Visiting Mount Etna is high on the bucket list for anyone traveling to Sicily – and with good reason! After experiencing the mountain once before during the winter, we returned in May during our road trip in Sicily, hoping to find the best balance between pleasant weather, a reasonable number of tourists, and stunning natural […]
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ESCAPE TO PARADISE: DAY TRIP TO THE EGADI ISLANDS – FAVIGNANA AND LEVANZO
If you are looking for the best day trip from Trapani, look no further than the Egadi (Aegadian) Islands. Floating in the sparkling Mediterranean off the northwest coast of Sicily, this archipelago feels like a world set apart. Together with three smaller islets, Favignana and Levanzo make up Europe’s largest marine protected area—a 50,000-hectare paradise […]
SAVOCA – THE GODFATHER’S VILLAGE IN SICILY
During our third trip to Sicily in May of this year, we made it our mission to explore the hidden gems we had missed during our previous journeys. One of these gems was Savoca, a stunning medieval village in the province of Messina, not far from Taormina. Officially recognized as one of Italy’s Borghi più […]
EXPLORING CEFALÙ, A FASCINATING MEDIEVAL TOWN IN SICILY
Although we had visited Sicily several times, a road trip through the lesser-known areas of this island was still on our bucket list. Exploring Cefalù, an ancient medieval town that has been included by UNESCO in the Arab-Norman itinerary of Sicily, seemed to be a good choice, as it was mentioned as one of the […]
PALERMO – CITY OF CONTRASTS
Maybe Palermo is not among the top tourist destinations in Sicily, but it is certainly one of the most interesting cities. With its one million inhabitants, it is a buzzing Mediterranean center with an authentic, welcoming and mysterious atmosphere. No wonder, Palermo – called the „Kingdom of the Sun“ by invading Normans in the 12th […]
THE SECRET OF SICILIAN CERAMICS
One of the things each tourist admires when traveling Sicily is the large variety of ceramics. The tradition of ceramic production dates back to prehistorical times and this art is best developed in the city of Caltagirone, a must-see destination in Sicily. The name of this town, located in the Val di Noto, a UNESCO […]
DECEMBER IN TRAPANI (SICILY)
On our December round trip through Sicily, we spent a few days in the town of Trapani, on the northwest coast of this beautiful island. It seemed to us that this could be a perfect place to explore the western part of Sicily and to spend quiet Christmas days. TRAPANI Beautifully set on a promontory […]
5 HIGHLIGHTS OF EASTERN SICILY IN DECEMBER
We found it a special experience to explore Eastern Sicily during the winter period. In particular December appeared to be a great time, as Christmas was celebrated in a traditional way all around the island, with Christmas stall exhibitions, beautiful street decorations and bonfires (‘Zuccu’). While it was cooler and even snowy inland, we had […]
CHRISTMAS IN TAORMINA, SICILY
Keeping in mind that ‘our’ Christmas passes without any particular celebrations in Montenegro, we thought it a good idea to spend our winter holidays in Sicily, in the magnificent town of Taormina. There are not many regions that still retain unchanged Christmas traditions. We enjoyed our winter holidays in Puglia last year, with Christmas stall […]