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Holidays to Sicily
A seductive slice of Italy in the Med
You can’t beat a holiday in Sicily for pure and simple pleasures. This is where communities congregate in cobbled piazzas long into the evening while young couples stroll arm in arm to the rhythm of ‘That’s Amore’.
It’s like a little slice of Italy that’s been frozen in time with a hodgepodge of houses, lemon groves and ancient architecture creating sun-scorched citadels sitting side-by-side by the azure swells of the Mediterranean Sea. Coastal towns, such as Cefalu and Taormina, boast peaceful pebbled beaches while the city of Syracuse – on the Ionian coast - sings to the soul of cultural travellers from its Greco-Roman amphitheatre.
Elsewhere you’ll discover beautiful Baroque cathedrals and fantastical facades in Noto as well as Europe’s second largest opera house in the capital, Palermo. Of course, the ‘elefante nella stanza’, Mount Etna, also deserves a mention, if only for the drama. Take a trip to the east coast city of Catania and you’ll find yourself sitting in the best seat in the house.
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Highlights of a holiday to Sicily
With beautiful Baroque cathedrals, idyllic lemon groves, a Greco-Roman amphitheatre and Europe's largest volcano, there are plenty of reasons to visit the Italian island of Sicily.
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Situated in the southeast of Sicily, the town of Noto was destroyed by an earthquake in 1693 only to be rebuilt and reborn in beautiful Baroque style. A walking tour will take you around the 18th century architecture where the Palazzo Ducezio and Noto Cathedral exhibit some fine examples of ornate gilding and intricate stuccos with the heads of lions, cherubs and sirens staring down from on high. The wrought iron balconies adorning the Palazzo Nicolaci feature some particularly gruesome characters – you have been warned!
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Key Sicily travel information
Sicily is an Italian island to the south of the mainland, just off the "toe" of the boot-shaped peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea.
The flight time from the UK to Sicily usually takes around 3 hours.
Currently, British citizens holidaying in Sicily only require an up-to-date passport unless they’re staying longer than 30 days. Visit GOV.UK for more advice about entry requirements to Italy or, alternatively, visit CIBT visas for more information.
Summers in Sicily last from May to October and can be very hot and dry. There’s also every chance of an electrical storm, especially in the more humid months of July and August. Autumn and springtime see much milder temperatures as well as far fewer crowds – perfect for hiking and visiting the island’s archaeological parks.
Sicily is just an hour ahead of the UK.
Sicilian is the official language of the island, although knowledge of Italian is more than enough to get by. English is spoken by most hoteliers, restaurateurs and staff in popular tourist resorts.
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