Experience Sicily

Tag: swimming

  • Secret Swimming Spots

    On our last full day in Sicily earlier this month, I took my intrepid fellow travelers Fred and Nola to another one of my favorite swimming spots. This one though, is mostly for locals, and definitely for experienced swimmers. Down a long staircase maintained by the Comune of Bagheria, the rocky cliffs are dotted with…

  • Dreamy, Gleeful Day

    Today was a day I’ve been looking forward to! From Trapani, on Sicily’s northwestern coast, we went to the Egadi Islands of Favignana and Levanzo for a full-day excursion. Early in the morning, being the curious culture and history-buffs that we are, my husband Joe and I took a walking tour through town and learned…

  • Think September in Sicily

    This view of Scopello and Lo Zingaro Nature Preserve from the sea could be in your future… Think September in Sicily. Stand by for more details soon. 

  • Savoring Sicily, Day 2: Dive In! 

    Welcome to Savoring Sicily! After arriving yesterday, we are on a boat touring the northwest coast of Sicily. I can’t wait to dive in! (P.S., I just went in, and the water is magnificent.) 

  • It’s Ferragosto. Let’s go to the beach!

    Sicily is shutting down. Well, all of Italy is really, because it’s Ferragosto! After Christmas and Easter, Ferragosto is the most important holiday of the year. Monday, August 15 is the holiday; however, most Italians use it as the centerpiece of a longer vacation. The cities empty out, and citizens head to the mountains or…

  • When is the Best Time to Visit Sicily? 

    People often ask me when is the best time to visit Sicily. I love to swim, so for me, September is most spectacular because the sea is the perfect temperature for swimming and the air temperature is just right. Late May is great too! This spot, the Tonnara at Scopello, is especially beautiful in May…

  • You Have Arrived

    This sea arch, known as the gateway to Lo Zingaro nature preserve, will greet us during our leisure boat trip on Day 2 of Savoring Sicily, this September 22 – October 4, 2016. From our catamaran we will not only be able to see pristine Mediterranean coastline, but also we’ll also have the opportunity to…

  • Right Now, I am Savoring Sicily

    This is where I am right now… And will be in September. Come away with us for Savoring Sicily, September 22-October 4.

  • Silent Morning

    On the morning we stayed in Realmonte during our September 2015 Experience Sicily tour, I jumped out of bed early and made my way down the long staircase of the sea cliff in order to soak up the magnificence of Scala dei Turchi. Here’s one of the many photos I took of this wonder of…