Sicily’s Fiery Little Sisters Prepare yourself for unspoilt nature and breathtaking vistas, swimming, snorkelling and diving, crystalline waters and great sceneries, some of the most stunning underw...

Did you know that the fertility goddess Demeter played a special role in Sicily? Or that Archimedes was Sicilian? Sicily was a part of ancient Greece for about 500 years, it belonged to the cradle of ...

Caltagirone has long been famous for the production of pottery. The Orientals brought the art of polychrome gazed ceramics to the town. The name Caltagirone derives from the Arabic “Qalat al-ghira...

Dark Daughter of Mount Etna Catania lies under the shadow of Mount Etna on the Ionian Sea in a huge plain with endless lemon and orange plantations – Sicily’s main cultivating area for citru...

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 of the Black Madonna and its arch...

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 Trapani, or for a more adventurous...

Towering at 931 m above Sicily’s interior, Enna is an impressive sight in the centre of the island. It offers exceptional views of Mount Etna and the surrounding rolling plains. Enna is virtually un...

Perched 750 m above sea level and towering over the west of Sicily, Erice is an enchanting medieval mountain top town, featuring fountains, gorgeous views, cobblestone streets, Arab patios, palazzos, ...

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 ...

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 BC. It is a bustling little coa...

Letojanni is a seaside resort just six kilometres from Taormina and about 65 kilometres from Catania. The village features a long sandy beach, several very good seafood restaurants, a nice beach prome...

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 tow...

Messina is, and has always been, the gateway to Sicily. If you are travelling to Sicily by your own car or by train, and take a ferry from Reggio Calabria’s port Villa San Giovanni, Messina will be ...

Modica is another stony jewel of the “Val di Noto” – UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. The town was reconstructed almost entirely in Sicilian Baroque architecture after the earthquake in 16...

  Being an unimportant village at the slopes of Monte Caputo for a long time,  Monreale's fame started with the Norman King William II “The Good” who chose this place as a hunting resort. And ...

Smoking, puffing, sometimes fire spitting, but mostly peaceful: that’s Her Majesty Lady Etna, a stony giantess, watching over Sicily since ages. Mount Etna is one of the world's major active and  E...

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

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 ...

Noto, the “Garden of Stone”, owes its architectural uniformity to the earthquake of 1693 that destroyed the old town centre. The ancient Noto – Noto Antica – lies eight kilometres north on Mo...

Ortygia is located at the eastern end of Syracuse, separated from it by a narrow channel. Three bridges connect the island to the town. Ortygia means “Quail”, it originates from the Ancien...

Palermo is......Palermo! Bustling, fascinating, noisy, colourful, smelly, lively, multi-cultural capital of Sicily, situated at the foot of Monte Pellegrino on a gorgeous bay with a golden beach, thus...

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 t...

Three small islands form the archipelago called Pelagie -  Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione which lie beautifully in the middle of the Mediterranean sea. Video by courtesy of Lampedusa in Foto   Thi...

Piazza Armerina, situated deep in the hinterland of Sicily, is one of the islands’ most frequented tourist spots. It has a number of interesting districts, such as Castellina near the cathedral. The...

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. Characteristic for the region o...

San Vito Lo Capo is an enchanting Sicilian town with a touch of North Africa. It is full of colourful houses with flat roofs, and streets adorned with flowers.  The stunning white sandy beac...

Driving from Trapani to Palermo, whilst admiring the beautiful hilly landscape, very often the driver will hear “Hey, stop for a minute, I am not sure but I think I just saw a Greek temple in the mi...

Selinunte is the largest archaeological site in Europe, located in the west of Sicily at the seaside, south of the town of Castelvetrano. Seven Greek temples are perching on a plateau, only one is com...

According to Cicero, Syracuse was “the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all”. We do not know what the other cities of Magna Graecia looked like, but we sure believe Cicero that S...

The Pearl of the Mediterranean What do Richard Wagner, Oscar Wilde, Greta Garbo, Cary Grant, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Alexandre Dumas, Johannes Brahms, Gustav Klimt, D.H. Lawrence, Ingmar Bergman, ...

Trapani is known as the “City of Salt and Sail”. For over 2000 years the lagoon between Marsala and Trapani has been supplying salt, making both towns rich. Trapani established itself internationa...