Solo female travel in Sicily

I’m thinking of Sicily for a September holiday. I would choose two different places. Don’t have a particular time limit. I would like to see the main historical sites, but I don’t particularly want to hire a car alone. Are join day trips available , or can I get to these sites on my own( public transport) ?

I would certainly like to stay in Palermo, the second place? I have heard that Palermo has many beggars and wandering migrants sleeping rough. As a single lady, where would be the best area to stay but not be secluded/ cut off , as I love trying out restaurants. I love a nice pool too.

A lot of questions, sorry. Thank you.

Hi Everyone,

We need some advice. I’ll try and fill in as many gaps so this won’t be painful. My family loves to travel and Italy has been our favorite destination. On multiple longer trips..and some shorter..we’ve hit Rome, A little of Umbria, a lot of Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Amalfi Coast, Lakes Como and Maggiore and Venice. We had the kids for 2 weeks on one of these. We planned to hit Sicily the last 2 Summers but it was not to be and had to cancel. We are now coming end of November now..Thanksgiving week..and are flying into Rome.

With all that laid out we are driving from Rome so we don’t want to go too far..maybe 3 hours any direction. That gives us really regions of Lazio, Tuscany, Umbria, parts of Campania, Abruzzo and Molise. I’m guessing on some. I know it’s rainy season and is chilly. We are fine with as our honeymoon there was in October.

So with all that said and where we’ve been what would be a beautiful area for that time of year where we can see midieval villages, maybe some leftover Fall colors, great food/wine vineyards? I’ve thought about going off script with Abruzzo or Le Marche but we love Tuscany so much. I know there are pros here. Appreciate y’all!

Chris

Hi guys

I need help to get my itinerary together!!!

Flying into Napoli, have two weeks, want to see Sicily and Puglia region especially Lecce

Please advise, I was going to take a train all down Cliento coast with stop offs at stay overs but now considering much more to see in Sicily! I’ve see Napoli and Amalfi coast, but would like to get Paestum and perhaps a quick visit to puglia...

Hi,

My wife and I are due to travel to Sicily from the UK for a 2 week trip, last week of September/first week of October. This would be our first visit and we planned to rent a car and tour some of the island staying in a few different places - Palermo, Cefalu, Aelion islands, Taormina, Syracuse.

Now that the yellow zone restrictions have been reintroduced, we were hoping for some first hand experiences as to what impact this might have for us? Ideally from locals or people who have recently visited or are currently visiting Sicily.

We would obviously follow all the local restrictions and mask rules, we are fully vaccinated ourselves, plus both recovered from previous covid infections some time ago. However we have some concerns that our plans to tour around might mean we would be wearing our masks pretty much all day every day (when not driving) and that the restrictions will result in places we would like to visit being closed or very restricted.

So we are now considering whether to book elsewhere and head to Sicily another time. Or are we worrying too much?

I know this is a bit of a specific question but my husband and I will be in Pienza in early October for a week, and we love the idea of taking one afternoon for a picnic. We will be staying at an Airbnb a few mins outside of the main town of Pienza but will have a car and plan to drive around, visiting all the beautiful little towns, including Corona. I’m wondering if anyone has any favorite picnic locations that you especially love, since options seem to be endless for beautiful spots to pick from. And also, if you have a favorite market we could go to to pick up our snacks and drinks (breads, cheeses, fruits, maybe some dessert - no meat though since we are vegetarians), I would love to hear suggestions!

Hi,

Was thinking of staying here. In town for only 2 days and want to see the main sights. I am a solo female traveler but well traveled. Is this area considered safe? Also I noticed its on a pedestrian street. Will I have a hard time getting dropped off or picked up in a car for the airport?

Thank you

Hello

Me and my friends (~8 people) are planning to visit Sicily from the last week of December until the first week of January.

We want to stay in a villa and not a hotel and because of the weather want to stay at the coast. Because of reasons we need to land at Catania so I searched around this region.

At the moment all the villas of interest are in the southern region of Sicily.

I have two questions:

Firstly, I would like to know a good area to spend new years. I read in earlier threads that Catania is reommended for the most lively time regarding new years eve.

Do you know how long public transport operates around this time? (we will most likely have a rental car but I guess on this day all want to have a drink) I have a hard time finding any information on public transport to be honest...

Also are private fireworks allowed ?

Maybe there is also a city nearer to the south you could recommend for new years eve ?

Secondly, I read in several threads that in the winter season some places aren't as busy so I just wanted to ask if the South region also has these problems (I'm talking about the Pozzallo and Santa Maria del Focallo area and maybe a little to the right and left of it since we have a car)

Thank you in advance and best regards,

Bastian

Hi, I’ve sorted out my Palermo stay, and thanks to help on TripAdvisor. Now I need to find the best stopover to visit Siracusa , Catania, Taormina staying in one place. I would like to do my sightseeing with some quality beach time in between visits. I don’t want more than two hotel stops in total so it’s a laid back trip. Thanks.

Greetings

I’m seeking recommendation for my last 2 nights which will be in Catania. Unfortunately my flight was already canceled once by Delta. Therefore the only flight out to Rome is KLM, ticket already purchased.

I’m looking for an accommodation that would be feasible to explore Catania historic city center as well as be able to get to airport in time fir 6:35 departure. In USA it’s recommended to be at airport now 3 hrs preflight. I’m not sure how it works in Sicily? So any hotel resources or airport support direction greatly appreciated .

ThankYou for any feedback in advance.

Hello, I am looking for experiences. We will be staying on the Amalfi Coast the last week in September. The plan is to stay for one week in the same location (possibly Airbnb, VBRO or similar). We want a sea view, and are foodies. Walking OK, moderate hills not verticals. Plan to visit Capri and some of the islands. The selection of towns is overwhelming. Any recommendations? Thanks.