City: Sicily
Top Things to do in Sicily
Things to do in Sicily, Italy: The Best Nature & Parks
Sicily (/ˈsɪsɪli/ SISS-i-lee; Italian: Sicilia [siˈtʃiːlja], Sicilian: Sicìlia) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is an autonomous region of Italy, in Southern Italy along with surrounding minor islands, officially referred to as Regione Siciliana.
Restaurants in Sicily
1. Spiaggia dei Conigli
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5.0 based on 6,217 reviews
Reviewed By GcRedaelli - Dublin, Ireland
The best beach of the island by far, but also the busiest one. By walk it takes about 15 minutes from the street down to go there. It opens at 8.30. If it is constantly rated the best beach in 'Europe' it must be a reason! The water and colour of the sand are so unique. Speechless. Lampedusa has also the advantage of having a convenient airport to travel from Catania or Palermo, and the norther airports on summer time.
2. Scalata al Cratere
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5.0 based on 1,497 reviews
Reviewed By Chudomoe - Lausanne, Switzerland
Easy walk up, even accessible for non sportive people. But requires a good balance for the walk down, and good shoes. Great for nice pictures and nice open landscape. A must do!
3. Centro di Recupero Tartarughe e Fauna Selvatica WWF
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5.0 based on 1,301 reviews
4. Cala Tonnarella dell'Uzzo
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5.0 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By twodogmountain - South Burlington, United States
Was there in late October. Great time. Awesome thunderstorms but we went anyway! Sat in the parking lot and watched the lightning over the water. Everyone left. Storm died down. We hiked down to the cobble and pebble beach. Just us and a young couple from France. Surf was very noisy on the steep beach. Bring your water shoes. The swimming was excellent. Had to leave when storm rolled in again, but treated to double rainbow over the sea on the way back! Definitely worth visiting.You won't forget this place.
5. Mount Etna
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4.5 based on 11,933 reviews
Sicily's greatest natural attraction is also its highest mountain: Mount Etna, at 10,990 feet, is the most active volcano in Europe and the oldest recorded active volcano in the world.
Reviewed By frankandfeli - Switzerland, null
We had clear weather so it was not to cold the view was awsome we were not able to trekk up to the top crater due to the increased activity and safety standards but you could still hear and see the small eruptions and sulpher yellow about the top crater.The large lava fields are otherworldy the guide was great plenty of good info the bus ride was good to an open bus the guide was real helpfull around etna
6. Ortigia
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4.5 based on 15,488 reviews
This offshore island was occupied by the Greek colonists who fortified it and constructed the earliest structures, including the temples of Athena and Apollo, whose remains can still be seen today.
Reviewed By pedrol366 - Madrid, Spain
This is a really beautiful island next to Siracusa (you can access it by car) with really beautiful streets, a magnificent Piazza del Duomo with beautiful buildings and where you can enjoy Sicilian gastronomy. Its streets are full of wonderful corners, shops and restaurantes... it is worth a visit if you are in the eastern part of Sicily
7. Public Gardens (Parco Duca di Cesar)
8. Rocca di Cefalu
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4.5 based on 1,626 reviews
Reviewed By stempster - Potomac, United States
A great hike up La Rocca from Cefalu leads to an old walled compound with a Temple and ancient cistern along the way. Strenuous, especially on a warm day (no hiding from the sun), so hydrate. But the payoff at the top is fantastic views. A must do activity when in Cefalu.
9. Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro
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4.5 based on 5,397 reviews
Reviewed By V8981UNdanm - Tel Aviv, Israel
In this part of Sicily, this Reserve is definitely a place you must see. One of the reason being that Tonnara di Scopello has become a too expensive place for what it offers (just looking at the location of the last the scene of Ocean 12 is not worth 8 euros per person). You can visit this reserve by walking all the way from the Southern Entrance till the Northern one (or the other way around) and this will take you more than 3 hours, depending on your fitness and pace. You can also simply reach the closest beach from the chosen entrance, whether Southern or Northern, which will be much shorter and therefore easier. Especially in Summer when the heat between 10am and 4pm might be too high and even dangerous if you do the walk without a hat, sun screen and especially 2 liters of water at least (good walking shoes are also required of course). I'd recommend strongly, if you're not fit enough, getting from the Southern entrance and walk 20 minutes till Cala Capreria which is literally a hidden gem. Just check the weather before to enjoy the incredible blue shades of the sea, and try to avoid weekends, otherwise it'll be overcrowded. On the other side of the North-West part of Sicily you'll have Erice which is also really worth your time. These 2 attractions should not be missed.
10. Scala dei Turchi
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4.5 based on 4,807 reviews
Scala dei Turchi Scala dei Turchi La Scala dei Turchi seen from the beach State Italy Italy Region Sicily Sicily City Realmonte Mass of Mediterranean water Coordinates 37 ° 17'23.92 "N 13 ° 28'21.95" ECoordinate: 37 ° 17'23.92 "N 13 ° 28'21.95" E (Map) Location map Location Map: Sicily IslandScala dei TurchiScala dei Turchi La Scala dei Turchi is a rocky wall (cliff) that rises above the sea along the coast of Realmonte, in the province of Agrigento. It has become over time a tourist attraction both for the singularity of the cliff, white in color and the peculiar shapes, and following the popularity acquired by novels starring the commissioner Montalbano written by the writer empedoclino Andrea Camilleri, in which such places are cited country commissioner, to be framed with Porto Empedocle..
Reviewed By GcRedaelli - Dublin, Ireland
When you walk on Scala dei Turchi you think for a moment that you are Arizona or in Iceland... all so white marble rock rich of geological signs where the water arrived in the different period, really breathtaking also a bit dangerous... pay attention when you walk all around! Best timing very early in the morning to avoid people or late afternoon to admire the sunset! Highly recommended!
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