Sicily, Italy

Two friends and I did a long weekend in Sicily (Sicilia “Seesheelia”) and it exceeded expectations! This part of Italy is definitely worth going (or returning) to.

Myself, Amrai and Arta

Two options for flights: Palermo or Catania. We went for the latter.

My experience was in the Southeastern part of the Island.

We rented a car from the airport in Catania (booking in advanced is recommended since there happened to be a shortage due to a Spanish holiday weekend). We drove about an hour to a small town called Licata and our Boutique Hotel, Villa Giuliana.

To be honest we didn’t spend much time in the city besides a fantastic dinner outing at Ristorante la Madia. HIGHLY recommended but $$$$. Italy is the place to enjoy fine dining in my opinion. W had an unforgettable multi-course meal:

Having a car was key. Our first day trip destination: Scala dei Turchi (Stairs of the Turks)

We explored the geological awes then sunbathed for an afternoon.

Here I am sitting on a giant source of natural (mineral) sunscreen! Zinc is what the beaches of my dreams are made of! A local showed me how to make a mud paste from this limestone which worked as a water-resistant sunscreen.

The drive was really nice along the coast and on the way back we went for a walk around Agrigento and antipasto + wine then a patio pasta dinner at a random restaurant hidden away in the narrow alleyways of the oldest part of town. We ran out of time for the Valley of the Temples but it looks quite interesting..

On day two we decided to drive the other direction. I had Caffè Sicilia in Noto (known for their ricotta gelato and more) fixed in my mind…BUT we got very lost on the many country roads and ended up in Syracuse instead.

This was a rather happy accident because the city was fun to walk around and we went for a bottle of wine by the beach at sunset. Make sure you try arancini: a fried rice ball + the local cheap beer, Peroni. We loved ArancinaGlutenFree.

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