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Autumn in Sicily: the best months to visit the island
If summer feels like the obvious time to visit Sicily, the island's own residents will happily tell you otherwise. Autumn in Sicily is when the crowds thin out, the sea stays warm, and the calendar fills with some of the year's most joyful festivals. This is the...
Arab-Norman Palermo: the UNESCO treasures you cannot miss
Step inside a chapel in Palermo and you may forget which century, or even which civilisation, you are standing in. Above you, golden Byzantine mosaics shimmer. Beside you, Arabic inscriptions curl across the walls. Overhead, a wooden ceiling built...
United Airlines Catania flights: a new route for 2027
Big news just landed for anyone dreaming of Eastern Sicily. United Airlines has officially confirmed a new nonstop route between Newark and Catania, starting in 2027. It is part of the airline's biggest international expansion ever. It also makes United the only US...
Bronte Pistachio: Sicily’s green gold and the 2026 Festival
On the western slopes of Mount Etna, in a landscape of black lava and pale grey orchards, grows one of the most prized ingredients in the world. The Bronte pistachio is so treasured that Sicilians call it the "green gold". A single taste explains why. Deeper in...
New York to Sicily Flights: Delta Goes Year-Round to Catania
Getting to Sicily from the United States has never been easier, and knowing your options is the key to a smooth, affordable trip. Thanks to a wave of new routes, there are now direct flights from the USA to Sicily for the first time in history, alongside a huge choice...
Best restaurants in Sicily: Michelin stars and star tables
Sicily has quietly become one of Italy's most exciting fine-dining destinations, and the world is finally catching on. Today the island counts more than twenty Michelin-starred restaurants. A hit television series has turned its grandest hotel into a global icon, and...
Getting married in Sicily: celebrity venues and dream honeymoons
When one of the most famous women in the world chooses where to get married, the destination says something. In 2026 alone, both Dua Lipa and Aurora Ramazzotti chose Sicily, within months of each other. Suddenly, an island insiders had quietly loved for years sat at...
Etna wine tasting: volcanic wines, top wineries and how to visit
Imagine sipping a glass of red on a terrace of black lava, an active volcano steaming gently above you. That is not a fantasy. It is an ordinary afternoon in Sicily's most exciting wine region. An Etna wine tasting is unlike any other in Italy. Here, vineyards cling...
The Odyssey Sicily filming locations: where Nolan shot it
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reached cinemas on 16 July 2026, and audiences walking out of IMAX screenings around the world are asking the same question: where on earth was that filmed? Indeed, for a good part of the answer, look to Sicily. The island and its...
Taormina Cocktail Week 2026: Sicily’s mixology weekend
There is a particular kind of magic in sipping a perfectly made cocktail while the sun sets over the Ionian Sea, with Mount Etna glowing in the distance. In September 2026, Taormina turns that experience into a four-day celebration. Indeed, the Taormina Cocktail...
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