A friend of mine is asking herself whether she should visit Sicily, Corsica, or Sardinia. I can clearly remember looking at the same three islands in the mids and Corsica coming out on top β but that was because my husband is interested in Napoleon Bonaparte.
When I was younger, my parents also took us to Sardinia β slightly out of season, of course, when you can find cheaper flights and accommodation. All three islands offer spectacular and diverse landscapes β with beautiful, clear-water coastlines and atmospheric port and hill towns.
They also all have a reputation for memorable cuisine and strong local culture. Etna and the mafia, and Sardinia has Bronze Age treasures. I could write many words on each island, but space is limited. Sicily is a place unlike any other.
Sun-drenched and beautiful, the landscape is dramatically diverse, the food perennially good, and the culture and architecture truly unique.
Italian natives like to holiday on these tiny, unspoilt islands. Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe. Etna, you might want to head to the nearby port city of Catania. Sicily has four airports: Palermo, Catania, Comiso, and Trapani. It has a Mediterranean climate, broadly meaning hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. As far as sunshine is concerned, in a good year, you can comfortably sunbathe and swim in the sea into November.
