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Budget travel guide to Sicily, Italy - Taormina Catania hotels, villas and b&b bookings

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The ultimate guide to organize your "Tailor made" vacation in the biggest island in the Mediterranean...Sicily!

 

If you need to find all in one travel information about Sicily, then read this easy guide to help you find the best holidays in Sicily, vacations ideas and travel tips to live an unique experience in the best place to visit in the south of Italy

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In a single page all the travel services info about Sicily

The ultimate travel guide about the Sicily island. All information, tips, articles and review to find hot deals, last minute vacation offers and top places to visit
  • How to arrive in Sicily
  • What are the best attractions to visit
  • How to choose the right accommodation
  • Weather
  • And much more...

Sicily travel essentials 

Top answers about Sicily vacations

How book the best accommodations in Sicily?

In Sicily there is a selection of different type of lodging services like Hotels, Bed & Breakfast, Camping, Farm house, Villas, Appartments to rent and Resorts. The best ones are placed in the big cities (Palermo, Catania and Taormina). Here you can find tips on how to choose accommodations in Sicily or travel on a budget and save up to 30%

When is the best time to visit the Island?

Usually you can visit the island all the year. It depends by the type of activity you want to do.

Where is Sicily and how can i arrive in the island?

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean sea, placed in the southern Italy.

    Arrive there by plane
    The easiest way to reach the island is by airplane. The main airports are in Palermo (Falcone Borsellino) and Catania (Fontanarossa- Bellini). There daily flight to link all the biggest European countries. You can find low cost airfare here

      Arrive in Sicily by train
      You can take the train in Rome, Milan or Naples and cross the Strait of Messina by train. The trainline connect Messina, Catania, Siracursa e Palermo. You can find more information here

        Arrive in Sicily by Ferry boat
        Ferries connect Sicily with Italy, Sardinia, Malta, Tunisia, and Egypt. You can find more info here

        Best attractions to visit

        The best attractions to visit in the Sicilian island are:
          Cefalu with its beautiful beaches
            Erice, a little medieval town
              Mt Etna excursions in the tallest volcano in Europe
                Palermo, the capital of Sicily
                  Syracuse and its Greek theater
                    Taormina, the most important attractive holiday resort
                      The Aeolian islands, 7 little island of Volcanic origin
                        Catania, a mix of history from the Romans to Normans domination and famous churches and museums

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                        How to choose the right Accommodation

                        In Sicily there are different type of accommodations: From the little farm houses to the luxurious hotels.
                        Whe you choose one of them you have to look for the quality of the structure: See the reviews site like Tripadvisor, see forums like Frommers or Fodors, see the picture of the lodging services and if they are provided in the same website if the structure.

                        While choosing consider that price can be very high during some seasons (Summer from july to August) and the location you choose (i.e. Taormina and the other big cities are more expensive than the little villages near the province).

                        There is another problem: Most of the structures are abusive and don't have a regular license. To verify them see in the website of the local tourist boards and type in the search box the name of the structure and verify if it's regular.

                        Prices can go from 25%u20AC a day (low season) to 70%u20AC a day (high season) for a B&B in the main touristic attractions.

                        Choose those lodging services that answer you quickly to your request by mail.

                        What's the weather like in Sicily?

                        In Sicily the weather is generally stable. To have a good look on it see this article

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                        grassosalvato86

                        Ciao Enrico! Noi due siamo molto vicini!! Ach'io vivo ai piedi dell'Etna. Mi piace questa tua lens!!
                        Meriti 5 star!!
                        Ciao!!

                        Posted April 04, 2008

                        Travel Guy

                        If you do add a list of Accommodations and services you should mention www.centralholidays.com. We just got back from a vacation in Italy we set up through them and they were awesome.

                        Posted March 31, 2008

                        ChipsTrip

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                        ChipsTrip

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                        gigifitrakis

                        good one - i've been there last summer! :-)

                        Posted February 28, 2008

                        BlessedMama

                        This is a great lense. We moved to Sicily and are sending this lense to people that plan to travel here! Some information about good places to eat might be helpful, too! Thanks!

                        Posted December 06, 2007

                         
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                        Hi! I'm Enrico, i live under the Etna volcano. I wrote this guide to help you find all you need before organize an holiday in Sicily. You can find out more on Taormina Sicily hotels bookings here

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