SICILY | Best Things To Do I Complete guide

What is worth seeing in Sicily? We set off by car on a two-week road trip around the largest island in the Mediterranean. We visit Catania, Taormina, Syracuse, Ortigia, Modica, Palermo, Cefalù, Erice, Trapani, San Vito Lo Capo, Agrigento, and some of the most beautiful places in eastern, northern, western, and southern Sicily. Along the way, we see Mount Etna, the Ancient Theatre of Taormina, Isola Bella, the Valley of the Temples, Villa Romana del Casale, Scala dei Turchi, medieval castles, and paradise beaches. We also try arancini, cannoli, pasta alla Norma, Sicilian granita, Modica chocolate, and fresh seafood. Watch our complete Sicily travel guide and discover the most beautiful attractions worth visiting during a holiday in Italy! Chapters: 0:00:00 Sicily – 14 days around the island 0:05:16 Piazza del Duomo – Cathedral Square in Catania 0:05:30 Fontana dell’Elefante – Catania’s famous Elephant Fountain 0:06:26 Cathedral of Saint Agatha / Cattedrale di Sant’Agata 0:10:29 Porta Uzeda and the Amenano Fountain 0:11:29 La Pescheria – Catania’s famous fish market 0:12:53 Via Etnea and Piazza Università 0:13:39 Roman Amphitheatre in Catania 0:15:27 Villa Bellini – Bellini Gardens 0:16:11 Pasta alla Norma – Catania’s signature dish 0:16:42 San Nicolò l’Arena and the Benedictine Monastery 0:18:54 Greco-Roman Theatre in Catania 0:20:19 Castello Ursino – Ursino Castle 0:22:12 Catania by night – Piazza del Duomo and Via Etnea 0:26:05 Taormina – the pearl of Sicily 0:28:58 Porta Messina and Corso Umberto 0:29:24 Palazzo Corvaja 0:29:53 Odeon – a small Roman theatre 0:31:25 Piazza IX Aprile – Taormina’s most beautiful square 0:31:56 Clock Tower and Porta di Mezzo 0:32:58 Piazza Duomo and the Centaur Fountain 0:33:55 Cathedral of Saint Nicholas / Duomo di Taormina 0:35:27 Villa Comunale – Florence Trevelyan Gardens 0:38:00 Ancient Theatre of Taormina / Teatro Antico 0:40:02 Castello di Taormina 0:40:17 Castelmola – the hilltop village above Taormina 0:41:00 Isola Bella – Taormina’s most famous beach 0:43:48 Syracuse and Modica – south-eastern Sicily 0:44:26 Ortigia / Isola di Ortigia 0:45:32 Piazza Duomo in Syracuse 0:46:10 Syracuse Cathedral / Duomo di Siracusa 0:49:00 Fountain of Arethusa / Fonte Aretusa 0:49:53 Piazza Archimede and the Fountain of Diana 0:50:56 Maniace Castle / Castello Maniace 0:51:54 Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tears 0:53:37 Paolo Orsi Archaeological Museum 0:55:06 Neapolis Archaeological Park 0:55:13 Roman Amphitheatre in Syracuse 0:56:08 Greek Theatre in Syracuse 0:57:01 Grotta del Ninfeo – Cave of the Nymph 0:57:35 Ear of Dionysius / Orecchio di Dionisio 1:02:17 Modica – Baroque city of chocolate 1:03:53 Cathedral of Saint George / Duomo di San Giorgio 1:07:44 Sicilian gelato in a brioche bun 1:08:15 Antica Dolceria Bonajuto and Modica chocolate 1:13:03 Porta Nuova – gateway to the Old Town 1:14:02 Via Vittorio Emanuele 1:14:32 Norman Palace and the Palatine Chapel 1:15:33 Palermo Cathedral / Cattedrale di Palermo 1:17:51 Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo 1:18:37 Quattro Canti – the Four Corners 1:18:55 Church of San Giuseppe dei Teatini 1:21:05 Frutta Martorana – traditional marzipan fruits 1:21:50 Piazza Pretoria and the Fountain of Shame 1:23:01 Church of San Cataldo 1:23:39 Monte Pellegrino and the Sanctuary of Saint Rosalia 1:26:07 Cefalù – the pearl of northern Sicily 1:26:34 La Rocca – the hill above Cefalù 1:28:29 Temple of Diana / Tempio di Diana 1:28:44 Cefalù Castle / Castello di Cefalù 1:29:19 Corso Ruggero – Cefalù Old Town 1:29:48 Piazza del Duomo 1:30:49 Cefalù Cathedral / Duomo di Cefalù 1:32:41 Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator 1:33:53 Mandralisca Museum 1:35:17 Medieval washhouse / Lavatoio Medievale 1:36:24 Porta Pescara – Fishermen’s Gate 1:36:42 Spiaggia del Porto Vecchio 1:40:07 Erice and Trapani – western Sicily 1:40:50 Trapani–Erice Cable Car 1:41:21 Porta Trapani and Erice Old Town 1:43:09 Erice Cathedral / Duomo dell’Assunta 1:44:13 Torre di Re Federico – panoramic views of Erice 1:46:44 Balio Towers and Gardens 1:47:21 Torretta Pepoli 1:48:53 Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco 1:51:05 Trapani – Sicily’s port city 1:52:57 Port of Trapani and Castello della Colombaia 1:53:27 Torre di Ligny 1:54:07 Beaches and Old Town of Trapani 1:55:50 Cathedral of Saint Lawrence and the Fountain of Saturn 1:56:28 Pizzeria Calvino and Sicilian sfincione 1:58:37 Segesta – ancient temple by night 1:59:34 San Vito Lo Capo – the Caribbean of Sicily 2:01:48 San Vito Lo Capo Beach 2:07:58 Sicilian flavours – what is worth trying? 2:08:06 Villa Romana del Casale, Agrigento and Scala dei Turchi 2:09:02 Realmonte and Scala dei Turchi Resort 2:10:35 Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina 2:11:55 Valley of the Temples in Agrigento / Valle dei Templi 2:12:10 Temple of Juno / Tempio di Giunone 2:13:42 Temple of Concordia / Tempio della Concordia 2:14:30 Byzantine necropolises and catacombs 2:15:35 Girgentana goats from Agrigento 2:15:43 Scala dei Turchi – the famous Stair of the Turks