White Almond Sicily

As Summer comes to an end are you feeling "That Summertime Sadness"? Then why not book an out of season trip to sunny Sicily? With temperature in mind the best time of year to visit Sicily is May, June, September, October and November. Every season is beautiful even winter when you can ski on Mount Etna. Summer is wonderful but it can get very hot in July and August and the beaches are very crowded. Autumn is a magical time to visit Sicily. Here are my Top 14 Reasons to visit Sicily out of season; 1 The Weather September, October and November is a very pleasant time to visit Sicily. The weather is still fantastic but the island is not as crowded as it is in the summer months. During your autumn stay you can expect plenty of clear blue skies with loads of sunshine and temperatures of up to 26°C making it possible to visit the beach and swim in the sea right into November. 2 Cheap Flights and Hotels Flights are considerably cheaper out of season an...

When visiting Sicily a trip to the South East corner is a must do, the landscape is very much different from the rest of the island yet this small corner is rich in sights. The towns of Syracuse, Caltagirone, Modica, Ragusa, Palazzolo Acreide, Scicli and Noto have all been declared as UNESCO World Heritage sites on the merits of their Baroque architecture and town planning, the result of the rebuilding after the destruction of the 1693 earthquake. Noto is a most beautiful Baroque city and has been a UNESCO site since 2005, its nickname is “The Stone Garden of Europe”. It was lovingly reconstructed after the earthquake by a Sicilian-Spanish aristocrat, Giuseppe Lanza the Duke of Camastra. The town fascinates visitors with its noble palaces and churches. Before you explore Noto it is worth a trip first to Noto Antica. Here lays the ruins of the pre-earthquake town. Built on an arid limestone ridge the site has views of the Province of Ragusa and Mount Etna. When Giusep...

Now we need to get you to our part of Sicily. This year we have more UK flights inbound than ever (yipee!!!), we recommend flying into Catania for easy accessibility to Taormina and surrounding areas. We have listed below the current flights we have at time of posting. London Gatwick - AirOne, British Airways, easyjet, Thomson, Norweigan London Luton - easyjet Birmingham -Thomson Manchester - easyjet, Thomson Dublin - Aer Lingus Last year a new airport opened at Comiso which is ideally situated for the south eastern towns of Noto, Ragusa and Modica (ideal for any Inspector Montalbano fans). On arrival at Catania or Comiso airports we can arrange private transfer to your hotel or villa, we use a trusted transport company with an executive fleet of vehicles which can accommodate any party size with English speaking drivers. We can recommend hotels in Taormina and Giardini Naxos to suit your needs, from luxury to boutique hotels, from family friendly ...