Spring sunshine<\/strong><\/h2>\nWhile Easter sunshine can be a bit hit and miss in northern Europe, April temperatures in Sicily can creep up into the early 20\u2019s, promising up to seven heaven sent hours of sunshine a day. For the best chance of heat, head as far south as you can go. South east Sicily sits at the same latitude as north Africa so if you\u2019re lucky, you\u2019ll get a couple of hours by the pool or on the beach. Do be prepared, however, for cooler evenings and also for chilly water temperatures as the sea won\u2019t yet have been warmed by the summer sun.<\/p>\n
Choose from our new collection of villas in and around Modica, Scicli and Pozzallo on the south east coast. Naive<\/a>, Emanto<\/a> and Soave<\/a> (sleep 6-8) offer great value and have their own pools and easy access to the beach and the baroque towns of the Val di Noto.<\/p>\n![\"Soave\"](\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/AM94856.jpg\")
<\/a>Soave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEaster bargains<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe prospect of the warmth of the summer sun isn\u2019t the only reason to holiday in April. Villa prices in spring are significantly lower than in July and August which means a much smaller dent in your holiday budget. If you\u2019re planning on travelling on a Saturday, then flight prices will still be inflated but villa arrival dates tend to be more flexible during April, allowing you to choose a more reasonable midweek flight.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll also find special promotional savings on selected villas. Save 20% on the usual price at Il Piccolo Casale<\/a>, a villa for 6-8 people on Sicily\u2019s north coast.<\/p>\n![\"Il](\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/AM_5470-1.jpg\")
<\/a>Il Piccolo Casale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEaster processions<\/strong><\/h2>\nVisit Sicily in April and you\u2019ll find Easter celebrations in full swing, with colourful evocative displays and processions coursing through many towns. \u00a0One of the most impressive is Modica\u2019s Madonna Vasa Vasa festival, a dual procession that weaves past the town\u2019s baroque palazzi, accompanied by a band.\u00a0 Stay at Scarlet<\/a>, a contemporary 3-bedroom villa with a supersize pool, close to Modica and the beaches around Sampieri.<\/p>\nEqually as dramatic, and perhaps the most famous of Sicily\u2019s Easter festivities, is the \u2018Misteri di Trapani\u2019 on the west coast. Steeped in atmosphere and tradition, the 24-hour long procession of thousands of people carries the \u2018Mysteries\u2019 statues, each representing one of the stations of the cross, through the streets of Trapani. Stay at Casa di Menta<\/a>, a 4-bedroom villa with pool set in the countryside around Buseto Palazzolo, near Trapani.<\/p>\n![\"Scarlet\"](\"https:\/\/www.wishsicily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SMH2-1.jpg\")
<\/a>Scarlet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFabulous food<\/strong><\/h2>\nYou\u2019ll eat well in Sicily whenever you go \u2013 think mouth-watering fresh pasta with aubergines and large slabs of glistening swordfish \u2013 but unsurprisingly, Easter brings with it its own traditional recipes. Lamb, lasagne and baked anellini <\/em>feature on most traditional Easter Sunday lunch menus, rounded off, of course, by a cassata<\/em> sponge cake, crammed with sweetened ricotta cream, marzipan and a lavish sprinkling of candied fruits. You\u2019ll pass shop windows piled high with miniature lambs (cassateddi<\/em>) and colourful shaped fruit made of marzipan (martorana<\/em>) and of course, the colomba Pasquale<\/em>, the Easter version of the Christmas panettone.<\/p>\nStay within easy reach of Palermo and you can learn more about local food on a street food tour<\/a> through the city\u2019s markets and back streets. Available properties include Primula Cottage<\/a> on the fabulous Villa Cecilia Trabia estate, or at Villa Arte Mare Blue<\/a> in the hills above Cefal\u00f9.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Easter bargains<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe prospect of the warmth of the summer sun isn\u2019t the only reason to holiday in April. Villa prices in spring are significantly lower than in July and August which means a much smaller dent in your holiday budget. If you\u2019re planning on travelling on a Saturday, then flight prices will still be inflated but villa arrival dates tend to be more flexible during April, allowing you to choose a more reasonable midweek flight.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll also find special promotional savings on selected villas. Save 20% on the usual price at Il Piccolo Casale<\/a>, a villa for 6-8 people on Sicily\u2019s north coast.<\/p>\n<\/a>Il Piccolo Casale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEaster processions<\/strong><\/h2>\nVisit Sicily in April and you\u2019ll find Easter celebrations in full swing, with colourful evocative displays and processions coursing through many towns. \u00a0One of the most impressive is Modica\u2019s Madonna Vasa Vasa festival, a dual procession that weaves past the town\u2019s baroque palazzi, accompanied by a band.\u00a0 Stay at Scarlet<\/a>, a contemporary 3-bedroom villa with a supersize pool, close to Modica and the beaches around Sampieri.