Destination Travel Guide: Sicily
Posted by Steve on Feb 23, 2012 in Travel Blog Posts, Travel With A Plan! | 12 commentsTop 3 activities while traveling in Sicily!
Sicily is a popular destination because of its many attractions, sight seeing opportunities, and available activities. The mainland of Italy may be kicking Sicily in the butt on a map, but they have some of the best food, weather, and adventure activities in all of Italy. When visiting Sicily, one should make it a point to enjoy at least one if not all of the top three attractions below!
Visit Archaeological Sites
From National Geographic
Sicily has a variety of archeological marvels to visit. Check out the Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo, an underground tomb where over 8,000 bodies are buried. The tunnels of the catacombs wind underneath the streets o f Palermo. Another popular archaeological sight seeing opportunity is the Greek amphitheater located in Taormina.
Bike Riding through the Country
Bike riding through Sicily is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and see some of the best sites and attractions. You can bring your own bike or rent one from one of the many vendors. The terrain in Sicily can be mountainous in some locations, which makes it perfect for mountain biking as well.
Scuba Diving
Enjoy scuba diving off one of the many islands in Sicily. The clear blue waters make it easy to see various species of fish and underwater creatures. An active volcano can even be spotted when scuba diving off Stromboli island.
And last but not least….Don’t forget to eat the delicious Italian food!!!
I would love to go bike riding in Sicily! Hope to make it there one day.
Come with us!
The Nat Geo photo looks so funny!
haha why? what do you mean?
Bike riding through Sicily would be fabulous! Would love to do that one day.
Yeah its gonna be a blast! Come with us!
Would it be possible to join the group in Italy? My son will be over there already and would love this!
Absolutely! You can just meet us at the hotel if you want…
All these trips sound great, would you ever have trips only 3-4days..?
Yeah we have a few! We are going to Mendocino California & a hidden lake past Ukiah this year!
You got me at archaeologocial sites. I would love to visit Sicily! Very nice post!
Thanks Alexa! We’ll be there in June and will send pics!