Local Recommendations from our Sicily team

Aeolian Islands

Our guide to Aeolian Islands by our Sicily local expert - Sicily’s Fiery Little Sisters...

Agrigento

Caltagirone

Catania

Our guide to Catania by our Sicily local expert - Dark Daughter of Mount Etna...

Cefalù

Sicily's north coast between Palermo and Messina is dotted with charming villges and towns which are all worth a stop, in particular Tindari with the Sanctuary ...

Egadi Islands

Seek peace and tranquil by visiting to the beautiful Egadi Islands, a small archipelago which lies in sight of Trapani. Just hop on one of many daily trajects from Trap...

Enna

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Erice

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Flora, Fauna & Geography

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean (and of course the most beautiful and enchanting) and one of the most diverse in terms of geography, flora and fauna. The geography of Sicily is a distinct feature of the island and something worth understanding before you get here.

Giardini-Naxos

When the sun starts to rise on one of those hot summer days in Sicily, Giardini-Naxos is the place to be. Naxos was the first Greek settling in Sicily, founded in 735 B...

Letojanni

Our guide to Letojanni by our Sicily local expert - Letojanni is a seaside resort just six kilometres from Taormina and about 65 kilometres from Catania. The village feat...

Marsala

Marsala, the Arab “Marsa Allah” (Harbour of God),  is known in the whole world for one thing – wine!  But the city does not only feature plenty of wines to taste in the town’s bars, enotecas and restaurants, there are also the great surroundings to be explored, wineries and vineyards, and some historic sites. Marsala’s inhabitants are very proud of their town’s long history. As in most of the Sicilian towns they were all here: Cathaginians, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Vandals. It were the Arabs who turned the city once again into a trade centre and thriving port. A big day in Marsala’s (and Italy’s) history was 11th of May 1860 when Garibaldi's troops landed in Marsala, and the unification of Italy began. The date went down in  Italian history as the “Landing of the Thousand”. Marsala’s huge port was built under the Carthaginians in the year 396 BC. Some 450 years later the Romans recognized the town’s potential, and used it as a point for trading with other Mediterranean peoples, and for some empire expansion into North Africa. It must have been a very beautiful town at these times, Cicero spent some time there and described Marsala as “a wonderful city”. Marsala and its surroundings have been influenced more by the Arabs than by the Normans, unlike Palermo, Monreale and Cefalù. 

Messina

Modica

Events in Modica

Monreale

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Mount Etna

Our guide to Mount Etna by our Sicily local expert - Smoking, puffing, sometimes fire spitting, but mostly peaceful:...

Mountains of Sicily

When people talk of Sicily they probably mention its coastlines, the quaint fishing villages, the colourful markets, the good food, friendly people, vibrant festivals, ...

Natural Beauties

Our guide to Natural Beauties by our Sicily local expert - Sicily is dotted with Natural Parks and Nature Reserves, big ones like the Parco dell’Etna and small ones, such as the Grotta di Carburangeli in Carini. Sicily’s nature reserves and parks cover mountainous and volcanic areas, caves, canyons, grottoes, gorges, rivers, lakes and marine areas, and islets like Filicudi.

Noto

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Ortygia

Our guide to Ortygia by our Sicily local expert - Ortygia is located at the eastern end of Syracuse, separated from it by a narrow channel. Three bridges connect the island to the town.

Palermo

Our guide to Palermo by our Sicily local expert - Things to do and see in Palermo

Pantelleria and Ustica

While many people consider the Aeolian Islands as the all and end of scenic volcanic islands in Sicily, they aren't the only islands worth visiting. Pantelleria to the south of Trapani and Ustica to the north of Palermo are some of the idyllic island delights in the western part of Sicily.

Pelagie Islands

Piazza Armerina

How to get to Piazza Armerina...

Ragusa

Ragusa is the regional capital of Sicily’s sleepiest province. It is surrounded by a unique landscape that features canyons and a dry but somewhat gentle countryside. C...

San Vito Lo Capo

Segesta

Our guide to Segesta by our Sicily local expert - Driving from Trapani to Palermo, whilst admiring the beautiful hilly landscape, very often the driver will hear “H...

Selinunte

Our guide to Selinunte by our Sicily local expert - Selinunte is the largest archaeological site in Europe, located in the west of Sicily at the seaside, south of the tow...

Syracuse

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Taormina

Our guide to Taormina by our Sicily local expert - The Pearl of the Mediterranean...

Trapani

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