WHY SICILY IS THE BEST DESTINATION FOR TRAVEL IN WINTER

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Have you not decided yet which destination to choose for your winter holiday in Italy? Come to Sicily, you will not regret it. For family trips, romantic break or carefree holidays with friends, Sicily, even in winter, is the best place to choose.

Why? Sea, vineyards, historic cities, archaeological sites and nature reserves offer different itineraries to experience an unforgettable Tour of Sicily: from the sandy coasts to the Greek theaters, from the baroque cities of Eastern Sicily to the majestic Norman cathedrals of Western Sicily. Rich in traditions, myths and legends, Sicily is a land that, with mild temperatures even during the winter months, will win your heart.

 

Autumn - winter holidays in Sicily.

Choosing Sicily as a destination for your vacation, between October and March, will be a choice you will not regret.

Sicily offers surprising landscapes all year round, UNESCO heritage cities, the warmth and kindness of a welcoming people, unspoiled natural landscapes, sandy beaches and cliffs that drop sheer to the Mediterranean Sea, the power and majesty of Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe.

Not to mention the extraordinary food and wine tradition of this island. Lose yourself in the countryside, among fine vineyards and citrus groves, fields of olive and almond trees, expanses of carob trees and immense crops of ancient Sicilian grains. In every season a show for all your senses.

And the traditional cuisine? In Sicily there are many typical restaurants where you can taste the products of a generous land and its immense sea, prepared according to the ancient recipes of the Sicilian culinary tradition. Pasta with sardines or alla Norma in Palermo, spaghetti with bottarga to be enjoyed with a fantastic Sicilian wine right in front of the tonnara in Marzamemi, the wonderful cannoli with ricotta or the "Minne di Sant’Agata" in Catania. And again Modica chocolate, Ragusa scacce and Avola almond sweets. An endless list of spectacular and rich in taste dishes, flavors that will explode in all their fullness, giving you unforgettable sensations as only Sicily is able to do.

 

Sea, mountains and volcanoes, archeology, art and architecture: the whole world in one journey. Choose Sicily to travel also in autumn and winter.

Organize your winter holiday in Sicily, experience unforgettable moments in the most beautiful island in the Mediterranean.

Sicily will offer you a unique holiday full of emotions, a mix of sea and culture. Retrace the footsteps of the Sicilian Baroque, immerse yourself in the culture of the historic cities chosen as a backdrop for great writers such as Camilleri, Sciascia, Pirandello, Goethe; let yourself be seduced by the ancient aromas and flavors of this island, savor the original recipe of the oldest and purest chocolate and the sweetness of a passito or a fine marsala.

Sicily, even in winter, is a destination that can offer you many different itineraries suited to the needs of every traveler: tours between caves and gorges for the more adventurous, romantic and relaxing tours for those who want a little relaxation in dream beaches, tours of archaeological sites and baroque cities for lovers of culture and the millenary history of Sicily.

 

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Sicily, even in winter, has a world of possibilities to offer you.

If you prefer to travel between October and April, coming to Sicily, where the average temperatures remain mild and pleasant even in winter, is a good choice. In this Mediterranean island you will have the opportunity to do everything very calmly, finding maximum availability and little crowding, also taking advantage of the most advantageous prices of the low season.

 

What to see in Sicily in winter

We do not know how long your holiday in Sicily will last but we would like to give you some little advice on the most important and beautiful things to see, in order to better organize your winter tour in Sicily.

Getting to Sicily will not be difficult, it is one of the few regions of Italy to have 4 airports from which many national and international low cost flights take off and land. Among the latest airlines that have scheduled flights to Palermo, Catania and Comiso since October 2020, you will find WizzAir and Ryanair with really advantageous fares starting from only 9.99 euros each way.

Landed at the airport, you can rent a car for the entire duration of your holiday in Sicily by taking advantage of the many offers of the rental cars companies and reach your holiday location (for convenience we recommend you to book before your departure). Naturally, we are biased: for your winter sun holidays in Sicily, book one of our wonderful Luxury Villas.

After having rested and having taken a nice regenerating bath, perhaps in one of the swimming pools of our villas (in Sicily it is possible to swim outdoors even in winter), you will be spoiled for choice on the wonderful destinations to visit in Eastern Sicily or in Western Sicily.

