Top 12 Experiences
- Climb Mount Etna at sunrise — Ascend to the summit crater of Europe's highest active volcano, with views of the dawn over the Ionian Sea and bubbling fumaroles beneath your feet. → Chap. East Coast
- Gaze through the Greek Theatre of Taormina — The view through the ancient columns to the snow-capped Etna and the deep blue sea is the epitome of Mediterranean beauty. → Chap. East Coast
- Devour street food in Palermo — Arancini, Panelle, Sfincione, Stigghiola — Palermo's street markets are Europe's largest open-air restaurant. → Chap. Palermo
- Breathe in antiquity in the Valley of the Temples — The Doric temples of Agrigento, golden in the light of the setting sun, are among the most impressive sites of the ancient world. → Chap. Southeast
- Marvel at the gold mosaics of Monreale — 6,340 square meters of Byzantine gold mosaics in the Norman cathedral — perhaps the most impressive church mosaics in the world. → Chap. Palermo
- Stroll through Noto's golden Baroque streets — At sunset, the honey-colored limestone of the Baroque palaces glows golden — Noto is Sicily's Instagram city, and rightly so. → Chap. Southeast
- Order a Granita con Brioche for breakfast — The Sicilian summer breakfast: crushed fruit ice (almond, pistachio, or mulberry) with warm brioche bread. Addictive. → Chap. Understand
- Explore Syracuse's Ortigia Island — The historic old town island of Syracuse, once the center of the most powerful Greek city, now a labyrinth of Baroque, fish markets, and sundowner bars. → Chap. Southeast
- Experience Caribbean flair at the beach of San Vito Lo Capo — Crescent-shaped white sandy beach with turquoise water, framed by cliffs and Monte Monaco: Sicily's most beautiful beach. → Chap. West
- Have Cannoli filled directly in the Pasticceria — Only when ordered is the crispy pastry tube filled with fresh ricotta cream — anything else is an offense to Sicilian baking art. → Chap. Understand
- Photograph the salt pans of Trapani at sunset — Windmills, salt basins, flamingos, and a horizon in orange and pink: one of Sicily's most iconic images. → Chap. West
- Watch Stromboli erupt at night — From a boat, see the glowing lava of Stromboli spray into the night: a natural spectacle never to be forgotten. → Chap. East Coast
