Where to go to spend a one-week holiday in Sicily: the 5 itineraries

Beaches, monuments, food-and-wine specialties, traditions, excursions, sports, nature: in other words, in this destination there are really all the elements to enjoy an unforgettable journey. You are planning to spend a one-week holiday in Sicily and you are wondering: where to go?

These five itineraries will allow you to plan your holiday in the best way. And to see some of the most beautiful places on the island.

Itinerary #1: the eat coast

The first itinerary that we propose is a seven-day tour that, from Messina, crosses the eastern coast of Sicily to get to Syracuse. The advice is to move by car or motorbike.

The seven-day itinerary to discover the east coast of Sicily:

• First and second day: Messina;
• Third day: Taormina;
• Fourth day: Catania;
• Fifth day: Etna;
• Sixth and seventh day: Syracuse.

Itinerary #2: the northwestern coast

The reasons to visit northwestern Sicily would be really several. The many places to see can give you the possibility to see the best that Sicily can offer during a vacation.

The seven-day itinerary to discover the northwest coast of Sicily:

• First day: Palermo;
• Second day: Isola delle Femmine;
• Third day: Castellammare del Golfo and San Vito Lo Capo;
• Fourth day: Erice;
• Fifth day: Cefalù;
• Sixth day: Favignana;
• Seventh day: Segesta.

Itinerary #3: Aeolian Islands

Not by chance, their nickname is “the seven sisters”. That you could visit exactly one per day, starting from Milazzo or Messina. The Aeolian Islands are very different from each other, and each of them will give you unique landscapes surrounded by nature and by an enchanting sea.

Our tips to visit Aeolian Islands in this order:

• Lipari;
• Salina;
• Vulcano;
• Stromboli;
• Panarea;
• Alicudi;
• Filicudi.

Itinerary #4: the sea

You cannot conceive a holiday in Sicily without enjoying its beautiful sea. A sea that offers dream beaches. And this is exactly what the western coast of the island will give you, where there are seven real jewels.

The itinerary of the most beautiful beaches of western Sicily:

• Addaura;
• Punta Barcarello;
• San Vito Lo Capo;
• Riserva naturale orientata dello Zingaro;
• Scopello;
• Isola delle Femmine;
• Cala Rossa.

Itinerary #5: Palermo

Finally, there is a third solution for this vacation: visit one of the most beautiful cities of the Mediterranean Sea. A city with an ancient history, a great culture and a wonderful nature. With dreamy beaches and priceless monuments. To be discovered thanks to seven different itineraries, just one per day.

The seven tourist itineraries to visit Palermo:

• In one day;
• The beaches;
• The surroundings;
• On foot;
• The Arab soul;
• The Norman soul;
• The secret Palermo.

Whatever idea you have chosen to spend this one-week holiday in Sicily, there is now a ferry to book.

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