How to Spend An Ultimate Week in Sicily, Italy
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, is home to a variety of lively cities, historic sites, varied scenery, and flavorful cuisine. It would be hard to fit everything Sicily has to offer into a week, so we've selected the highlights to assist you in creating a travel plan. I strongly advise seeing only one (or maybe two) regions in Sicily if you only have a week there rather than trying to fit too much in. Day 1,2: Drive north to Taormina and Cefal from Catania. Your seven-day visit will begin by traveling north from Catania to the Mt. Etna region, where you can see the biggest active volcano in Europe. Before enjoying wine tasting in the mountain's shadow or continuing down the beach, hike the active volcano or take a trip to the top. Drive straight to Taormina, a town perched on a hill and the most famous location in all of Sicily. One of Sicily's most picturesque towns, this is the spot to go for a stroll in the early evening, an aperitivo at one of the trendy...