 

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What to see in Western Sicily in winter

ou can start your tour in Sicily by visiting Palermo, the Ballarò market and the wonderful Palatine Chapel inside the oldest royal palace in Europe: Palazzo dei Normanni. Then reach the Quattro Canti, stop at the Fontana Pretoria and enter the Cathedral of Palermo and before leaving for Monreale, to visit the Arab-Norman Cathedral with its spectacular Byzantine mosaics, stop for lunch in one of the many restaurants in the city of Palermo to taste the typical dishes of Sicilian cuisine. If lunch has not exhausted you, you can also decide to continue to Cefalù, a wonderful town east of Palermo just over an hour's drive. There, you will find the majestic Cathedral of Cefalù, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015, the Norman Cathedral flanked by two soaring towers, built in front of an imposing and suggestive rocky wall and overlooking Piazza Duomo. Going further down, the wonderful beach of Cefalù, overlooking a crystalline sea where you can dive into the most beautiful days of autumn and early winter, and where you will be able to enjoy a romantic and suggestive sunset.

We could continue to tell you more about Western Sicily, there are so many beautiful things to see. But now let's move to the other side of the island, we will accompany you to the eastern area of ​​Sicily, the southern most area of ​​Italy.

 

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Holidays in Eastern Sicily: what to see in winter.

An enchanting corner of Sicily, dominated by the highest volcano in Europe: Etna sung by philosophers and poets, called by the people of Catania "a muntagna" and admired by tourists and scholars from all over the world. A unicum that makes this part of Sicily even more precious, a show that you can see in activity while admiring the incredible (and not rare) lava flows during the Sicilian nights. And within easy reach, beautiful cities. Taormina, a renowned tourist destination from which you can enjoy an unforgettable show from its panoramic terrace facing the Gulf of Catania. From there, taking the cable car, you can go down to the Isola Bella beach and enjoy this spectacular coastline and its imposing stacks. Then Catania, regal and kaleidoscopic. A thousand and more things to see in this city: the Cathedral of Sant'Agata, the Elephant Fountain, Piazza Duomo, Teatro Massimo, the Benedictine Monastery of Nicolò l'Arena, Villa Bellini and many, many Baroque views on the facades of the marvelous 17th and 18th century architecture, stately homes clad in lava stone juxtaposed, in stark contrast, with the whiteness of the white stone of the Sicilian tuff quarries. For nature lovers, the Alcantara Gorges and the climbs of Mount Etna are unmissable.

Syracuse is another unmissable destination in South Eastern Sicily, as well as the magical and romantic island of Ortigia that will make you fall in love with the Castle of Maniace, the Fonte Aretusea, the Temple of Apollo, the Church of Santa Lucia alla Badia and the spectacular Cathedral in Piazza Duomo. A truly unique city, overlooking the sea, a destination where you can enjoy lunches and dinners based on fish and km0 products, immersed in an intimate and surreal atmosphere. Not to be missed is a visit to the Greek Theater of Syracuse, the Archaeological Park of Neapolis and to the Ear of Dionysus.

Pushing further south, you will find yourself in a spectacular setting. Val di Noto and its historic cities: Noto, Scicli, Ispica, Modica, Ragusa Ibla to name a few. Cities that will welcome you with all their royal Baroque architecture of the late seventeenth century. An unforgettable landscape, pearl of the Sicilian Baroque, UNESCO heritage since 2002, a few kilometers from the Mediterranean coast dotted with typical seaside villages. Marzamemi, Portopalo di Capo Passero, Scoglitti, Sampieri, Cava D’aliga, Punta Secca. Ancient fishing villages, custodians of the Sicilian tradition linked to fishing and seafood. Here, in fact, it will not be difficult to choose among the many fish restaurants that offer you the opportunity to taste fresh fish in every season.

But there are many more unmissable destinations to organize your winter trip to Sicily. We will talk about it in the next article and we will explain even better why Sicily is a perfect destination even in autumn and winter. For the moment, we hope to have intrigued you.

Start organizing a holiday in Sicily for next winter 2020/2021, and if you want the best for your trip, book one of the wonderful holiday villas we have selected to offer you maximum comfort. Discover our offers, luxury villas for families with children, pet friendly villas, large villas for large groups, villas near the sea and villas in the countryside. Prestigious properties for rent for every need and to give you maximum comfort during your winter holiday in Sicily

 

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