Sicilia Travel Forum

Hi,

My boyfriend and I are going to Sicily in the middle of September for one week. Neither of us drive, so we will have to rely on trains and buses to get around. We are looking for a relaxing holiday with maybe one or two day trips/excursions, but mostly just want to kick back on the beach, eat some great food, see a few sights, and chill.

One idea I had was to go to Trapani and do a trip over to Favignana, does this sound like a good option as far as ease of getting there from Palermo airport, and for beach/relaxation/etc? But I am not sure if there might be a better area or idea, so I wondered if anyone could give us some suggestions?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks, Steph

If you main purpose is to relax on a beach and enjoy Sicilian way of life, Favignana is what you need. But if you also want to do some sightseeing you should choose to stay on Sicily self.
I will suggest you to come in Balestrate as the town has a gorgeous beach, big enough to have always enough space and privacy.
From here you could use a service agency, organizing excursions and aslo transfers from and to the airports of Palermo and Trapani. Their site is: www.jumboviaggi.com
As for accommodation you could choose a nice new hotel with a good restaurant, close to the beach and with young friendly staff. Their site is: http://www.hotelcostaazul.it/
If you like to have your own house you can always rent a holiday house as in: www.casitadeluca.it or www.valledorata.it On this two sites you can also find a lot of useful information about the area of Balestrate so that you can organize your holiday in the best possible way.
If you need further help you can always contact me via e-mail.

Have a nice Sicilian holiday,
Laura

It is easy to get around by train in Sicily, but check the timetables. Your idea of Trapani is a good one. Ferry service goes to the 3 Egadi islands. (not sure about public transport). A better and easier alternative might be Taormina. Train fron Palermo Airport (Falcone - Borsellini) to Palermo and then take the Palermo Messina line. If you want somewhere closer on the same line, try Cefalu (great Beach and good bars nearby) For somewhere off the tourist track and with beautiful beaches (cheaper) well before Taormina try Capo D' Orlando - not invaded by tourists but a lot to offer. Taormina and Cefalu have lots of tourists. My pick Capo D'Orlando - you will love it !