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Road trip(rental car) in Sicily...April, start Palermo-Agrigento-Siracusa- Noto area-9 days

Hello and Thank you.
Do I need to reserve tickets, in advance, on-line, for the Valley of the Temples? We plan to arrive in Agrigento on Monday, PM, to view the temple at night and then spend the next morning for the actual visit to Temple/Arch. Museum. April, I am hoping will be less congested?

Next stop would be at the Via Romana del Casale. The same questions, I guess? We would be arriving Tuesday PM, after Valley of the Temples. How long for a thorough visit?

Next stop is the Siracusa hotel...First visit after, though- Noto area! Any priorities/ideas/suggestions for these majestic Baroque towns?

Last but not least - Mt. Etna and any vineyards/ family owned, small wineries you recommend(with lunch/antipasto)?
We will be driving up to the top of Mt. Etna and on to Taormina and Cefalu.

Grazie mille.
Joe M.

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In our experience, September, 2022, there was no need to prebook for Valley of the Temples or Villa Romano. Valley of the Temples is magical at dusk and, for us, was a highlight of Sicily. Villa Romano is also impressive. I think we spent about 3 hours there. Modica was our favorite of the Baroque towns. We did a day drive around the base of Mt Etna from Taormina and highly recommend Emilio Sciacca Etna Wine — a lovely small winery with excellent wine, delicious food, warm hospitality and a great view of Mt. Etna.