Here a list of possible ideas of summer holidays in Sicily
Want ideas to find beach holidays in Sicily? Need useful info to organize it at very low cost? Than read this little guide to help you plan it by yourself and save up to 30%. Sicily is the unique places where find the season of best travel deals for summer in the mediterranean. Here a list of possible summer vacation packages proposals.
In April the island is one of the top travel destinations in the south of Italy. This is the best time to travel in italy, infact, this is a great month to organize a vacation. Thanks to the climate, in this month you can live different types of experiences such us: Etna excursions, Sicily beaches, Sicily holidays, Sightseeing in historical centers, live events and food manifestations and much more... Some times, if wheather permits, it's possible a beach holidays April in the Catania little beach of San Giovanni Licuti, it's the top place used for baths by its citizens. May holidays in Italy is the perfect period for outdoor activities and sports in mountain.
Vacation idea n° 1: "A tour in the summer wineyards": As unique travel experience in May, this is a tour around the southern slopes of Etna. Starting from Catania with a sightseeing tour of the city to discover its artistic patrimony such us Roman buildings, baroque palaces and churches. In the evening a tour around via Etnea and its major pubs and typical restaurants to live the Catania Movida. The day after a tour to go up to Adrano and Bronte in the eastern slopes of Etna. Bronte if famous for its productions of Pistacchio nuts the first and unique producer in Italy. The tour end in the Gurrida lake near the little village of Maletto. The gurrida lake is an artificial lake formed by a lava tap. In the summer the lake is a vineyard that produces a lot of good red wine.
Accommodations suggestions: To get better summer holidays in Italy with this tour, we can suggest you to choose and Agriturismo ( Farm house). The Most beautiful are in Randazzo, between tree natural parks: The Etna, The Nebrodi and The Alcantara Gorges. Here you can live nearby the wine producers to discover all their secrets and taste the great Etna Red wine. Vacation idea n°2: "Itineraries at the discovery of lava": In this trip idea you can follow the lava flows of the eruptions of Mount Etna and discover how it has been used in our culture and tradictions. Start the tour in the city of Acicastello. Here there is a famous Norman castle built in black lava rock. The castle has a superb view of all the ionic coast around Catania and in its center there is an historic museum. After continue the tour in Nicolosi, the most known touristic point to start an Etna excursion to discover the summit craters still active. The tour continues in Zafferana Etnea, the city of honey, to discover the rest of the most important Etna eruption in 1869. Vacation idea n°3: "Follow the Roman Empire": Sicily is a cradle of history, here it's possible to visit a lot of rests about the Roman domination. The most important cities to find these are Catania and Taormina. In Catania it's possible to admire the rests such as the Odeon, the Amphitheater in the Stesicoro place, the terms and other artistic resources. In Taormina the most important Roman rest in the theater, built by Greeks and restored by Romans. Vacation idea n°4: "Hiking tour around the Etna": The conquest of all the Etna volcano can take 2 days. There is a circuit called "Pista Altomontana", a walkable street that starts in Nicolosi (south) and finishes in Linguaglossa (north). During this circuit you can admire the summit craters and the best landscapes up to 2000 meters. It's a wonderful way to live the nature... Vacation idea n°5: "Biking tour through Eastern Sicily": This is an unique of a kind tour where you will cross the Noto’s Valley, an Unesco World Heritage site. Here you can join together the discovery of beautiful untouched areas, such as the deep gorges of Cavagrande and Vendicari natural reserve (A protected piece of white beach), with the visit of some of the most ancient Sicilian towns like Syracuse, the leading city of Magna Grecia, and its province, including Palazzalo Acreide with its greek ruins, and Noto with its unique baroque architecture.
Vacation idea n°6: "At the discover of the Etna's Caves": Etna is the only place in Europe where caves are formed by volcanic activity. There are more than two hundreds caves available for visits. The most known are the Cave of Raspberries and the Cave of Ice (where ice is permanent all the year) in the Northern slope of the Etna.
June and September bargains: Here you can find the best European summer vacations at this time of the year in June. This month is perfect for a beach vacation because it's the beginning of the Summer season and September is perfect for a unique summer vacation out of the schemes. If you think to organize a summer beach vacation, we suggest you this two months because in August and July beaches are crowded and prices are very high. Here the list for top Sicilian Beaches to swim in:
- Mondello Lido (Mondello), near of Palermo. Its wide, sandy beaches extend for 2km.
- Mortelle, the best sands in northeast Sicily, near Messina.
- Spiaggia Sabbie Nere (Vulcano), this is a unique of a kind "Black Sands Beach" in the Aeolian islands.
- Lido Mazzarò (Taormina), the best equipped beach in Sicily. Linked with a 15-minute cable-car from the medieval town of Taormina.
- Giardini Naxos, on the waterfront near Taormina.
- Marina di Ragusa, on the south-eastern Sicily near the city of Ragusa.
- Catania have an unique carateristic: Here you can find three different type of beaches, those ones in black lava sable; the Scogliera, a reef formed by the eruptions of the Etna and the Playa, a yellow sable beach in the easter part of the city that goes to Syracuse.
Travel to Italy in September can give the opportunity to live the all the experiences without crowded places. The best accommodations to choose are Campings, Beach Villages, Apartments to rent, Private houses, villas in Italy in June or residences in the coast. Top places are in Catania, Acireale, Giardini Naxos, Taormina and the islands of Stromboli, Panarea and Lipari. Prices can start from 500 € a week for an apartment for rent (5 beds plus services)  July - August in Italy are the highest touristic periods. For your Italy August vacation, consider that prices are more high than the other summer months and places are more crowded. So, if you like the typical Sicilian Movida this is the best period. Top places are Catania, Taormina and Panarea. You can go on beaches during the days and live the night in the numerous night clubs and discos in the long beaches. You can start with a dinner in a pub and continue the night in a disco. At the end, in the morning hours, you could taste a typical Sicilian summer Breakfast with Granita and Brioches and continue with a bath in the beach. Usually most beach resorts in the evening become a disco.
There are a lot of places where find summer time travel deals in August. To save up money we suggest you to book at least 3 months before or search last minute deals and offers. |
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