Sicily Holidays - Italy: Things to Do - What, How and Why to visit the Island (4K)
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- If you are planning to spend your holidays in #Sicily, in #Italy, here you’ll find the best tips on things to do in the south east part of the island, with a sightseeing Sicily map on the most relevant points of interest to enjoy, so you can easily imagine and organize your trip to #visitsicily: WHAT to see, HOW to plan your visit, and WHY to discover Sicily in all its beauty!
In this sicily vlog:
- WHAT are the major attractions that you can't go home without having seen, the best of Sicily, including Etna mountain, Enna, The Stair of the Turks, Valley of the Temples, Cava Randello natural reserve, Portopalo di Capopassero, Marzamemi village, the baroque cities of Noto, Modica and Ragusa, the natural reserve of Plemmirio, Syracuse (Cathedral of Syracuse, the Castello Maniace, Arethusa fountain, Neapolis archaeological with its Roman amphitheater, Greek theatre and the Ear of Dionysius), Villa Romana del Casale, Punta Secca, Catania and Taormina.
- Then, I’ll describe to you HOW to follow an easy tour to better visit the Sicily destinations, with a clear sightseeing Sicily map.
Finally, we’ll discover WHY to visit Sicily, with his rich historic and nature.
(Errata corrige: the painting of the church of Santa Lucia di Lecce - 5:24 minutes of the video - is by Caravaggio, not by Giotto! )
WHAT
Starting from Catania, the first attraction not to be missed is Etna, taking the cable car. (Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/md....
The Etna volcano is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and is in an almost constant state of activity.
After Etna, I suggest you reach the southern coast. If you want, you can make an intermediate stop to visit the city of Enna.
The Stair of the Turks (Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/Te... white limestone steps shaped by nature, the turquoise color of the sea and the fine sand beaches that border it…you will love it!
Valley of the Temples (Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/ZR...
The Valley of the Temples is the largest archaeological site in the world! 8 temples are visible in the valley.
Along the southern coast, I suggest you visit Cava Randello natural reserve (Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/PK...) and Portopalo di Capopassero (Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/Tu....
On the east coast, if you can, visit Marzamemi village (Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/xe...) and the baroque city of Noto (Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/Qh..., but don't miss absolutely the natural reserve of Plemmirio (Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/Af...) and, of course, Syracuse (Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/W6....
Modica o Ragusa o Noto: The Baroque towns of Noto, Modica and Ragusa are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Just take a walk through the historic centers to enjoy palaces, churches and cathedrals.
Parco Marino del Plemmirio: Close to Syracuse, there are a lot of beautiful small coves, but the best landscape you can admire is Parco del Plemmirio.
Syracuse and Ortigia Island:
This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, becoming one of the greatest cities of the Western Greek migration.
In the charming Ortigia Island, visit the Cathedral of Syracuse, which was previously a Doric temple; the Castello Maniace and Arethusa fountain.
In the modern city of Syracuse visit Neapolis archaeological park.
HOW
The best way to visit Sicilyis by car, following a tour like the one showed in the video, where between each location there is no more than 2 hours. You can travel along this circle in the direction you prefer.
If you have more time, you could add some other attractions to visit:
Villa Romana del Casale, a roman villa which contains some of the best and most complex mosaics from the Roman Empire
Punta Secca, a fishing village famous to be the set of the TV series “Il commissario Montalbano”
the Baroque towns Modica and Ragusa
the city of Catania
and the tourist destination of Taormina.
WHY
The signs of history which surround Sicily.
And nature here is something remarkable.
We all know that Italian food is something special, and in the video you’ll find four deliciousness absolutely to taste:
- granita
- arancino
- cannolo e cassata
But the most intense attraction of Sicily is the atmosphere that you breathe, of times gone, and the air that smells of salt and freedom!
Here other suggestions to visit Sicily: www.visitsicily...
And don’t forget to subscribe to my travel channel: bit.ly/2LYR7qU
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and on Instagram: / luigistraveltips
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Dear Luigi, You make touring Sicily look easy and wonderful. Thank you for your hard work in putting this video together.
It was a pleasure Dave, and thanks for your feedback ;)
Informative video. I couldn't actually take my eyes off from the adorable cutie pie😊
Thanks Sampriti ;)
I’m in Sicily today and will use this video to help me travel it!
Have a nice trip and if you'll discover other tips to share with travelers, comment again this video if you want.
Thank you for sharing your video. I love it. keep in touch
Thank you Alma, sure keep in touch ;)
Ma la vista migliore era il luccichio negli occhi di Iris ✨ che bella
Grazie, sei gentilissima ;)
I would like to visit Sicily this year 😍
In Italy we all hope so, it would mean that we came out of this tunnel! Take care Klaudia ;)
Can’t wait to visit , I love Italy 💕
Yes all of Italy is full of treasures, and summer in Sicily is magical!
