Not really the best vacation of my life, but one of the most interesting for sure! Sicily is definitely one of the most notorious places in the world, and it takes you 10 mins on the island to figure that out! Well, when we landed at the airport, there was clapping in the plane, maybe thats a sign too, but I would leave that out :)
Our first stop was Palermo, and while going to the hotel, everyone on the way told us to not walk where there is no light! I think that was what did it, we were scared throughout the rest of our trip. The shop windows have iron bars on them, and people don't speak much English either. People seem scary too, and please never ever land up there on the Christmas weekend. You wont be able to do anything then!
Palermo is fine, an average town, some old architecture there. 
And please tip the waiters, else they come after you (well we managed to dodge them somehow but we did have some tense moments!). There are a couple of beaches , and architectural and historical sights nearby, but its important that you drive. Else reaching those places isn't as easy.
We took a cab across the island, from Palermo to Catania, on the way to Siracusa. The landscape was fascinating,
with huge highways built over hills, standing fully on platforms. The drive was refreshing (thankfully) with all kinds of landscapes, hills, plains, rock formations etc. We got swindled by the cab driver though, he left us outside the city in Catania, next to a flower market, where it was pouring cats and dogs, no one understood English, there were no cabs and we were there for more than an hour (as I said, interesting vacation!)
Siracusa was good though, famous for its Greek and Roman history,
small town, nice to walk through again.. Wish we had more time there, was so much better than Palermo.
A place which is a must visit is Mount Etna, especially when the volcano is alive. Surprisingly, when the rest of Sicily was warm, there was snow and skiing on Etna.
The place almost seems magical, with smoke coming out of the fissures, giving it the mystical look. Apparently, its visible from the plane also, so if you ever fly past Sicily, look out for Mt Etna.
All in all, an interesting vacation, but if you ever want to go, plan the trip better: where you want to go to, how to reach there, and book your own car!
And please tip the waiters, else they come after you (well we managed to dodge them somehow but we did have some tense moments!). There are a couple of beaches , and architectural and historical sights nearby, but its important that you drive. Else reaching those places isn't as easy.We took a cab across the island, from Palermo to Catania, on the way to Siracusa. The landscape was fascinating,
with huge highways built over hills, standing fully on platforms. The drive was refreshing (thankfully) with all kinds of landscapes, hills, plains, rock formations etc. We got swindled by the cab driver though, he left us outside the city in Catania, next to a flower market, where it was pouring cats and dogs, no one understood English, there were no cabs and we were there for more than an hour (as I said, interesting vacation!)Siracusa was good though, famous for its Greek and Roman history,
small town, nice to walk through again.. Wish we had more time there, was so much better than Palermo.A place which is a must visit is Mount Etna, especially when the volcano is alive. Surprisingly, when the rest of Sicily was warm, there was snow and skiing on Etna.
The place almost seems magical, with smoke coming out of the fissures, giving it the mystical look. Apparently, its visible from the plane also, so if you ever fly past Sicily, look out for Mt Etna.All in all, an interesting vacation, but if you ever want to go, plan the trip better: where you want to go to, how to reach there, and book your own car!
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