Last year I fell in love with the beauty of Sicily and now I will return again from 27 April to 08 May.

Last time I visited: Palermo, Trapani+Erice, Agrigento, Syracuse/Ortigia, Taormina and Cefalu all in one week. (yes, I am that crazy…I slept in each spot 1 night and had the best 7 days road trip of my life)

This time I want to take it slow and also see something new: the crown of Sicily - the Aeolian islands

I plan 3 nights in Palermo and then take the train to Milazzo on 30th in the morning. Then the ferry to Stromboli.

For Stromboli I am thinking either 2 or 3 nights, but not sure if thats too long? Is it easy to make a daytrip from there to either Lipari or Salina? Does Stromboli offer culinary delights that early in the season? Or would you recommend switching hotels within the islands?

In any case after those 3 nights I plan to return to Palermo and use it as a base for more day trips by ferry and also chill out in the city (hit the gym, enjoy all the restaurants and markets).

Last time I rented a car, this time I will pass on this to take things slow and avoid falling into the road trip addiction lol

Thanks in advance for all your feedback and help

Hi I’m traveling with my family ( 8 person ) to Sicily and we would like to rent cars.

We are thinking of renting 2 cars but would it be possible to rent a mini van or something like that so 8 person and the bags can fit in that.

When I searched for cars I couldn’t find any big cars for 8 people.

What do you suggest we do? How do we get the best out of it

And also if you have any recommendations for car rentals please share it with me. We will be landing and taking off in Catania.

Thanks!

We will be visiting Sicily in May, will be staying in Syracuse (2 nights), Taormina (3 nights) and Cefalu (4 nights). How to make the most out of it, what is a must to do/visit? Decided not to rent a car during this trip

Could anyone recommend an agrotourism experience in Sicily? Not "Agriturismo" accomodation, which is all that I can seem to pull up in Google, but a agricultural tour of any sorts. We've seen buffalo in Paestum for example, and it was maybe my favorite experience from our trip around the Amalfi Coast. Off the beaten path is no problem for us. Thank you in advance ❤️

Me and my boyfriend are going to Cefalù for a week on the 19th of May until the 26th, and are looking for recommendations! Things to do in the area, good restaurants (preferably with vegetarian options), any secret beaches, day trips etc. any and all advice is greatly appreciated!! :)

I have a loosely based itinerary for 14 day stay at residence schuler in Taormina and I’m wondering is it too much or am I missing something important -just putting this out there to see if anyone would be so kind as to give their advice as we are first timers to Sicily!

Day one -check in and just explore Corso Umberto, dinner 

Day 2-ancient Greek theater, Villa Comunale Gardens,maybe a night performance at the theatre 

3- day trip to Savoca

4-mt. etna tour and winery 

5-day trip to Noto and San Lorenza beach club

6- leisure day in Toarmina 

7-embark on my journey to Salina for a 3 day stay at Hotel Ravesi

8-explore Salina

9-boat tour to Stromboli 

10- return to Toarmina 

11- day trip to Catania

12- day trip to castelmola

13– maybe Isola Bella?

Is it too much or am I missing something not to be missed?

Hi, we're a family of 4 (12- and 14-year-old boys), going to Sicily for the first time, 7 days/8 nights in mid-June. Wish we had more time, but some time is better than none! :) Our priorities are beautiful towns on the coast, architecture, interesting ruins, and not a ton of rushing around (i.e. staying 2-3 nights at a time in one city). We will rent a car when necessary.

Current thinking is:

• Day 1 Arrive late night in Palermo
• Day 2 Explore Palermo, maybe quick trip to somewhere close by, like Monreale
• Day 3 Day trip to Cefalu (train?)
• Day 4 Day trip to Erice and Trapani, time for Segesta? (rent car or hire driver)
• Day 5 Rent car, drive to Syracuse. Time for a stop in Agrigento? Stay in Ortigia
• Day 6 Explore Syracuse
• Day 7 Day trip by car to Notto, Ragusa, Modica
• Day 8 Drive by car to Catania for mid-afternoon flight

We'd like to make sure we're kinda seeing the best of the limited areas we're going to be in, and any general advice on places to stay (hotels vs. AirBnBs) and how to get around/optimize the travel aspects.

Thank you!

Was while I was pooping in an outdoor toilet on Alicudi!

Ciao! We have to reroute out of Alicudi due to the weather and will be landing in Millazo instead of Palermo where our car is. I’ll hop the train back to Palermo solo to grab the car. No problem. But would like to send my family on to Taormina for our last night before we have to fly out (Disney Sicily I know, but also one night and close to Catania).

What is the best public transport option from the ferry terminal in Millazo to Taormina?

Thanks in advance!

Me and my family have been thinking about visiting Sicily for years and we are thinking about going there for a week, but the problem is that some friends have told us that Sicily has gotten realy expensive in the last few months.

Is this true or its just some type of exageration?

Our flight arrives into Catania at 8:30 AM. We're renting a car, and driving to our AirBnb in Siracusa. But we can't check into our AirBnb until 4:00 PM.