My mother's family is from Gangi,Palermo, Missillerei too. Names Argano..family related to the Griffen Family
GRIFFEO FAMILY
Nice to meet you Poupon!
Thank you for the tips! I'm planning on visiting Sicily this summer and this was helpful! :-)
Thank you Francis Caruso, hoping your experience will be great!
Bella la sicilia
Parole sante Samuele, ci vediamo al prossimo video!
We just plan the trip to sicilia, thanks for your video
Thank you and have a nice trip!
Bravo. Complimenti. Great info and great video with la bambina.
Thank you ;)
Sicily ❤️
Your baby is so cute!! Great video!
Thank you Iveth! Traveling with my daughter is so funny ;)
Thanks a lot. A good video. We’ll be there in a month.
Thank you Paul and have a memorable experience!
Thank you!
Ty🌹
Cannolo o cassata? Tutti e due grazie. La bimba e' meravigliosa:))).
Alla fine come era prevedibile li ha mangiati entrambi!! Grazie per i complimenti ;)
Ciao Luigi, thank you for making this informative video. Could you please recommend how many days would be a relaxed pace to complete this full itinerary?
Hi Angie, and thank you for your congratulations! In 10 days you can enjoy deeper these places, in 7 days you should visit them faster.
Ciao Luigi! I just came across your channel today and I really enjoyed your video and I did subscribe to your channel. I am an American, 53, who now lives In Firenze and I study at an Italian language school. I am thinking of moving south in the future and I am mostly thinking about Sicily. I have some family roots in Palermo but have been looking all through Sicily to decide where to settle. I have really been looking at the island of Lipari. Where might you suggest as aplace to live in Sicily long term? Grazie mille, Paul in Firenze Oh, and your daughter is adorable!!!! 😀
Thanks Paul, and congratulations on your intentions, living in Sicily is definitely fantastic! To answer you, I state that I have never lived there, I only visited it as a tourist. And there cannot be a single answer, because it also depends on what you are looking for: sociability, culture, tranquility, nature, ...? Having said that, I certainly think that Palermo is a magical city to live in, with a very rich historical heritage, a sparkling culture and even contradictions. Seeing some research, it seems the cities with the best quality of life in Sicily are Ragusa and Trapani. I suggest you try several and then decide where you would be best living in the long term. See you soon, Luigi
@@LuigisTravelTips Grazie Luigi!
Io sono Siciliana unica la mia beddra Sicilia 😍
😉🥰
Can I hire u to take us to see Sicily for 10 days? I come before Christmas
Thanks for the proposal. Please write to me at: luigistraveltips@gmail.com
I would like to know how Sicilian say for the holidays from my family to your family merry Christmas and happy new year
Hi Christina, I don't know in Sicilian, but in Italian I could say: "Tanti auguri da tutti noi a tutti voi!" ;)
Hi I'm going to Sicily in September, do you think 2days would be enough to visit all the places you mentioned above???
Hi, you need at least 5 days. in 2 days you can choose a selection of 3-4 places among those showed, bye
Hi Andre, I'm not a legal expert, but by doing a little research I read that the topic is a bit debated because if your drone weighs less than 300 grams you don't need a license, but you still need to be recognized by ENAC as a pilot and also recognize your drone. No drone can fly in the city.
Sources: www.fotografidigitali.it/articoli/5277/serve-il-patentino-to-guide-i-droni-face-to-a-po-di-chiazza_index.html
www.dronezine.it/hobby/
My daughters name is Sicily!
Good choise!
Hi, how are the laws on flying drones?
красивая интересная земля Сицилия. спасибо. никогда я там не не буду. никто меня там не ждет.
If I come during Christmas week is it OK?
Of course during the spring it's better, but also during Christmas time you can find sometimes a warm temperature.
Do they eat more sea food?
In SIcily you can find several sea dishes to taste.
Sorry but you Have got an italian and douch accient
You don't have a british accient
Thanks Rache for the comment, in fact my accent can be improved, but fortunately you learn especially in areas where you know less ;)
Il tuo accento è terribile
Ho infatti scelto l'inglese come lingua del canale sia per poter migliorare il mio livello, che comunque oggi è apprezzato da tutti i follower stranieri che seguono il canale.
@@LuigisTravelTips Even when you speak Italian; you have a French accent. You use your throat
@@cannetara Thank you for your feedback. My goals, making these videos, are both to show Italian beauty and to improve my English. Bye
It isn't terrible, he is easy to understand. what an unhelpful comment :/