{"id":2768,"date":"2019-08-02T09:47:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T09:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/?p=2768"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:16:27","slug":"the-best-things-to-do-in-sicily-this-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/the-best-things-to-do-in-sicily-this-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"The best things to do in Sicily this autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike much of Europe, in Sicily summer doesn\u2019t stop once you get to the end of August. Far from it. <a title=\"holiday in sicily\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday in Sicily<\/a> in September and you can expect warm sunshine, blue skies and blissfully quiet beaches. Aside from the obvious benefit of a significant drop in rental prices across the island, find out Sicily\u2019s other main attractions in autumn.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sagra dell\u2019Arancina<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The 18<sup>th<\/sup> Sagra dell\u2019Arancina takes place from 5-8 September 2019 in Ficarazzi on the east coast, in honour of the island\u2019s iconic \u2018arancina\u2019. Alongside the classic \u2018arancini\u2019 fillings of butter, aubergine and \u2018rag\u00f9\u2019, expect to find a range of more unusual flavours, including pistachio, mushroom, octopus, pesto and Nutella, oozing out of the centre of the mouth-watering ball of rice.<\/p>\n<p>Local villas include Villa Cocuzzolo (sleeps 6), a 3-bedroom villa with pool situated on the eastern slopes of Mount Etna.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2769\" style=\"width: 966px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2769 size-full\" title=\"Villa Cocuzzolo, Etna\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/F4A1603.jpg\" alt=\"Villa Cocuzzolo\" width=\"966\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/F4A1603.jpg 966w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/F4A1603-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/F4A1603-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Villa Cocuzzolo, Etna Volcano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Opera magic in Palermo <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you enjoy opera, Palermo\u2019s landmark opera house, the Teatro Massimo, is the place to be in September when it stages two great classics, La Traviata (13-27 September 2019) and The Barber of Seville (20-28 September 2019). Spend the day exploring the city\u2019s art, architecture and magnificent historic centre, or wandering through its markets.<\/p>\n<p>Stay at 4-bedroom Casa Turi, a restored farmhouse with pool and stunning outdoor kitchen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2695\" style=\"width: 966px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/en\/trabia\/villas-in-sicily\/casa-turi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2695 size-full\" title=\"Casa Turi, Palermo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/holiday-villas-in-sicily-2.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Turi, Palermo\" width=\"966\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/holiday-villas-in-sicily-2.jpg 966w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/holiday-villas-in-sicily-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/holiday-villas-in-sicily-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casa Turi, Palermo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Sherbeth Festival, Catania<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Slurping your way through every available ice-cream flavour in just one week in Sicily is always a challenge so when you have the opportunity to sample several at once, our advice is to go for it! The annual Sherbeth Festival (26-29 September), now in its 11<sup>th<\/sup> year, showcases gelato created by some of the world\u2019s leading ice-cream masters. In between tastings, learn the secrets of ice-cream making from the kings of the industry at workshops and food demonstrations. The Festival takes place at the historic Villa Bellini, Catania\u2019s oldest public garden, in the historic city centre.<\/p>\n<p>Experience authentic Sicily at Terrazza sul Mare, a 2-bedroom villa perched above the tiny fishing port of Pozzillo, close to Acireale.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_2091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2091\" style=\"width: 966px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/en\/acireale\/villas-in-sicily\/terrazza-sul-mare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2091 size-full\" title=\"Terrazza sul Mare, Acireale\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F4A6365-1.jpg\" alt=\"Terrazza sul Mare, Acireale\" width=\"966\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F4A6365-1.jpg 966w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F4A6365-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/F4A6365-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terrazza sul Mare, Acireale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Autumn leaves in the Nebrodi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Get ready for a blaze of colour in the Nebrodi mountains in north-east Sicily, the island\u2019s largest national park and one of the least known areas of Sicily. Visit in autumn and you\u2019ll find splashes of reds, golds and coppery yellows as the leaves turn in the beech forests that carpet the park\u2019s upper slopes, and, lower down the mountains, on the cork trees and holm oaks. During the autumn months, the smell of roasted chestnuts fills the air in sleepy medieval villages where wine and food festivals celebrate freshly-harvested hazelnuts, grapes, mushrooms and prickly pears.<\/p>\n<p>Wish Sicily has a selection of properties in and around the Nebrodi Mountains, including Villa Olmo, a spacious rural retreat set amidst spectacular landscapes and just a few minutes from the atmospheric village of Castel di Lucio.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2551\" style=\"width: 966px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/en\/castel-di-lucio\/villas-in-sicily\/villa-olmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2551 size-full\" title=\"Villa Olmo, Nebrodi Mountains\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/villa-in-sicily-for-rent.jpg\" alt=\"Villa Olmo, Nebrodi Mountains\" width=\"966\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/villa-in-sicily-for-rent.jpg 966w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/villa-in-sicily-for-rent-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/villa-in-sicily-for-rent-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Villa Olmo, Nebrodi Mountains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Bird-watching in Sicily<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Visit the Vendicari nature reserve on the island\u2019s south east tip in autumn to watch cranes, herons, storks and flamingos on their route from northern France to the African coast. Leave plenty of time to explore the nature reserve, a heady mixture of sandy beaches, lagoons and rocky coastlines. Prickly juniper bushes, broom, thyme and rosemary carpet the ground and picture-postcard bays, such as Calamosche beach, will tempt you down to the sea.<\/p>\n<p>For the ultimate beach experience, stay at Casa Ulisse, a 3-bedroom villa hovering on the edge of a sandy beach to the south of Ispica.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2770\" style=\"width: 966px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/en\/ispica\/villas-in-sicily\/casa-ulisse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2770 size-full\" title=\"Casa Ulisse, Pozzallo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sicily-villas-12.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Ulisse, Pozzallo\" width=\"966\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sicily-villas-12.jpg 966w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sicily-villas-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/sicily-villas-12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casa Ulisse, Pozzallo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike much of Europe, in Sicily summer doesn\u2019t stop once you get to the end of August. 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