Sicily hotels, itineraries, and inspirational travel ideas.
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean.
It lies on a seismic fault and has for centuries suffered earthquakes and eruptions. The island's most striking feature is Mount Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. The coastline is beautiful. Two of the most visited attractions in Sicily are the Aeolian Islands and Taormina, with its spectacular backdrop - snow capped Etna. The largely mountainous interior is sparsely populated but the Tyrrhenian and Ionian coasts are lush. For 3,000 years the Mediterranean was the epicentre of the Western world and Sicily its focal point. The Greeks dominated between 6th century BC and 480BC. Agrigento, Selinunte, Segesta and Syracuse, with its theatre, were Greek cities. A visit to the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento is an amazing experience. Then the Romans came, followed by the Arabs who made the magical city of Palermo their capital. Normans, then the Roman church overlaid their influence upon this mix creating a dynamic culture with a delicious and varied cuisine - the island is famed for its incredibly sweet deserts!
Sicily most popular.
- Acireale
- Acitrezza
- Agrigento
- Alcamo
- Caltanissetta
- Catania
- Cefalù
- Egadi Islands
- Enna
- Eolie Islands
- Gela
- Giardini Naxos
- Lampedusa
- Lipari
- Marsala
- Mazara del Vallo
- Messina
- Milazzo
- Monreale
- Nicosia
- Noto
- Palermo
- Pantelleria
- Pelagie Islands
- Piazza Armerina
- Ragusa
- Sciacca
- Siracusa
- Taormina
- Trapani
- Valle dell'Etna
- Valley of the Temples
Good for Food
Locanda Don Serafino
Award winning Sicilian cuisine in the Baroque city of Ragusa Ibla.
Situated in the heart of the magnificent baroque city of Ragusa Ibla, in ancient stone buildings which once served as stores for the Church...
Top of the Month
Edible Souvenirs
The sweet side of Sicily and Sardinia, delicious treats to take home and eat.
Whether in Sicily or Sardinia, only calorie conscious fools would miss the opportunity of indulging in a feast of sweet sticky Italian stuff,...
Sicily featured hotels.
ItalyTraveller hotels in the spot light.
Sicily hotel collection.
45 selected hotels.
Sicily most popular destinations.
Acireale
Known as the "town of a hundred churches", Acireale is a...
Acitrezza
Giovanni Verga increased the fame of Acitrezza, when he chose the town...
Agrigento
Agrigento is close to the major Sicilian Cities. It is known as the Land...
Alcamo
Ciullo d'Alcamo and the Bianco d'Alcamo, the first a much revered 13th...
Caltanissetta
Caltanisetta lies on the slopes of Mount San Giuliano, in the heart of...
Catania
The proximity of Catania to mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano,...
Cefalù
50 kilometers from Palermo, on the Gulf of Termini Imerese, one finds...
Egadi Islands
Lying to the West of the Sicilian coast, the Egadi islands have been...
Enna
Enna is the site of the Special Nature Reserve of Lake Pergusa, which is...
Eolie Islands
Lying to the North of Sicily, the archipelago of the Eolie Islands is...
Gela
According to the Greek historian Tucidide, Gela was founded in 688 B.C...
Giardini Naxos
Situated between Catania and Messina, Giardini Naxos is a town known to...
Lampedusa
Together with Linosa and Lampione, Lampedusa makes up the Archipelago of...
Lipari
With its five towns of Lipari, Pianoconte, Quattropiani, Acquacalda and...
Marsala
Marsala is sited on Capo Boeo, the far tip of Sicily, looking out over...
Mazara del Vallo
A dancing satyr, which emerged from the waters after having rested for...
Messina
On the extreme Eastern coast lies Messina, birth place of the painter...
Milazzo
Milazzo is situated at the start of a small peninsula which is edged...
Monreale
On the slopes of Mount Caputo, in a commanding position overlooking the...
Nicosia
Straddling the four rocky hills of Castello, Monteoliveto, Cappuccini...
Noto
A piazza bordered by supremely elegant palazzi built in a warm-colored...
Palermo
A city of great architectural, artistic and cultural importance, Palermo...
Pantelleria
Because of its historically strategic position, the Sicily's island of...
Pelagie Islands
The Pelagie Islands are closer to Africa than to Italy, approximately...
Piazza Armerina
Between Palermo and Catania, immersed in hills rich in vegetation, one...
Ragusa
Ragusa is situated close to the principal cities of Sicily (Italy). The...
Sciacca
Inhabited since ancient times, over the centuries Sciacca has been home...
Siracusa
A city rich in history, linked through the centuries to the various...
Taormina
Taormina is sited 40 kilometers from Messina. At 200 meters above sea...
Trapani
Situated on the most Westerly point of Sicily, Trapani was built on...
Valle dell'Etna
Unique Italian trekking route, the Valle dell'Etna represents an...
Valley of the Temples
To the South of Agrigento lies the Valle di Templi which was constructed...
