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Luxury Villa La Belsia, Taormina

With sterling soaring against the euro, warm sunshine and a selection of attractive discounted villas, Sicily is an excellent destination for a holiday this September.   Wish Sicily offers the largest specialist collection of villas and apartments in Sicily that are booked directly with their owners, and at the lowest available rate.  Comments Gioacchino Sortino, Wish Sicily: ‘Booking a September holiday in Sicily this year offers excellent value for money.   With Wish Sicily, bookings are made directly with our villa owners so there are no fixed tour operator fees and any benefits in currency fluctuations are passed on to the…

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aeolian-islands-landscape

Just off the northeast coast of Sicily, the outstanding Aeolian Islands, with their cobalt-blue waters, are an imaginable corner of paradise. Aeolian Islands-How to Get There Almost from anywhere in Sicily, you can take the Aeolian Island ferry. If you are in Palermo, it could take from 2.5 to 5 hours, depending on the island you choose to go to. You can choose one of the many Aeolian Islands boat tours that will allow you to see more than only one of these marvellous islands. Aeolian Island Holidays Lipari is the largest and most affluent of the islands. Despite it…

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Egadi Islands - Favignana landscape

The Egadi Islands, Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo, are a tiny archipelago located just off the western coast of Sicily. Their peaceful beaches and turquoise water in the cale, which are small bays, make these islands a perfect destination for everyone who wants to enjoy a relaxing holiday away from the crowd. From Trapani, there is the Egadi Islands ferry that in only 30-40 minutes will take you to any of the three Egadi Islands. Egadi Tour  The most popular tour to explore all three Egadi Islands is to hop on a boat and go from island to island. Favignana In…

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The large terrace with sea view at Casa Blu

May and June are the best months to head for Sicily, when the days are long and sunny and local markets are laden with cherries, asparagus and artichokes.  Stay in a villa with views over the flower-carpeted slopes of the Madonie Mountains or the sea at the southern tip of the island, close to Syracuse and its spectacular Greek Theatre Festival. Villa specialist Wish Sicily picks five of its top Spring time villas with views.   Contemporary class: Within easy reach of performances at Sicily’s prestigious Greek Theatre Festival (15 May-28 June) in Syracuse, Casa Blu is a stunning two-bedroom…

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One of the best beaches for a holiday in Sicily

If you’re looking for a memorable beach trip, whether with friends or family, Sicily is the perfect place. This beautiful island has hundreds of beaches all along the coast, but some of them stand out as the most stunning beaches in the Mediterranean Sea. Here are some of Sicily’s beaches that will take your breath away. San Vito lo Capo: Trapani’s most famous beach This white sand beach is Sicily’s most marvelous beach. Turquoise water, Mount Monaco in the back and horizon in the front, San Vito lo Capo is a living painting. This place is the perfect destination for…

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snorkeling in sicily

If you are looking for the best beaches in Sicily and you love water’s activity, the Pelagie Islands is your perfect holiday destination. These three tiny islands, Lampedusa, Linosa, and Lampione, are located south of Sicily between Malta and Tunisia. Even though these islands are politically part of Sicily, the territory where Lampedusa and Lampione lie belongs to Africa.

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