Hi All,
I know that there are many discussions regarding the two weeks itinerary in Sicily, but I have a planning paralysis after reading multiple sources of information, since there is so much to see in terms of architecture and nature.
I am a slow traveler who usually 2 major city with prominent sites (i.e. UNESCO) with small towns and traditional villages, exploring the nature and soaking in the local culture and way of life. I am hoping to do similar in Sicily.
It is our first trip to the island. We will have a car. We are leaving in a week, travelling dates October 9-24.
We booked accommodations for the first leg of the trip - 9 nights. NEED HELP WITH THE 2ND PART OF THE TRIP AND YOUR FEEDBAC IN GENERAL. THANK YOU!
DAY 1-DAY 4: PALERMO (4 nights)
DAY 5 - pick up a car and drive to: Monreale--> Castellammare--> Castelluzzo (overnight location)
DAY 5-DAY 7: CASTELLUZZO (3 nights) *Day 6: hike in Zingaro National Park; swimming *Day 7: Drive to Erice and around.
DAY 8-DAY 9: MAZARA DEL VALLO (2 nights)
DAY 10: Drive to Selinunte-->Villa Romana in Piazza Armerina *Stay overnight somewhere near Piazza Armerina/inland?
DAY 11-DAY 12: MARZAMEMI coastal village??? (2 nights)
DAY 12-DAY 13: SYRACUSE-ORTIGIA (2 nights) DAY 14: drive to CEFALO and stay overnight.
QUESTIONS:
1). Does it make sense to stay for 2 nights in Marzamemi if it is only 1 hour drive away from Syracuse? Should we stay in only 1 of these locations as a base (in this case 3 nights vs 4) to explore and relax?
2). I would be interesting to stay for 2 nights in some small historical town in the interior, i.e.: Castelbuono, Geraci Seculo, Gangi, Petralia Soprana, etc. Heard Cltagirone is a beautiful town and I love/collect pottery.
3). SAND BEACHES: which sand beaches do you recommend along our route?