Sicily holidays by Volcano Etna

Here a list of all possible info you need to travel in Sicily. It’s a summary of all travel guide i’ve found on the web.

The Sicily is placed in the center of the Mediterranean sea, at the south of Italy. There are various ways to reach the island. The best one is by airplane. There are 2 main airports: Catania (Vincenzo Bellini - Fontanarossa) and Palermo (Borsellino Falcone). In Trapani there is other airport (Vincenzo Florio) on which flight charters.

Another way to arrive in Sicily is through the strait of Messina:

• By Train (Eurostar coming from from Milan, Rome or Naples)
• By Ferries (Connections with Civitavecchia, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria, Salerno and Naples)
• By Bus (Weekly connections with Rome and Milan)
• By Car (Freeway Salerno-Reggio Calabria and then the strait).

To move around the island the better means are Bus and car. The main Sicialian cities are connected by the freeway (A18 ME-CT - A19 PA-CT - A20 ME-PA - A29 PA-TP). There are numerous connections via bus between the airports and the main tourist localities.

The smaller islands (Aeolian, Egadi, Lampedusa and Pantelleria) can easy be reached by the hydrofoils.

There is not an ideal period to visit the island, you can visit it during all the year. You can practice different activities in base of the season (Sea, cultural tours, winter sports, trekking, etc…). The best period goes from March to October.

The main attractions to visit are:

• Agrigento, in the south coast , and the Valley of the temples
• Cefalù, a beach village near the capital of Sicily Palermo
• Enna, the highest common of Europe
• Erice, a small medieval village on a mountain close to Trapani
• The Etna Mountain, the highest volcano of Europe
• Marsala, the heart of the wine production
• Palermo the main city
• Segesta and its greek ruins
• Syracuse, in the south east coast, and its Greek theatre
• Taormina and its Greek-Roman theatre
• The Gorges of the Alcantara, a river on a lava flow
• The park of the Nebrodi between Catania and Messina
• The Aeolian Islands, 7 little islands at the north of Messina
• Catania, a cradle of Baroque, history and art

The best tourist activities to practice, beyond the classics tours, are food and wine tours, trekking, excursions on the Etna, shore excursion, mountain bike, ski and much more.

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