<\/p>\nEqually as dramatic, and perhaps the most famous of Sicily\u2019s Easter festivities, is the \u2018Misteri di Trapani\u2019 on the west coast. Steeped in atmosphere and tradition, the 24-hour long procession of thousands of people carries the \u2018Mysteries\u2019 statues, each representing one of the stations of the cross, through the streets of Trapani. Stay at Casa di Menta<\/a>, a 4-bedroom villa with pool set in the countryside around Buseto Palazzolo, near Trapani.<\/p>\n<\/a>Scarlet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFabulous food<\/strong><\/h2>\nYou\u2019ll eat well in Sicily whenever you go \u2013 think mouth-watering fresh pasta with aubergines and large slabs of glistening swordfish \u2013 but unsurprisingly, Easter brings with it its own traditional recipes. Lamb, lasagne and baked anellini <\/em>feature on most traditional Easter Sunday lunch menus, rounded off, of course, by a cassata<\/em> sponge cake, crammed with sweetened ricotta cream, marzipan and a lavish sprinkling of candied fruits. You\u2019ll pass shop windows piled high with miniature lambs (cassateddi<\/em>) and colourful shaped fruit made of marzipan (martorana<\/em>) and of course, the colomba Pasquale<\/em>, the Easter version of the Christmas panettone.<\/p>\nStay within easy reach of Palermo and you can learn more about local food on a street food tour<\/a> through the city\u2019s markets and back streets. Available properties include Primula Cottage<\/a> on the fabulous Villa Cecilia Trabia estate, or at Villa Arte Mare Blue<\/a> in the hills above Cefal\u00f9.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Easter processions<\/strong><\/h2>\nVisit Sicily in April and you\u2019ll find Easter celebrations in full swing, with colourful evocative displays and processions coursing through many towns. \u00a0One of the most impressive is Modica\u2019s Madonna Vasa Vasa festival, a dual procession that weaves past the town\u2019s baroque palazzi, accompanied by a band.\u00a0 Stay at Scarlet<\/a>, a contemporary 3-bedroom villa with a supersize pool, close to Modica and the beaches around Sampieri.<\/p>\nEqually as dramatic, and perhaps the most famous of Sicily\u2019s Easter festivities, is the \u2018Misteri di Trapani\u2019 on the west coast. Steeped in atmosphere and tradition, the 24-hour long procession of thousands of people carries the \u2018Mysteries\u2019 statues, each representing one of the stations of the cross, through the streets of Trapani. Stay at Casa di Menta<\/a>, a 4-bedroom villa with pool set in the countryside around Buseto Palazzolo, near Trapani.<\/p>\n<\/a>Scarlet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFabulous food<\/strong><\/h2>\nYou\u2019ll eat well in Sicily whenever you go \u2013 think mouth-watering fresh pasta with aubergines and large slabs of glistening swordfish \u2013 but unsurprisingly, Easter brings with it its own traditional recipes. Lamb, lasagne and baked anellini <\/em>feature on most traditional Easter Sunday lunch menus, rounded off, of course, by a cassata<\/em> sponge cake, crammed with sweetened ricotta cream, marzipan and a lavish sprinkling of candied fruits. You\u2019ll pass shop windows piled high with miniature lambs (cassateddi<\/em>) and colourful shaped fruit made of marzipan (martorana<\/em>) and of course, the colomba Pasquale<\/em>, the Easter version of the Christmas panettone.<\/p>\nStay within easy reach of Palermo and you can learn more about local food on a street food tour<\/a> through the city\u2019s markets and back streets. Available properties include Primula Cottage<\/a> on the fabulous Villa Cecilia Trabia estate, or at Villa Arte Mare Blue<\/a> in the hills above Cefal\u00f9.<\/p>\n
Equally as dramatic, and perhaps the most famous of Sicily\u2019s Easter festivities, is the \u2018Misteri di Trapani\u2019 on the west coast. Steeped in atmosphere and tradition, the 24-hour long procession of thousands of people carries the \u2018Mysteries\u2019 statues, each representing one of the stations of the cross, through the streets of Trapani. Stay at Casa di Menta<\/a>, a 4-bedroom villa with pool set in the countryside around Buseto Palazzolo, near Trapani.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll eat well in Sicily whenever you go \u2013 think mouth-watering fresh pasta with aubergines and large slabs of glistening swordfish \u2013 but unsurprisingly, Easter brings with it its own traditional recipes. Lamb, lasagne and baked anellini <\/em>feature on most traditional Easter Sunday lunch menus, rounded off, of course, by a cassata<\/em> sponge cake, crammed with sweetened ricotta cream, marzipan and a lavish sprinkling of candied fruits. You\u2019ll pass shop windows piled high with miniature lambs (cassateddi<\/em>) and colourful shaped fruit made of marzipan (martorana<\/em>) and of course, the colomba Pasquale<\/em>, the Easter version of the Christmas panettone.<\/p>\n Stay within easy reach of Palermo and you can learn more about local food on a street food tour<\/a> through the city\u2019s markets and back streets. Available properties include Primula Cottage<\/a> on the fabulous Villa Cecilia Trabia estate, or at Villa Arte Mare Blue<\/a> in the hills above Cefal\u00f9.<\/p>\n<\/a>Fabulous food<\/strong><\/h2>\n