On vacation in Sicily with children
A vacation in Sicily with children offers a wide choice of villages, hotels, vacation homes, camping sites and b&b's. In Sicily with children you can choose the sea but also the cities.
Sicily is really big and com children visiting it all in one vacation can be a really difficult task.
It is better to choose areas and concentrate in them. You will see that there are so many things to see in Sicily that you will not have enough time anyway.
The sea of Sicily is beautiful, and very different from area to area. The whole region is a veritable open-air museum showing the various cultures that have settled there over the centuries.
The east coast: Taormina, Catania and Syracuse
You can choose Taormina, which is not only sea with its beaches and Isola Bella, but is also a town full of charm and culture.
Sicily is also Etna, its volcano that you can visit with guided excursions. In winter it is also possible to ski.
Choosing a vacation on the east coast of Sicily, you absolutely must see Syracuse with its remains of Ancient Greece
South of Syracuse one of the most beautiful beaches in Sicily is Fontane Bianche, a beach of fine white sand.
The northern coast: from San Vito lo Capo to Messina
Worth a visit Palermo, the capital of the region, is a city rich in history and art, there are many monuments and it is worth a careful visit. One of the must-sees is its beautiful and imposing cathedral, or the Norman Palace: the oldest royal residence in Europe.
A few kilometers from Palermo is the beautiful cathedral of Monreale, whose incredible interior leaves adults and children alike speechless.
How not to mention Cefalù from the ancient beauty but also from the beautiful sandy beaches?
San Vito Lo Capo with its white beach and crystal clear turquoise sea waters is one of the most beautiful beaches in Sicily. For lovers of natural and unspoiled views do not miss the Zingaro reserve.
The southern coast: Agrigento, Ragusa and Modica
A vacation in Sicily with the whole family also presupposes a visit to the beach of Montalbano that is, the beach of Punta Secca and the small village where you can also see the house of the famous commissario born from the pen of renowned writer Andrea Camilleri and brought to TV screens by Luca Zingaretti.
Moving further inland, a visit to the magnificent city of Ragusa Ibla and Modica, the city of chocolate cannot be missed.
Also worth a special visit is Agrigento with the Valley of the Temples, with relics from Magna Graecia.
The islands of Sicily
Sicily is also islands: there are 19 inhabited ones, there are many archipelagos, and each island has unique characteristics. Worth mentioning are the Aeolian islands with Lipari, Panarea, Stromboli and Vulcano. The Egadi Islands with Favignana. And the largest of the Sicilian islands, Pantelleria.