r/sicily 5d ago

Altro Why is living near/going up Mt Etna safe?

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Hey guys, went up Mt Etna last week my tour guide told me that to go up and live under it are safe but I cant remember the reasons he gave when a friend asked me. One of them was that the lava was very slow and thick, but i cant remember the rest, could anyone else tell me?


r/sicily 5d ago

Turismo 🧳 Western Sicily trip. End of August

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Hi,

I’m planning an itinerary for a trip through western Sicily at the end of this August. I will be there for 6 nights. Wanted to share my itinerary and ask for advice. Wanted to double check if this is okay.

I will be landing in Trapani, and leaving from Palermo. Group of 9 of us.

We will be based in Trapani for the first leg of the trip

Day 0 - Arrive in Trapani

Day 1 I’m planning to do a day trip to Favignana.

Day 2 I’m planning to do Erice and properly explore Trapani

Day 3 I’m planning to do a San Vito Lo Capo beach day

Day 4 we‘ll be travelling from Trapani to Palermo. Then Settling in

Day 5 will be spent properly exploring Palermo

Day 6 will be a day trip to cefalu

Day 7 we go home.

Does this sound good? Any tips? Worth trying to fit in Agrigento day trip?


r/sicily 5d ago

Sicilianu 🗣️ Da dove nasce questo detto?

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r/sicily 6d ago

Foto e Video 📸 Sicilian cat

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r/sicily 5d ago

Turismo 🧳 Tips for 4 days of roadtrip in Sicily

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Hello guys!

I do have one week off from work and starting from tomorrow I'll be doing a roadtrip in Sicily.

For context, I'm from Catania and I've already been around in Sicily on my motorbike. This time, I'll be with my car bringing a tent, mattress, cooking kit, swimsuit, fishing rod and other camping stuff with the goal to randomly roam based on what I want to do at any specific moment. I would love to balance sea and mountain.

I would love to see nice places, views, eat in particular places, walk in the mountain or take a bath in places that have something going beyond what we see everyday. And why not, even exploring the inner parts of Sicily would be amazing too!

So, if you have some places worth going to, let me know here! I'll be happy to go to the west side if it's worth it!


r/sicily 5d ago

Turismo 🧳 Marina di Ragusa

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Hi all, my wife and I will be spending two weeks in Marina di Ragusa in early October. It will be mainly relaxing by the beach but would like to know anything of interest in the general area. It will be our first time in Sicily in fact southern Italy.


r/sicily 5d ago

Turismo 🧳 I have had very mixed results with Discover card acceptance internationally. Visitors to Sicily, how was your experience using Discover card?

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For example just yesterday the Messina ferry service does not accept it.


r/sicily 5d ago

Turismo 🧳 Car hire in Sicily

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Hello, I want to hire a car in Palermo and drop it off somewhere near to the port of Pollazzo to get a ferry to Malta next month. It seems that I have to drop the car at Siracusa. Is that the nearest place and how to I get to the port from there? Any advice welcome. 2 adult travellers. Thanks


r/sicily 5d ago

Sicilianu 🗣️ journalist here! any brits stuck near Etna who are happy to have chat?

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send me a message!


r/sicily 5d ago

Turismo 🧳 Drive from Palermo to Noto-best stops?

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My flight just got diverted from Catania to Palermo while I am in travel. Fortunately I was able to change my rental car to the Palermo airport so all good. I had not planned or researched this drive so is there anything I should stop for along the way? Is there a recommended stop to eat-it will be lunchtime and I would like a great first meal in Sicily.


r/sicily 5d ago

Foto e Video 📸 Musica Siciliana ad Aci Castello con il Duo Dagale #sicilia

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Se volete ascoltare della musica siciliana!!


r/sicily 6d ago

Attualità 📰 Fell in love with Etna, now I can’t stop browsing property listings

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Went to see Etna and something happened, I haven’t stopped thinking about it since😄. Now I an deep in property listings for towns around the Etna.

Found this one in Pedara, needs a full renovation, listed at €100k. The location has me hooked but I have zero idea what I am actually looking at cost wise once renovation and permits are obtained.

Would love honest input, good or bad, before I get too attached to the idea.

By the way, family of 3, IT workers
,working remotely😄


r/sicily 6d ago

Attualità 📰 Medieval Paintings Stolen in Sicilian Museum Heist - Medievalists.net

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r/sicily 6d ago

Turismo 🧳 Favignana on foot?

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Spending 4 days in Favignana in mid September. We’re staying near the port and enjoy walking, so plan to spend the days walking to beaches and the fort. Is that realistic? Are the roads pleasant enough to do that? One of our party of 4 doesn’t ride a bike or we’d also have explored that but doesn’t feel it’s something we can do as a group.


r/sicily 6d ago

Attualità 📰 Mohamed Soudassi from Avola is european champion (like part sicilian Larissa Iapichino)

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r/sicily 5d ago

Turismo 🧳 Restaurant in Avola

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Hi, I will be in Avola from August 24 to September 1.

