Visit Sicily: travel guide and information
Discover all that is best about Sicily, from magnificent beaches to Ancient Greek monuments and fine baroque towns, in this exceptional island to the south-west of Italy.
Less well known than the beaches and coast but also worth exploring is the interior of the island, where olive trees and vineyards create a picturesque landscape around quiet hill villages unchanged with the passage of time - and of course volcanic Mount Etna, still erupting occasionally to cast an ominous shadow across the fertile land around the mountain.
Start exploring
- guide to Sicily weather for help in planning which time of year you should visit
- Sicily beaches for some of the finest beaches on the island
- the villages of Sicily listed as most beautiful villages in Italy
- the regions of Sicily
Places to visit in Sicily
The places below include most of the highlights and places that you will discover during your Sicily visit. See also the map of Sicily to see where on the attractive Italian island they are to be found.
Agrigento / Catania / Marsala (also Lentini)
Pantelleria / Stromboli / Favignana
Enna / Ragusa / Taormina (also Giardini Naxos)
Ortigia / Bagheria / Piazza Armerina
Selinunte / Zingaro / Lampedusa
Lipari / San Vito lo Capo / Tindari
Sicily overview
As close to Africa as it is to Europe, Sicily is a large island that has been populated since the dawn of western civilisation and features a very impressive range of natural environments, great beaches, and historical landmarks. The Sicily travel guide introduces some of the highlights and places to visit in Sicily - from Syracuse and the great archaeological sites to the fine sandy beaches that attract so many summer visitors to this popular yet slightly unknown part of Italy.