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    RE: from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by lucapal 30 May 2012

    You can check the times on the SAIS bus site....I don't think there is a bus that late though. Which airline is it? Even Ryanair provide…

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    Re: from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by aquamaris976 30 May 2012

    thank you both for your kind replies unfortunately - airline does not take into account bus' lines. I saw one post before that the…

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    RE: from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by battybilly 29 May 2012

    *2.... lucapal - good shout.

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    RE: from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by lucapal 29 May 2012

    Unfortunately the last bus from Palermo is at 8.30pm. But if they changed the schedule,they should provide transport from Palermo airport…

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    RE: from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by battybilly 29 May 2012

    Hi.... Welcome to Thorn Tree. Last train is earlier in the evening, than your airport arrival. Your first train the following day is 08:08…

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    from Palermo to Catania - any advice?

    by aquamaris976 29 May 2012

    Hi all, after I booked a flight and two hotels, the airline changed the schedule and now I have a problem - I booked a hotel in Catania…

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    RE: Rome, Prague, Sicily Honeymoon

    by lucapal 29 May 2012

    If you want to fly,then you need to fly to Catania.The take a bus into Catania (and another bus to Taormina). Taormina is a touristy…

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    Re: Rome, Prague, Sicily Honeymoon

    by Mariapb 28 May 2012

    Lucapal, We have been looking and inquiring around and it looks like we will visit Taormina in Sicily mainly, followed by Messina or Catani…

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    Re: Sicily for six nights - lots of questions....

    by katgirl00 23 May 2012

    Thanks, Lucapal and Zebec, for your replies. Originally, we had a longer time period, but it got shortened, and we're stuck with our…

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    RE: Sicily help

    by richiavo 23 May 2012

    March is a little early for the beach, so would say that is not too important, Sicily is quite spread out with regards to interesting…

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    Piazza Armerina / Villa Casale

    by rangamashi 20 May 2012

    Hi , will be in Sicily in September and am keen to visit Villa Casale . However, earlier posts have said that it is under renovation and…

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    Trenitalia tickets on the website

    by rangamashi 16 May 2012

    Hi , I will be in Italy in September . My understanding is that train tickets on the Trenitalia site , can be purchased only 90 days…

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    Re: Sicily experts - how to spend 12 days?

    by daphne_82 11 May 2012

    first of all, Sicily will amaze you, wherever you end up going, it is a unique place that cannot be compared to any other. your itinerary…

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    RE: Sicily-7 nights a little advice please

    by BaldyMan 02 May 2012

    Hello All Thanks for the wonderful advice, I will take another look at my trip and maybe concentrate on area The other issue is if you…

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    RE: Sicily-7 nights a little advice please

    by yarmoss 01 May 2012

    No idea what Sicily is like to drive around as I used trains and buses, but in my opinion you want less time in Catania (nothing really…

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    RE: Sicily-7 nights a little advice please

    by lucapal 01 May 2012

    Its a lot of driving IMHO.Especially Friday...Agrigento to Siracusa is long and slow.Better start early if you want to see Siracusa too!…

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    RE: Sicily-7 nights a little advice please

    by BaldyMan 01 May 2012

    Thanks for the advice, I may spend Sunday night in Taormina, although this will only give me one night in Catania?? I will detour via…

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    RE: Sicily-7 nights a little advice please

    by neckervd 01 May 2012

    May 30th: San Vito lo Capo is just a beach. The best you can do there is a full day hike in the Zangara Park (also accessible from Scopello)…

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    Sicily-7 nights a little advice please

    by BaldyMan 01 May 2012

    Greetings All I am just arranging my first trip to Sicily and I am trying to get my itinerary sorted so I can make the most of my trip.…

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    RE: A side trip to Scily from Malta.

    by lucapal 30 April 2012

    You know of course that Sicily is a very big island........so what are you interested in seeing? In 3 days you need to choose one small…

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    Seven Nights in Sicily Reduced to Four: I NEED YOUR HELP!

    by ConMon 25 April 2012

    Hello Thorn Tree Friends, I NEED your help with my itinerary. I had planned a trip for seven nights in Sicily in which I planned to see…

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    Two weeks in Aeolian Islands and Sicily

    by AOP 21 April 2012

    Hello, My husband and I will be spending two weeks in Aeolian Islands / Sicily in June, flying in and out of Catania. The plan is to…

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    RE: 20 Days in Italy! - Advice on itinerary please

    by lucapal 16 April 2012

    BTW just saw your last 3 days in Milan. That is a hell of a lot of your total trip in Milan...I know you want to do some shopping,but....…

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    RE: sicily east or west?

    by richiavo 10 April 2012

    Not sure what your budget is but Taormina could fit the bill, nice town with great views of the Volcano and also easy access to it, and…

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