FLIGHT: £73
HOTEL: £45 pp
TOTAL: 45 + 73 = £118
Quick, convenient and frequent as trains. 2 of the main companies that operates longdistance services between towns are Interbus, whose useful routes include Catania Airport -
Taormina, and AST (Azienda Siciliana Trasporti). Check with local tourist information offices or bus company headquarters for the latest timetables. Tickets for town bus routes are usually bought in advance, at bars or news-stands near the bus stops.
Artichokes, olives (including olive oil), citrus, apricots, aubergines, onions, beans, raisins commonly coupled with sea food, freshly caught from the surrounding coastlines, tuna, sea bream, sea bass, cuttlefish, swordfish, sardines.
The capital of Sicily, is one of the major tourist traps of Sicily. Located on the north coast of the island, Palermo is known for churches, palaces, museums, theatres, and other remarkable sites. Some of the top attractions of the capital are - Cathedral, Catacombe dei
Cappuccini, Gesu Church, San Giovanni degli Eremiti, Cappella Palatina, Palazzo dei
Normanni, Museo Archeologico, and Quattro Canti.
A charming hillside town, is one of the main tourist resorts of Sicily. On the east coast of
Sicily, about midway between Messina (ancient Messana) and Catania (ancient Catana),
Taormina is home to some of the finest beaches of Sicily. Some of the attractions of
Taormina are Giardini Naxos - beach resort, Letojanni - beach resort, Teatro Greco - impressive open-air theatre, and Torre dell'Orogio - clock tower.

An attractive city in the province of Palermo, is one of the major tourist attractions in the region. Located on the northern coast of Sicily, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, Cefalù is Sicily's main beach resort. Cefalù is known for its attractive Cathedral (Duomo) dominating the centre of town, old town streets, pretty harbour - Piazza Marina, and gorgeous beach.
Cefalù is about 75 km east from the provincial capital and 185 km west of Messina.
A city in southern Italy, on the island of Sicily, is one of the well known tourist traps. The city is known for its impressive baroque architecture. Ragusa is one of eight jewels of Val di
Noto region that have been listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Ragusa Ibla, which is home to most of the tourist sites, is famous for its narrow streets, steep winding steps, old churches, and fantastic views.
The economic center, is a great tourist attraction of Sicily. Located on the east coast of the island, at the foot of the active volcano Mount Etna, halfway between Messina and Siracusa,
Catania is known for ancient monuments of Roman Age, baroque and historical churches, palaces, liberty style mansions, urban parks, and numerous other sites. It is also famous for its La Playa beach.
Mix of ancient and modern, on the eastern coast of Sicily. It is an attractive old town known for its Greek ruins. Once described by Cicero as "the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all," the ancient center of Syracuse is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Neapolis is the ancient city that has the Greek Theatre, Quarries, Caves and Roman
Amphitheatre. Other attractions of the town include Apollo Temple, Old Town on Ortygia
Island, Cathedral, Piazza Del Duomo, Sanctuary Madonna Della Lacrime, Maniace Castle in
Ortigia, and Ipogeo in Duomo Square.

Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe, on the east coast, close to Messina & Catania.
Fantastic views of ocean, or you can enjoy walking around the old crater.
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Mondello Lido near Palermo. The sandy beaches extend for 2 km.
Mortelle, the best beaches in the north-east of Sicily near Messina.
Lido Mazzarò (Taormina), the best Sicilian beach.
The beach of Giardini Naxos, Just below the promontory on which resides
Taormina.
Marina di Ragusa, south-east near the city of Ragusa.