For Jeremy’s article on Sicily at Wanderlust, the travel magazine, see: https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/
For a review of travel books on Sicily, see: https://ishitasood.com/best-travel-books-on-sicily/
Here are some links with further information. While they have been selected as interesting and relevant, we can take no responsibility for the content of external sites.
BB22 – stylish, comfortable B&B with two central establishments
BB Serpotta – excellent B&B, plus modern apartments, in central location off Via Cavour
Teatro Massimo – Palermo’s opera house, online booking available
Museo Diocesano, Palazzo Arcivescovile (Diocesan Museum, Archbishop’s Palace) art gallery
Museo Archeologico Regionale “Antonio Salinas” (Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”)
Case Sicilia – central, self-catering apartments offered with good service
B&B Casa Mia – comfortable, well appointed B&B in Corso Umberto, a ten minute walk from Ortygia
Aretusa Vacanze – rooms with kitchenette in Residence Hotel, with roof terrace, in central Ortygia
Comune di Siracusa – local Government, with information for visitors on hotels, historical sites, events and festivals (in Italian)
Archimedes Park Museum – contains reproductions of Archimedes’ war machines and other devices
Sicily Personal Guide – personalised tours of Sicily for small groups, provided by Sergio Morabito
The Times of Sicily, a key source of information on the island
Best of Sicily – comprehensive site for visitors on many aspects of Sicily
Peter Sommer Travels – expert-led small group cultural and archaeological tours by land and by Turkish gulet. Trips include scheduled historical and gastronomic tours and private tailor-made tours in Sicily.
Wonders of Sicily – celebrates the monuments and culture of Sicily with great photography
La RosaWorks – New Yorker Karen La Rosa’s boutique company organises customised tours of Sicily. This website is interesting in itself and includes a list of recommended reading (featuring both Palermo, City of Kings and Syracuse, City of Legends)
Visit Sicily – the official portal for Sicilian tourism
Motya info – history and pre-history of Sicily
Sicilian writers in translation:
Castelbuono, a small town 20 kilometres inland from Cefalù, is one of Sicily’s forgotten treasures. Developed around a medieval castle and located in a quiet, rural setting, the town contains
Ancient sites are an exceptional feature of Sicily forming a direct link to the people who once inhabited the island. Some of them, located in unspoilt countryside and abandoned for
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