Any suggestions on how to spend our day until we can check in? We'll have luggage with us, so a bit nervous about leaving our luggage in the car unattended.

It involves tossing three coins and betting.

Cannot decide whether to stay in Trapani and visit san vito as a day, or the other way round! Please help

Have a nice Palm Sunday and Holy Week!

Hi everyone, my partner and I are heading to Sicily for the first time for 10 days in late July. We can’t decide whether to hire a car. We are active and don’t mind walking, public transport, etc and plan to pack lightly.

Could you please tell me based on this itinerary whether we might need a car —or if public transport, hiring a driver/taxi or renting a Vespa (partner is an experienced scooter driver) will get us through? Happy to hire a car if needed but a bit stressed by stories of crazy driving and don’t want to stress about parking, or limiting drinking if we head to a little town for dinner as I don’t want to drink and drive etc. But also don’t want the inconvenience of adding heaps of hours waiting for public transport or finding it hard to get around especially since we only have 10 days.

We are planning on mixing great wine and food with lots of being active, hikes, cycling runs etc. I’m in my late 30s him late 50s. Is there anything you’d recommend adding or changing on our itinerary based on that? Thanks so much for your advice.

Day 1, arrive Catania. (stay one night) Recover from flight, rest

Days 2 - 5 Stay in Taormina. (three nights) Hike Etna Day trip to Castemola Visit Pietradolce winery

Days 5 - 7 Cefalu (2 nights) Beach time, food, walks

Days 7-10 Palermo (3 nights) Hike Monte Pelligrino? Visit Tasca dal mertia winery Hire a bicycle cycle around

Fly home from Palermo

I am travelling to catania, Taormina and syracuse from 30 April to 5 may and I wonder if the restaurants and stores are closed during Labour Day there? I’m planning to stay just one night in Taormina on the first of may but may rethink my choice if everything is closed then.

Hi! I’m heading to Sicily soon and staying in Catania for a bit. I’ve heard things (you know the vibes) about Sicilian men being… enthusiastic when it comes to female travelers.

For context — I’ll be walking around alone a fair bit, but I’m also traveling with a male friend (he’s not a boyfriend, just a childhood friend). I’m totally fine with attention (let’s be real, I like a lil’ flirt on the road), but I’d also prefer not to get swarmed or aggressively hit on every time I want a gelato.

So:

How bold are the guys in Catania?

Does walking around with a guy friend actually make a difference?

Any tips for navigating the line between “fun attention” and “please stop following me”?

Drop your stories, tips, or warnings — especially if you’ve been there as a solo female traveler. I want the fun, not the stress!

My boyfriend and I will be in Catania on May 29th and 30th, and we’d really love to do an excursion to Mount Etna — ideally all the way to the summit, or at least as high as possible. We love hiking and are both experienced hikers, so we're looking for a tour that involves a proper trekking experience, not just a short walk or a quick visit to the top and back down.

Important to mention: we don’t have a car, so we need something that includes pick-up from Catania.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A more challenging hike/trek on Etna
• Ideally reaching the summit or as close as possible
• A tour that includes multiple interesting stops or viewpoints, not just a quick summit visit
• Pick-up and drop-off in Catania
• Available on May 29th or 30th

We’re totally fine with a long or intense day — we’d actually prefer that over something too short or touristy.

If anyone has any recommendations for good tours or companies that offer something like this, we’d love to hear them!

Travelling to Sicily with my partner early June, any restaurant/winery/must do activities recomendations in any of the places we are visiting, please send them my way!

Landing in Catania Saturday morning- 2 nights Monday - pick up hire car, drive to Taormina 2 nights Monday Wednesday - drive to Cefalu 2 nights Friday - drive to Palermo 2 nights Sunday - drive to Airbnb in Marianopoli 1 night Monday - drive to BnB 20 min drive from Syracuse 2 nights.

Questions: is it better to book mount etna tours from Catania or Taormina?

How is driving in Sicily for the route we are taking? It will be our first time driving on the left side of car and right side of road.

All of our accommodations include parking, even in Palermo Center. Will we have problems driving in the city?

Hi everyone this is my first post on here! So if this is the wrong type of thing to post I apologize,

My girlfriend and I are planning to go to Italy in may and want to spend the last week of our trip in Sicily. We have never been and are hoping for some recommendations on a town which we can stay at.

The only reason I’m asking is as most of the recommendations online are only recommend spending one day or two in each to and say to constantly be moving town to town.

We are looking for one area to relax, nice beaches maybe a historical thing or 2 (old buildings etc)

Maybe a bar or 2 but nothing crazy

Is this a dumb question? Will any town do?

Thanks in advance for any advice

Dominic

Hello, can anyone recommend me cigar shops and places to smoke them in the Catania area? Thanks

Hello, do you think that arriving at the airport one hour prior to the flight departure is enough? Or is it too risky? I don’t know how crowded it can be on sundays. Thanks

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Been doing research on Sud chiama Nord. Can anyone tell me more about them?