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RE: Italy by train 3 week trip

by neckervd 24 May 2012

Point to point tickets are cheaper. There are also ferries and catamarans from Naples and Salerno to Palermo, resp. Catania, Trapani and…
Re: aeolian islands - stromboli etc

by yarmoss 17 November 2011

Hey, I found it fairly easy to get out to the Aeolians from Milazzo and to get around the islands, but depending on what time of the…
Travel in Sicily..what an Island!

by mammasicily 18 October 2011

_*SICILY, the LARGEST ITALIAN ISLAND*_ Sicily is the largest italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is also the largest Italian…
Re: Scuba diving in Italy??

by Aiyana123 17 August 2011

Hi !! cycling in Tuscany sounds cool . 3- 4 days are enough to enjoy marine life of Italy. Secca delle Formiche (Ants' Reef) , Secca…
RE: Rome/Sicily trip - Saturday night ferries

by neckervd 05 August 2011

Ferries Naples - Palermo daily at 8 or 9pm http://www.snav.it/ http://www.tirrenia.it/EN/passengers/Pagine/linee.aspx Civitavecchia…
RE: Travel from Rome to Balestrate, Sicily

by neckervd 09 June 2011

From Naples, you have the choice between flights (http://www.airitaly.it), day trains, overnight trains with sleeping cars or 4pax cuccette…
RE: Sicily Islands

by neckervd 19 April 2011

What do you call the "Sicily Islands": Favignana, Marettimo, Levanzo, Linosa, Pantelleria, Lampedusa, Ustica, Lipari, Vulcano, Panarea,…
RE: ferry from Stromboli to Naples

by cgbleak 18 April 2011

I'm not worried. And it wasn't an inconvenient. But somehow, my homework was different from your homework. So, what do you do now? Take…
RE: Beaches of the south Italy

by lucapal 08 April 2011

Most of the island beaches are either very small or stones.The big sandy beaches are on Sicily itself. Ustica is good for diving and…
Re: Beaches of the south Italy

by luckyy 08 April 2011

Thank you for your advices. Thus, the most beautiful beaches are on Sardinia and Sicily? What about islands around Sicily? For exa…
RE: 8 days in Sicily over Easter

by lucapal 29 March 2011

I wouldn't count on being able to hire anything on Easter Sunday...most people (esp. in a small village) will be at home with their families…
RE: 8 days in Sicily over Easter

by angelom 29 March 2011

Thank you for you replies. This is the intinery I have planned for the 8 stay: Sat - arrive in Palermo and head to Ustica. (Haven't checke…
RE: 8 days in Sicily over Easter

by lucapal 28 March 2011

Ustica is ok....it'll be quiet as most people go there for the beach.As you say Palermo will be pretty quiet as well ,-).However it would…
RE: Need Itinerary help

by neckervd 28 March 2011

You have the choice between Rome - Florence - Rome - Naples - ferry - Palermo (alternatives: ferry Salerno - Palermo; train - Naples…
Accomodation in Ustica, Sicily

by lolian 11 January 2011

Hi, Wondering whether anyone has stayed in Ustica, a little island and marine reserve off Sicily. And, whether they can recommend a…
RE: High speed ferry to Sicily

by neckervd 02 November 2009

There are hydrofoils Naples - Milazzo (via Stromboli - Panarea - Vulcano - Lipari) and Naples - Ustica - Trapani during the Summer season.…
RE: Is it possible to travel Sicily w/ no car?

by neckervd 01 June 2009

I never used a car in Sicily. There are trains and buses from everywhere to everywhere. At least the following places can be reached withou…
RE: Ferries around Italy, Greece, and Turkey

by neckervd 07 May 2009

You may check the following sites: Tirreno-Malta-Tunisia-Corsica Alinavi.ch bookingitalia.it/Navi-Aliscafi/ carontetourist.it …
RE: Best excursions in Sicily

by neckervd 26 February 2009

Best places (from East to West): Stromboli, Lipari, Vulcano, Taormina, Siracusa, Noto, Modica, Agrigento, Piazza Armerina, Cefalu, Palermo,…
RE: Italian Beaches

by neckervd 23 February 2009

Yes, but the beaches at Favignana and Lampedusa are rather small and get crowded very soon. I don't know Ustica, I always considered…
RE: Italian Beaches

by Piera 23 February 2009

Ok, I feel silly: this reply should not be here. Sorry. Musafa: avoid July and, most aof all, August. Try to visit our seasides in June…
RE: Sicily - outdoors activities in November

by seaneendubh 02 November 2008

Sicily is going to be cold and wet in November. Surfing may be possible, but scuba diving probably isn't. Scuba is popular on Ustica…
RE: Diving in Sicily in December

by artemis2 23 September 2008

Because i am heading to Sicily on saturday, i have read that the island of Ustica (60 km N of Palermo) is one of the best diving sites…
RE: From Palermo to Stromboli or Salina _ URGENT!!

by Nautiker 23 June 2008

cannot confirm, yet possibly the best alternative would be train/bus to Milazzo and getting a boat from there (several lines, Ustica,…
Camping in Italy

by bridgiebop 06 June 2008

Hi, I will be travelling around Sicily with the intention of camping in most places I visit and any advice regarding this would be greatl…