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

by zebec 22 May 2012

Kat, to add to Lucapal's local expertise, we were just there for a month. Both Noto and its Baroque cousin Modica were interesting. Their…
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)…
Re: Top 10 Scenic places in Europe

by frede 29 October 2011

Oia, Greece Positano, Italy Stockholm Skärgård, Sweden Eze, France Mittenwald, Germany Swiss Alps Prague Transylvania in autumn. R …
RE: naples and sicily in Sept/early Oct

by seaneendubh 24 August 2011

The good news is that Sept and Oct in Sicily is beautiful weather for photography. The intense light of August that washes everything…
RE: Sicily, Alberobello and Southern Italy

by MTL 19 June 2011

> I've read Palmero is gross so should we choose another arrival city? I have never heard Palermo described this way. 'Gross'? what is…
RE: wonderful southeast of sicily - scicli

by james222 18 March 2011

Scicli it's a beautiful town, elegant and culturaly interesting. I liked a lot the " old caves of Chiafura" - it's the old part of the…
RE: Sicily- where to stay?

by neckervd 12 January 2011

Some of the highlights of Sicily (from East to West): Taormina, Siracusa, Ragusa, Modica, Noto, Vulcano, Lipari, Piazza Armerina, Caltaniss…
RE: Driving in Sicily.

by wanderingtrader 10 December 2010

I use to live in Sicily and the roads aren't that bad Driving from Catania - Siracusa all paved no worries when you start to get around…
RE: Advice for my big trip Rome and Sicily

by redwood99 01 November 2010

My husband and I just returned from Sicily. We stayed in Siracusa, Piazza Armerina, and near Catania. Siracusa for the town life, beautifu…
Driving in Sicily.

by sevenstiles 30 October 2010

I'm wondering what the roads are like around South East Sicily - Syracusa, Modica, Ragusa etc. We're not keen on steep narrow mountain…
Sicily - Inspectore Montalbano Tours

by dminor 28 October 2010

Hi, I'm planning a trip to Sicily and have recently discovered the Italian TV show "Inspector Montalbano". The locales are breathtaking…
RE: Sicily

by seaneendubh 15 July 2010

A week is enough time for a whirlwind tour. Key sites would be Palermo, Cefalú, Catania, Ragusa, Modica, Agrigento (at least the valley…
RE: Help with itinerary for Sicily and how to get there...

by seaneendubh 23 May 2010

10 days is plenty of time - if you're driving! If you're taking the buses, it might be another story. There are plenty of options betwee…
RE: Sicily in October - advance booking necessary?

by artemis2 23 April 2010

You've already mentioned a few interesting places yourself :) Regarding the southwest, i wasn't too impressed by Marsala, but found Mazza…
RE: Enna or Ragusa?

by seaneendubh 21 April 2010

Ragusa for sure. Enna is nice enough, but not a patch on Ragusa. Plus, with Ragusa you get the sea (Enna is a looong way from the sea),…
RE: short break in sicily

by neckervd 07 March 2010

If you want to go to the Etna, you better fly to Catania. 4 full days may be just enough to get a small impression of the East coast of…
Re: Sicily Itinerary Review / Budget Accomodation Suggestions Please!

by esnupi 07 January 2010

It's a good choice to spend 2,5 weeks on sicily: you will have time to visit a lot of towns and stroll around. But in my view you should…
RE: 8 day in Sicily - Itinerary advice please

by MTL 22 October 2009

Too rushed IMHO. you'll be rushed getting from one 'sight' to another without time to actually soak in some atmosphere. E.g. Noto, Ragusa,…
8 day in Sicily - Itinerary advice please

by MrNargileh 18 October 2009

Hi all I am a single male traveller who will be arriving into Sicily on the 31st Oct for 8 days. I need to know if my itinerary is robust…
RE: Sicily - Noto

by esnupi 23 September 2009

Noto is a perfect example of a baroque town. I really liked wandering down the beautifully decorated streets and having an basil icecream…
RE: Sicily - Noto

by artemis2 23 September 2009

I have only been to Noto and Modica so can't comment Ragusa. Whereas Noto was built to be the perfect baroque town, Modica has more of…
Sicily - Noto

by j_the_traveller 23 September 2009

I am planning on going to Noto, perhaps as a day trip from Syracusa as I have only a limited time in Sicily. I am wondering - out of…
RE: SICILY DRIVING TOUR

by tennesseejed1967 07 September 2009

Thanks seaneendubh and esnupi! Great advice!! I'm sure you are right about having a rental car in Palermo being worse than useless.…
RE: SICILY IN OCTOBER - ITINERARY

by lichinga 02 September 2009

Several notes....first: beaches may be OK, depending on the weather, but usually the sea of the Southern coast is cold, even in summer.…
Re: Sicily in November

by approachguides 31 July 2009

Sicily in November will be wonderful! Although I don't know if you will be able to take a dip in the Med (for me it would be too cold),…