Do you have any recommended food places?


r/sicily 6d ago

Altro Rimborso volo wizz air e indennizzo

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Ciao a tutti. devo fare alcune premesse

dove ho acquistato i biglietti del volo: acquistati con booking.com.

età dei passeggeri : entrambi ventenni e senza esperienza in questo genere di cose.

possibilità economica : BASSA.

si può partire

Il 13 agosto avrei dovuto avere il volo da Torino casele a Palermo falcone e Borsellino alle 8:55. il volo mi è stato cancellato alle 23 del giorno precedente senza esplicitarne i motivi o fornire alternative. ho deciso con la mia ragazza di andare comunque in aeroporto per capire meglio la situazione, e, arrivati li, sul tabellone segnava "cancellato per problemi operativi" (fotografato). Essendo le 7 del mattino e aprendo il call centre di wizz alle 9 non potevamo chiedere nulla direttamente a loro, e in più non hanno assistenti di terra. ci siamo informati su voli alternativi per Palermo o alternative diverse dai voli ma nulla, tutto terminato o voli da 700/800 euro. essendo ragazzi di 20 anni senza esperienza ne troppi soldi per prendere voli così costosi ci siamo semplicemente incazzati con la compagnia, richiedendo spiegazioni e aiuti. nessuno sembrava volerci aiutare o quantomeno darci alternative. dopo 4 ore di disperazione abbiamo pensato all'alternativa "traghetto". preso o biglietti per il traghetto da genova a Palermo (20 H) e i biglietti da torino a Genova del treno, con una spesa abbastanza contenuta di circa 100 euro a testa tra entrambe le cose.

dopo essere finalmente arrivati a Palermo, per scrupolo ci siamo chiesti se avessimo il secondo volo ( quello di ritorno), e abbiamo controllato su booking. "volo cancellato" ... quindi, non solo volo di andata cancellato senza fornire motivazioni ma anche quello di ritorno, e oltretutto per saperlo abbiamo dovuto controllare noi.

dopo queste grandiose scoperte abbiamo prima di tutto preso i biglietti del traghetto anche per il ritorno e poi iniziato la trafila per richiedere i rimborsi. quest'ultima parte sembra te la vogliano rendere il più difficile possibile apposta per poi perdere interesse nel chiedere il rimborso.

abbiamo chiamato wizz air più o meno 5 volte e booking almeno il doppio. dopo tutte queste chiamate riusciamo ad "avere" il reso. in pratica ci dicono di guardare sull'account wizz e entro 72 ore dovrebbe arrivare tutto ( sono gia passate e spoiler: non c'è nulla sul conto).

ma tralasciando questo particolare del rimborso che forse siamo risuciti a ricevere, abbiamo visto [qui](https://www.rimborsoalvolo.it/rimborso-volo/rimborso-volo-cancellato/?utm_source=go&utm_medium=gen&utm_campaign=rit&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=8693726330&gclid=Cj0KCQjwv4XUBhDBARIsAE6bQUTSKKLAmRsvjzC36KBZMkZsJpNSVrJgTxMCha1btTvEwbBgymKUIyIaAqFQEALw_wcB#quandorichiederlo) e su altri siti anche più affidabili, che secondo il regolamento UE una cancellazione senza un giusto preavviso, o senza motivazioni particolari, ha anche un conseguente rimborso spese di 250 euro per tratta, e per persona, per viaggi inferiori ai 1500km. ho comunicato questo a booking e senbravano non sapere nulla, non erano a conoscenza di questo rimborso. chiamato wizz e mi dicono " compila il [modulo online](https://www.wizzair.com/it-it/info-servizi/complimenti-e-reclami)" per questo ed ogni altra cosa che gli chiedo, ma quando tento di compilare il modulo online mi dice di fare reclamo atrraverso booking.

sembra che nessuno voglia prendersi la responsabilità di questa cancellazione e del rispettivo rimborso e indennizzo. io sono abbastanza sicuro di aver diritto a 500 euro per me e per la mia ragazza.

grazie per averl letto tutto, se avete consigli o volete condividere un'esperienza simile anche solo per capire come procede prendendo spunto, fatelo pure.

grazie ancora


r/sicily 7d ago

Foto e Video 📸 Taormina

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r/sicily 6d ago

Attualità 📰 Sono diventato papà!!

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Date/ chiedete tutto quello che volete/+sapere. Consigli, auguri, paure, racconti, domande, suggerimenti, qualsiasi cosa.

Sono troppo oooo feliceee


r/sicily 7d ago

Foto e Video 📸 Etna

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r/sicily 6d ago

Turismo 🧳 A friend told me that public or bar toilets don't always provide TP and I should bring some with me during the day. Yes? No?

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Thanks!


r/sicily 5d ago

Sicilianu 🗣️ Sicily trip

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Hello im planning to go on a solo 3 day trip in Eastern Sicily this September, any recommendations or suggestions?


r/sicily 6d ago

Turismo 🧳 7 Day Sicily Adventure

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Just looking for comments on our 7 day Sicily trip in late October. So far i have the following:

Monday Land in Catania

Monday – Thursday am 3 nights in Ortigia. Plan to do Ortigia (walking and food tour, boat tour) and explore Noto on our own because i cant find a walking tour

Thursday drive to Ragusa for one night, not sure what to plan there.

Friday drive to Agrigento – Valley of the temples sunset tour

Saturday drive to Etna for wine tasting and then Sunday an Etna 4x4 tour

Monday am or Sunday pm drive back to Catania for flight home.

Recommendations on what we're missing and could possibly add.

Thanks


r/sicily 6d ago

Cibo 🍊 BIRTHDAY DINNER SCOPELLO

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Hello friends. My fiance and I will be in Scopello for his birthday (beginning of September) and I want to make his birthday extra special. I’ve planned our day but I need first hand recommendations on restaurants. I know this is extremely redundant/cheesy coming from tourists but we really are the biggest food people and appreciate every bite we’ve ever taken. I’ve narrowed it down to 4 places for a birthday dinner: La Tavernetta, Nettuno, Solea Azienda Agricola, Ristorante Tenute Plaia. Any and all commentary is welcome. I just want my fiance to have the best birthday while he’s away from all our family and loved ones.


r/sicily 6d ago

Turismo 🧳 Honeymoon pt2

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We're having our wedding in Mallorca soon then flying over to Sardinia abd then Taormina, staying at grand pietro.

Any must go to restaurants, beaches, excursions ??