Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Sicily

Take photos of the golden Byzantine mosaics at Monreale Cathedral, a UNESCO site near Palermo, and get shots of the Greek theater overlooking the sea in Taormina. The ancient Greek temples at Valley of the Temples in Agrigento (admission included) are great to shoot, along with Catania's UNESCO Baroque center. You'll also get pics of Vulcano Island's active volcanic landscape and Lipari's harbor during your hydrofoil trip through the Aeolian Islands.

You'll capture the UNESCO-listed mosaics at Monreale Cathedral and the ancient Greek Theater in Taormina with Mount Etna views. The tour includes the 4th-century Roman Villa of Casale and its extraordinary floor mosaics, plus Palermo's cathedral that blends Norman, Arab, and Gothic styles. Later you'll document the unique trulli houses of Alberobello and Matera's ancient Sassi cave dwellings.

This 10-day trip takes you through some incredible photo spots across southern Italy and Greece. You'll photograph the ancient cave dwellings of Matera's UNESCO-listed Sassi district, then head to Monreale Cathedral near Palermo to capture its golden Byzantine mosaics. In Taormina, frame your shots of the Greek Theater with Mount Etna rising behind it, and document the unique cone-shaped trulli houses in Alberobello. The Roman Villa of Casale has 4th-century mosaics that are some of the most beautiful from the Roman world, and you'll also visit Athens' Acropolis, the ancient stadium at Olympia, and the royal tombs inside Palermo Cathedral. The trip welcomes ages 3+.

Get incredible photos at Monreale Cathedral, a UNESCO site filled with golden Byzantine mosaics, then head to Taormina's ancient Greek Theater with Mount Etna rising behind it. You'll visit the 4th-century Villa of Casale to see famous floor mosaics showing Roman daily life.

Take photos of the incredible 4th-century Roman mosaics at Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina, a UNESCO site with some of the finest ancient mosaics you'll find anywhere. Head to Monreale Cathedral to see golden Byzantine mosaics covering the walls and ceiling, then check out Palermo Cathedral's mix of Norman, Arab, and Baroque architecture.

You'll see the Byzantine mosaics at UNESCO-listed Monreale Cathedral and photograph golden interiors at Palermo's Palatine Chapel in Sicily. The ancient Greek Theatre of Epidaurus has 2,400-year-old acoustics that make for great photo spots, and you can frame the clifftop monasteries of Meteora against valley views in Kalabaka. There's also time to document the trulli houses of Alberobello and ancient Sassi cave dwellings in Matera—both UNESCO sites with unique architecture.

You'll photograph the golden mosaics of UNESCO-listed Monreale Cathedral and capture Palermo's Norman Palace with the Palatine Chapel. The ancient Greek temples at Valley of the Temples in Agrigento make great shots, and you'll frame the medieval hilltop town of Erice overlooking the sea and Marsala salt pans.

You'll photograph the Byzantine mosaics at Monreale Cathedral, some of the most beautiful Norman artworks anywhere, and get shots of Castelbuono's medieval Ventimiglia castle from the 14th century. This private self-drive tour has you taking a cooking class at Domèa restaurant in Mondello and doing wine tasting at Abbazia Sant'Anastasia winery.

Start in Noto where you'll photograph stunning Baroque architecture including ornate balconies and the Cathedral of Santa Maria delle Colonne, a UNESCO site that's perfect for architectural shots. Head to Syracuse's Archaeological Park to capture the ancient Greek theater and the unique Ear of Dionysius cave with its interesting acoustics and history. Then you'll shoot Mount Etna's dramatic volcanic landscapes at the Silvestri craters, sitting at 1,900 meters elevation with great views of the active volcano. Continue to Taormina's clifftop position overlooking the Ionian Sea for beautiful coastal photography, followed by the medieval streets of Savoca where The Godfather was filmed, including the famous Bar Vitelli. Finish at Agrigento's Valley of the Temples to photograph the Temple of Concordia, one of the best-preserved Greek temples you'll find outside mainland Greece.

Start in UNESCO-listed Noto where you'll photograph baroque balconies and decorated churches, then head to Taormina to capture the ancient Greek theater with views over the Ionian coast. Get shots of basalt columns at Alcantara Canyon and colorful murals in Linguaglossa that show Mount Etna's volcanic history.