Ways To Travel To Sicily
There Are Several Ways To Explore Sicily. Find Out How
The beautiful black sand
beaches, a volcano to ski, desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Aaah!!!
And not tomention 9000 mummified citizens in Palermo to keep you awake at
night. Plus there are hundreds of places for entertainment shop and eat run by
Sicilians who have always welcomed their travelers wholeheartedly.
Why choose Sicily?
Because it’s a treasure trove
Rather
tagged as a mere part of Italy, Sicily is the Mediterranean’s most intriguing
destination that you might have come across. Unique in itself, it is the
perfect blend of cordial hospitality, zestful traditions and ancient culture.
The sunny Mediterranean climate makes travelling in Sicily a very pleasant
experience all year around.
Sicily
has been born out of an ancient Mediterranean culture and today this island boasts
a fascinating mix of cultures, with eye quenching sight-seeing that include
rugged Norman churches, fiercely Baroque Palazzos and well preserved Greek
Temples.
How to get to Sicily.
Taking a flight
Depending
from where you are starting your trip to Sicily, your best deal in terms of
both money and time will be taking a flight to the place. Presently there are 3
airports in Sicily – Trapani’s
Vincenzo Florio Airport is situated in Birgi about 9 miles from the city, in
Catania, Vincenzo Bellini Airport is said to be the 3rd largest
airport of Italy, situated at Fontanarossa that is about 7.5 miles from the
city center and finally Palermo’s Falcone Borsellino Airport is located at
Punta Raisi which is 19 miles west of the city. There’s a 4th airport just
finished near Ragusa at Comiso, in the south-east side of the city.
All
of these airports are well-versed and well-connected to the countries and
cities across the world. Discount/budgeted airlines are worth considering for
the trip, not only they let you enjoy the trip with good savings, but gives you
non-stop services to all the destinations of the world to reach Sicily. You
will want to look at the flights both from mainland Italy and elsewhere in
across the world. However, there are limited number direct flights to Sicily,
particularly from Europe. Your airline options will vary for each of these
arrival airports. Try to advance book your flights to enjoy the huge savings on
your airfare.
Choosing a water route- Ferry
or boat
Sicily
is well-linked via sea to the Italian mainland. Fortunately, the boat and
ferries services are connected with the waterways provides great convenience
and make your trip easier to deal with.
There
are many different ports connected to the mainland Italy to choose from;
naturally you will prefer the closest to your destination. When choosing the
water route to reach Sicily, ensure that the boat and ferry departure can
accommodate your car. If you are planned on using more than one mode of
transportation, make sure that your water transportation services you have
chosen is able to accommodate it well.
The majority of ferries to Sicily depart
from Villa San Giovanni, Calabria. The frequency of the boats and ferries is
good. Other places that boast aquatic connections to Sicily are Genoa,
Cagliari, Livorno, Tunisia, Naples, Civitavecchia, Salerno and Malta. Some of
the more popular ferry transportation companies that take daily routes to the
Sicily are SNAV, GrandiNaviVeloci, TTN Lines, Grimaldi Lines and Tirrenia. The
longest crossing time is 19 to 30 hours depending from the destination you
started and the shortest is 9-15 hours.
Take the train to enjoy the
landscaping views
This
is perhaps the best en-route for the easy backpackers and the most convenient
ways to reach Sicily. Generally the train trip will take about 12-16 hours of travel,
depending from which cities of Europe you have started.
The
trains from mainland Italy arrive at the port of Villa San Giovanni or Reggio
Calabria. The trains with few stoppages halt at fewer destinations that include
Catania, Syracus, Messina Centrale and Palermo.
By bus, the original way
There
are several long distance bus transportations available in Italy that will
safely transport you to the Sicily. There are several departure bus points
available providing good commute to the travelers wants to reach Sicily. The
majority of the commuting services that run long haul services are from Rome,
England, and Naples.
Driving through car is some
experience
If
you are looking forward to have an adventurous trip to Sicily, hop in the car
and drive through. If you’re coming from anywhere in mainland Italy, you will
find several car hire billboards trying to lure you into hiring a car, so no
worries there. With good GPS system and a driving map you are all set to your
destination Sicily. For people who enjoy driving and love to experience nature’s
caress first hand, this is the route of choice.
Whether
you are looking to spend time with your family on a good, pleasant vacation
spot or planning your honeymoon destination or just you are a wanderer by heart
– Sicily is the great place to be. Enjoy your vacation by choosing any of the
commute modes to see this exotic bit of earthly paradise.
