Travelogues Sicily

Sicily is best visited in spring, as temperatures and tourism are rather moderate and the whole country smells of orange and lemon blossoms.

First things first: it will be quiet - very quiet, calm, relaxed, and again completely different from what was planned. Continuing our journey along the southern coast, because...

Porto Empedocle is not only the birthplace of Andrea Camilleri, but it also offers something for the eyes: Scala dei Turchi - a brilliantly white rock formation in steps along...

After the weather on the north coast was not really improving and Cindy and Bert realized that an island usually has a south coast as well, the direction was clear: go south !...

The rain just won't let up, so Cindy and Bert head to the campsite near Cefalù to heat things up and bring some culture back into their lives. Heating up and taking warm showers...

...heading west. It was a windy morning, Cindy was restless, so it was unanimously decided to embark. Tindari with the Greek Amphitheater and the Sanctuary of the Black Madonna...

During my vacation in Sicily, the idea of working like on vacation came up.

From Taormina, take the gondola down to the sea, and from there, the small island of Bella can be reached on foot via a small (rocky😬) pathway that goes up to about the knees....

We spent two perfect beach days in Avola. Just chilling out. In the evening there was a city festival in Avola, where people of all ages gathered. There was a parade with music...

We spent two wonderful days in Agrigento. We spent our time on the beach and sightseeing. The Scala dei Turchi and the temples of Agrigento were very impressive. The view from...

The last few days have been varied. We set off from the parking spot in Syracuse to drive towards Etna. Anita said that I should check the air in the rear tire again, as the car...

After 20 hours on the ferry, we arrived at the port of Palermo. After a delicious pizza and a short night swim in the sea, we return "home" to Nonna's roots in Petrosino. It has...

You can see from the number of photos that there is a lot to see in Noto and Syracuse. Now we know why we hardly met any other tourists. Apparently they all hang out in the east...

We were lucky with our campsite in Castellammare del Golfo. The access was an adventure because it was extremely steep. The excellent location with a view of the sea made up for...

After 3 hot nights in Palermo we made a detour to nearby Monreale (not to be confused with Monreal in Rhineland-Palatinate 😉), which is known for its Norman cathedral from the...

From the ferry we went straight to a motorhome parking space in Palermo. It was only 2.5 km, but the traffic in Palermo makes a Central European sweat with fear. Narrow streets,...

29.6.2024 Syracuse Unfortunately, during my preparations for today's shore leave, I had not discovered any sights that were of interest to me. So I took the tender boat without...

So "Sahara dust" came down with the rain at the moment we drove from Cortigliolo to San Vito Lo Capo. You can see in the picture what our car looked like - but in reality it was...

Relaxation at the northwestern tip of Sicily.

Coastal strip in northwestern Sicily.

Gut erhaltener Tempel und Amphitheater aus alten Zeiten.

Capital of Sicily. Definitely worth more than just two days.

Our first stop in Sicily is called Cefalù. We head straight from the port in Palermo to the east, as we want to explore Palermo in detail later. Cefalù is a small port city on...

Wednesday 29.03. PALERMO Good morning :-) From the campsite, Camping degli ulivi, it is really optimal to get to the city. We don't have to walk for 15 minutes to get to the...

Wednesday 22.03. Waiting until the vet opens Veterinarians in Italy are basically no different from in Germany, from a human's perspective at least. Hundi gets a complete...

Sunday 12.03. Farm Cultural Park Today we say goodbye to our parking space here at CasaCaughta and to Marina di Ragusa. Ani writes a few nice words, to which we add a small...

Tuesday 28.02/ Wednesday 01.03 Laundry Day We are still at the campsite and have only moved around with the motorhome briefly on the pitch. We have ventured from the back to...

Monday 20.02 Weekly planning Monday morning New week, means making some new plans, which change 100 times at the last minute. Nevertheless, today we are planning a bit for...

We decide to leave Sicily again. The island hasn't really captivated us. There are indeed beautiful places and coasts here, but we have to be honest and say that the garbage and...

Of course, we wanted to see Mount Etna. So, we set off early in the morning and started our journey. Unfortunately, it became more and more hazy and foggy as we got closer to...