Advice on Sicily

Anniepokie22

My boyfriend and I are spending a week in Sicily in September. We have the flights booked, are flying into Palermo and are just looking for advice on the best place to stay. We like the beach / relaxing by the pool, but want to explore too. We are open to any suggestions. We would like somewhere rustic and with a nice atmosphere in the evenings to go for dinner and drinks. Would we be better to hire a car or use public transport to get around? We would like to do a day trip to Mt. Etna also, but I know we can book this on arrival. Somewhere budget-friendly would be great All replies and suggestions are really appreciated

mel.b

I stayed in Trapani a few years ago and did a few days trips to the beach at San Vito Lo Capo which is beautiful. Trapani old town is lovely and rustic, but the new part of town is nothing special. I did a day trips to Favignana Island and Agrigento as well. I got around using public transport but having a car would be much easier.

mfceiling

Watched a programme on channel 5 (my 5?) on Thursday night past. The girl did a few things in sicily. She visited a village called gangi...it won most beautiful village in Italy in 2014. It had a crypt you could visit with perfectly preserved dead bodies!!

http://www.channel5.com/show/alex-polizzis-secret-italy/

mfceiling

Watched a programme on channel 5 (my 5?) on Thursday night past. The girl did a few things in sicily. She visited a village called gangi...it won most beautiful village in Italy in 2014. It had a crypt you could visit with perfectly preserved dead bodies!!

http://www.channel5.com/show/alex-polizzis-secret-italy/

Yamanoto

mfceiling wrote: »

It had a crypt you could visit with perfectly preserved dead bodies!!

If in Palermo, the Capuchin monastery catacombs look absolutely fascinating too.

http://www.palermocatacombs.com/

stargazer 68

Love Sicily. Erice is definitely worth a trip. Park in Trapani and take the cable car up. Scopello is another gorgeous little town as is castellmere del golfo. But you would need a car to do all these.

ben.schlomo

We enjoyed Trapani, and Erice is beautiful too.

david75

Taormina is well worth a visit. Stunning views of etna and a beautiful little town. Especially once you walk off the Main Street it's beautiful little alleys and winding lanes full of restaurants cafes and shops. Really recommend it.

Stephen15

Palermo is a lovely city. I reccomend staying in Mondello a suburb of Palermo with a lovely beach. Its a short bus journey from Palermo city centre. I also recommend Cefalu another nice seaside town which is a little under an hour by rail from Palermo.

mfceiling

East Sicily: what to see plus the best bars, beaches, restaurants and hotels

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/jun/24/sicily-holiday-guide-beaches-hotels-bars-restaurants-syracusa-mount-etna?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

Sicily's best beaches: chosen by readers

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/jun/22/sicily-best-beaches-coves-nature-reserves-readers-tips?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard