6 nights in sicily

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We visited Sicily in December 2012, and upon landing at the Palermo airport, headed directly east to view the temple at Segesta, then on to Erice for the night (very atmospheric and historic place, with treats at the world-famous Maria Grammatico bakery). We worked our way south to Agrigento and stayed up in the old city (difficult to navigate by car at night on narrow, hilly roads), and spent a very worthwhile time the next day at the Greek temple ruins just south of Agrigento, but didn't visit Cattolica. It was warm in December, and we understand it can be miserably hot there in the summer. The Turkish Steps, long, terraced white cliffs along the beach near Agrigento are a big draw, and we had only a brief time near sunset to stroll the beach one evening, but that would be a place to consider for some beach time. As Rick Steves doesn't have a book covering Sicily, we relied often on the Lonely Planet Sicily guidebook for many lodging and sightseeing suggestions, and the hotels and B&B's they recommended were excellent and great values. Having a car is necessary to see much of Sicilia, but with good roads and highways, you can cover a fair amount of ground quickly and conveniently. Just be prepared for tight, cobbled streets and challenging parking in hilltowns - get as small a car as you can that will accommodate your family and luggage. Make the trip to the central-east of Sicily to see the amazing tiled mosaic floors at the Villa Romana di Casale near Piazza Armerina. We also finished our trip (by car) going from Sicily to Naples/Sorrento, and if you and your kids aren't ruined-out by all the fascinating sites in Sicily, both Herculaneum (Ercolono) and Pompeii are highly recommended!

Went to Sicily last April and used Palermo as our base. We enjoyed staying at Palazzo Pantaleo b&B in Palermo. Well located. Big rooms, good breakfast, friendly host, reasonable price. We took the bus from the airport into the city and the b&b was very close to the bus stop. We did not rent a car. I went with a friend and our husbands and both my friend and I went to visit our grandparents' hometowns in villages within the province of Palermo. We used the services of an American woman who lives there and acts as a guide for ancestral searches. She and her husband drove us around and she had made arrangements for us to go to the city halls to view and get copies of our grandparents official records from the 1800s. We were able to find the old houses where our grandparents were born and see the churches where they were baptized and married and meet relatives still living there. It was great to be able to finally see my grandma's village because when I was a child she used to talk about it all the time. While in the Palermo area make sure you go to Monreale and Segesta. We also really enjoyed Cefalu. One of the beach areas that I would have liked to visit was Scopello.

Last year we spent 28 days in Sicily. We spent 3 days based in Sciacca and loved it. We stayed at B&B Porta di Mare (you can check them on booking.com). It's not up in the old town but close enough to walk. There's a free parking lot nearby which was really helpful and easy exit and entrance back into the city from there. If you stay near Porta di Mare try to eat at Il Faro - delicious food at a reasonable price. Also be sure to eat the dessert Cassata Siciliana there or at Bar del Corso on Corso Vittorio Emanuele. It's the best! We tried Cassata Siciliana in other towns and it never compared to that in Sciacca. From Sciacca you can visit the temples of Segesta and Selinunte. It's also near some beaches and the Scala dei Turchi and about a 1 hour drive to Valle dei Templi, another interesting sight. Have fun with your planning.