3-week itinerary - once around sicily

General Information

Lipari is a beautiful little island surrounded by other volcanic islands such as Vulkano and Salina. The island impresses with its picturesque typical Italian streets and the beautiful beaches and bays. From there you can make numerous tours to the surrounding islands and book guided tours of the volcanoes. You can also rent a scooter at every corner. The prices in the supermarkets are generally a bit higher and in the restaurants it is also not that cheap. If you want to cook yourself and save money, it is advisable to bring some ingredients from the mainland.

Accommodation

We rented an apartment on Airbnb again.

Activities and Sights

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Stroll through the city

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Vulkano vulkanı, Lipari, Province of Messina, Italy

We went on a day trip to climb the volcano "Vulcano". You can simply take the ferry to the neighboring island of Vulcano. Once there, the way to the volcano is not far. You can borrow hiking boots everywhere if you don't have your own. The climb is not particularly difficult and the view is beautiful. However, it is very difficult to get the sulfur smell out of your clothes afterwards ...

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Swimming in the sulfur springs on Vulcano

The water is very warm due to the sulfur springs. The beach is very nice too. However, you have to get used to the smell, which you can no longer get rid of so easily.

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Spiagge Bianche, Contrada Ghiozzo, Canneto, Lipari, Lipari

You can easily get to this beach by public bus. However, all beaches on Lipari are stone beaches and water shoes are recommended. You can also snorkel. The water is beautifully clear.

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Cefalù, Province of Palermo, Italy

On the way to our next stop, Palermo, we made a stop in the beautiful little town of Cefalù.

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Terrazza La Rocca by Wonderful Italy, Via Monsignor Misuraca, Cefalù, Province of Palermo

An ascent to the La Rocca viewpoint is definitely worth it. There are also ruins up here that can be visited

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General Information

Palermo is a relatively big and noisy city. There is a beautiful old town, parks, a harbor and large main streets.

Accommodation

We booked an apartment through Airbnb. In summer you should make sure to book a room with air conditioning, as it can get very hot.

Activities and Sights

Fontana Pretoria, Piazza Pretoria, Palermo, Province of Palermo

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Stroll through the city

We walked through the city all day and checked out the various sights. You should definitely try a typical calzone and of course Cannoli Siciliani;)

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Quattro Canti, Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo, Province of Palermo

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Monte Caputo, Monreale, Province of Palermo, Italy

We went on a day trip to the Monte Caputo mountain in Monreale. You can easily get there by public bus. There is a church on the mountain and of course a great view over Palermo.

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Villa Giulia, Via Lincoln, Palermo, Province of Palermo

Very nice park

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Giardino Garibaldi, Piazza Marina, Palermo, Province of Palermo

The Giardino Garibaldi, also called Villa Garibaldi, is a park in Palermo. It is located in Piazza Marina. The Ficus magnolioides are typical of this park.

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Palermo Cathedral, Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo, Province of Palermo

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Temple of Segesta, Calatafimi-Segesta, Province of Trapani, Italy

On the way to our next station Marsala we looked at the temple complex of Segesta.

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Erice, Province of Trapani, Italy

On the way to our next stop, Marsala, we visited the little village of Erice

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General Information

From here we made a day trip to Selinunte. We didn't look at Marsala itself, as we only used this station to stay overnight.

Accommodation

We rented an apartment through Airbnb.

Activities and Sights

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Selinunte Archaeological Park, Via Selinunte, Castelvetrano, Province of Trapani

On the way to our next stop, Agrigento, we looked at the temple complex near Selinunte.

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Valley of the Temples, Via Dante, Agrigento, AG

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General Information

The old town is quite beautiful, but in general we didn't see much of the city as we only stayed one night.

Accommodation

We booked a room in an apartment through Airbnb

Activities and Sights

Enna, Province of Enna, Sicily, Italy

On the way to the next station we visited the small town of Enna

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General Information

From Avola you can make many beautiful day trips. The city itself is not very spectacular.

Accommodation

We booked an apartment through Airbnb

Activities and Sights

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Beach day

We took our beloved arancini (filled and fried rice balls) with us as provisions. These are freshly prepared at every bakery.

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Noto, Province of Syracuse, Italy

From Avola you can make a trip to Noto.

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Calamosche Beach, Contrada Vendicari, Noto, Province of Syracuse

Very nice bay with a great sandy beach and crystal clear water. However, you have to walk to the bay for a while

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Syracuse, Province of Syracuse, Italy

On the way to the next station we visited the city of Syracuse

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General Information

Since our flight left relatively early in the morning, we spent the last night at the airport.

Accommodation

Activities and Sights