I’ll get right to the point and just say Sicily blew my mind and is totally underrated! It is much bigger than I thought and many different places to stay! There are 3 airports there so just need to think ahead where you plan to stay. We decided to stay in Cefalu which was a great decision. We stayed at Le Calette which was a stunning hotel with gorgeous pools, views, ocean and food!
I highly recommend renting a car! My sister and I did a lot of driving . Certain places we had on our list was anywhere from 1-3 hours of driving which would not have been possible without a car! Coming from Lake Como, the roads are easy to drive on there are real streets and highways just nobody follows any sort of traffic laws by any means😂.
If you’re not staying in Taormina I suggest doing a day trip there! We drove and parked in a parking lot which was right near a bus stop that took you straight to town. We walked around town for a little bit and went straight to the beach called Isola Bella.
We decided after the beach to have lunch at Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo. I’d highly recommend staying at this hotel if you wanted to spend some money in Taormina. If its out of your budget at least treat yourself to a gorgeous delicious lunch here. The food was delicious! and the views speak for themselves.
We did a day trip to Favignana which was honestly amazing to say the least. In order to get to Favignana you have to take a ferry (Pre purchase) from the port of Trapani which is about 2 hours from Cefalu. There are parking lots where you can leave your car. It’s a pretty short ferry ride that brings you right into the tiny town of Favignana. One of the nicest beaches on that island which is the only one I would recommend is Cala Rossa. Don’t even think twice about going to any other beach. Everyone rents bikes in order to get to the beach. It’s about a 20 min bike ride and you literally cannot get lost because everyone is pretty much headed that way. It sounds more of hassle than it is but it is worth every second.
I’ve never seen nicer water in my entire entire life. BE PREPARED to have to literally climb up and down rocks to actually get into the water but it was worth it. If I actually had water shoes this would have made my life 400x easier but we life and we learn right.
There are so many things to do and see in Sicily that I just didn’t have the time to visit. I think it has the nicest beaches Italy has to offer. All in all, Sicily was nothing short of amazing and I would go back in a heartbeat.
Tips/Recommendations:
- GET WATER SHOES
- Go to Taormina
- Go to Favignana- Cala Rossa beach
- Go to Scala Dei Turchi (wish I had the time)
- Go to San Vito Lo Capo (wish I had the time)
- Visit Sicilia Outlet Village if you want some designer stuff at outlet prices!!!!
The Tan Traveler 