Sicily

Top Sicily Beach Resorts

Book a cheap holiday to Sicily with Best4Travel! A meer 3km off the coast of mainland Italy, Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean. Sicily offers its visitors vast expanses of gorgeous beaches, incredible food, and a truly diverse cultural experience.

Thanks to the close relationship we share with our hoteliers, we here at Best4Travel have a vast array of exclusive special offers and great value holiday deals for the top resorts in Sicily: Palermo and Taormina .

For more information on the hotels, resorts, or destinations in Sicily featured on Best4Travel , or to receive a tailored quotation, please drop into one of our stores nationwide or call our expert travel agents today at our Irish call centre FREE on 1800 814 000.

Attractions

Mount Etna: The tallest active volcano in Europe offers a beautiful view of Catania, while occasionally producing a dazzling display of light and power from its craters.

Beaches: With over 1000 kilometres of coastline, and temperatures surpassing 30°C at the height of summer, Sicily is the ideal holiday destination for anyone looking to soak up some sun! While there, be sure to check out the following beaches:

Spiaggia dei Conigli
Lampedusa
Cefalu
Scala dei Turchi
San Vito Lo Capo

Aeolian Islands: Just off the north-east coast of Sicily, the Aeolian Islands (Alicudi, Filicudi, Lipari, Panarea, Salina, Stromboli, and Vulcano) are always a popular choice for day trips off the island.

Ancient Ruins: Sicily has a unique history that has left the island with Arab, Byzantine, Norman, Roman, and Spanish influences at every turn. There are a plethora of archaeological sites across Sicily, with remains of temples, theatres, and homes which date back to 500 BC. The most popular of these sites are:

Valle dei Templi
Ortygia
Ancient Theatre of Taormina

Where to Eat

To help set your holiday off on the right foot, we here at Best4Travel have compiled a list of some of the top rated cafés and restaurants in Sicily, divided by price to cater to all budget types.

Low Cost

Da Cristina, Via Strabone 2, 98039, Taormina
Panificio Graziano, Via del Granatiere 11, 90143, Palermo
Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab, Piazza Alonzo di Benedetto n. 7, Pescheria di Catania, 95121 Catania

Moderately Priced

Vineria Modi Taormina, Via Calapitrulli 13, 98039, Taormina
Quattroventi Comfort Food, Via Enrico Albanese 30, 90139, Palermo
Uzeta Bistro Siciliano, Via Penninello 41, 95124 Catania

Expensive

Villa Antonio, Via Luigi Pirandello 88, 98039, Taormina
L'Ottava Nota, Via Butera 55, Palermo, 90133, Palermo
Oxidiana, Via Conte Ruggero 4/A, 95129 Catania

Transfer

With Best4Travel you can have a transfer arranged for you from Catania Airport straight to your hotel! Take the stress out of navigating a new country by letting us help you get to your destination the best way.

The approximate transfer times from Catania Airport to Sicily’s top resorts are as follows:

Letojanni: 1 hour 10 mins.
Giardini Naxos: 50 mins.
Taormina: 1 hour 35 mins.
Taormina Mazzaro: 1 hour 30 mins.

For more information or for a tailored quotation on transfers to any of the resorts in Sicily featured above, please call our expert Irish call centre today FREE on 1800 814 000

Best4Travel Tips

Capital: Palermo

Currency: Euro

Language: Italian

Time Difference to Ireland: +1 hour

Flight Time: Approx. 3 hours

Local Phrases:

Hello: Ciao
Good morning: Buon giorno
How are you?: Come sta?
Good afternoon: Buona sera
Good night: Buona notte
Goodbye: Ciao
Please: Per favore
Thank you: Grazie
You’re welcome: Prego
Where is…?: Dove…?
Do you speak English?: Parla inglese?
I am from Ireland: Sono irlandese
My name is…: Mi chiamo...

Public Holidays

1 January: Capodanno (New Year's Day)
6 January: Epifania (Epiphany)
March/April:

Pasqua (Easter)
Pasquetta (Easter Monday)

25 April: Giorno della Liberazione (Liberation Day)
1 May: Festa del Lavoro (Labour Day)
2 June: Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day)
15 August: Ferragosto (Feast of the Assumption)
1 November: Festa di Ognissanti (All Saints' Day)
8 December: Festa dell'Immacolata Concezione (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
25 December: Natale (Christmas Day)
26 December: Festa di Santo Stefano (Boxing Day)