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Catania - Messina - Cefalu - Palermo (Self Drive)
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This is a suggested independent itinerary that you customize. Please select the best flights, hotels, trains, activities, transportation and number of nights in each destination to fit your needs.
Take absolute control of your vacation package and explore some of Italy`s most popular, and some of its most underrated, cities! Begin in Catania (a youthful city with enviable food and culture), before heading off to Messina (a thriving town with characteristic annual festivals and celebrations of its long history) and then visit often overlooked Cefalu (notable for beautiful sunsets, unpretentious charm, and a very appealing blend of ingredients that define typical Sicilian life), finally stay in quintessential Palermo (vintage stores, fantastic food, opera, vineyards, and more overlooking the sparkling sea). Be prepared to fall in love! Spend as much time as you like in each destination and see the sights that interest you the most! This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotels, rental car and activities.
This 9 night sample itinerary includes:
  • Rental car for 10 days
  • Hotel for 3 nights in Catania
  • Hotel for 2 nights in Messina
  • Hotel for 2 nights in Cefalu
  • Hotel for 2 nights in Palermo
  • Daily breakfast(if stated in hotel info)
Price history for this itinerary (past 7 days):
From Chicago CHI (All Airports)(IL), US for 9 nights
1534.37 * incl.tax
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Palermo (Sicily) (12)     Catania (Sicily) (9)     Cefalu (Sicily) (2)     Messina (Sicily) (1)    
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1. Catania (Sicily)
  70 hotels
2. Messina (Sicily)
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3. Cefalu (Sicily)
   (33 hotels)
4. Palermo (Sicily)
   (86 hotels)
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3 nights in Catania (Sicily)

Catania is the second-largest city in Sicily and is located on the east coast of this Italian southern island. Considering its cultural importance, its position and weather, and its enchanting views of past and present alike, it is the perfect place to visit. Baroque architecture, Roman ruins, tasty cuisine, sizzling volcanoes and Sicilian spirit await you in Catania.

Stroll down the elegant street of Via Etnea; The Cathedral of Sant`Agata; Castello Ursino; Discover collections from the area at Museo Civico; Explore one of the biggest One of the biggest Benedictine monasteries in Europe, Monastero dei Benedettini, and so much more.



2 nights in Messina (Sicily)

The pleasant city of Messina, in Sicily, is a great destination or day trip for your Sicilian vacation. The city sits looking across the Strait of Messina, which separates Calabria on the Italian mainland from the Island of Sicily. It has been a major port city for thousands of years and is still a major cruise port for Sicily. This gateway to Sicily is a beautiful place to take in the wonderful weather because of its natural surroundings as well as to see the amazing historical sites. So visit Messina in Sicily on your vacation for a truly magical experience.

Discover and explore the attractive square of Piazza del Duomo; The Cathedral; The Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani (church); Bell Tower; Messina Regional Museum; Camposanto (cemetery); Zona Falcata; Temple Christ the King; Lake of Ganzirri, Chiesa del Carmine, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele III, and so much more.



2 nights in Cefalu (Sicily)

Cefalu is notable for beautiful sunsets, unpretentious charm, and a very appealing blend of ingredients for an Italian seaside holiday. Sandy beaches, a picturesque historic town on a rocky headland, some high culture in the shape of a fine Norman cathedral, decent transport links, Sicilian food and sunshine all add up to make the town one of Italy's most attractive seaside destinations.

Discover and explore the Cathedral in Piazza del Duomo; The Beaches; Museo Mandralisca; Temple of Diana; La Rocca; Lavatoio (Medieval Laundry); Temple Santo Stefano; Chiesa di Marta SS della Catena, Gibilmanna, Osterio Magno, and so much more.



2 nights in Palermo (Sicily)

Known as a bridge between the East and West, thanks to its geographic location on the northwestern shore of Sicily, this Italian city is the island's center of tourism. Travelers will discover plenty of historic and cultural attractions in Palermo - the result of a long and dramatic history of conquest. Years of transitioning between Phoenician, Arab, Byzantine, and Roman rule can be seen today in a city full of souk-like bazaars, diverse architectural styles, and a large variety of cuisine.

Discover The Cathedral, The Three Markets (Ballarò, Vucciria, Capo), Pizza at Pollicino, Mondello, Teatro Massimo, Castello Utveggio on the top of Mt. Pellegrino, Chiesa della Martorana - a Byzantine Church, Teatro Massimo (3rd largest theatre in Erope), Quattro Canti (represents the four primary districts) and Piazza Pretoria, and so much more.



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Catania (Sicily)
Day 1
Arrive to Catania (Sicily)
Overnight in Catania (Sicily)   70 hotels offered
Optional   91 Things to do
Day 2
Overnight in Catania (Sicily)   70 hotels offered
Optional   91 Things to do
Day 3
Overnight in Catania (Sicily)   70 hotels offered
Optional   91 Things to do
Day 4
Departing from Catania (Sicily)
Transportation to next city by: Rental Car
Messina (Sicily)
Day 4
Arrive to Messina (Sicily)
Overnight in Messina (Sicily)   22 hotels offered
Optional   35 Things to do
Day 5
Overnight in Messina (Sicily)   22 hotels offered
Optional   35 Things to do
Day 6
Departing from Messina (Sicily)
Transportation to next city by: Rental Car
Cefalu (Sicily)
Day 6
Arrive to Cefalu (Sicily)
Overnight in Cefalu (Sicily)   33 hotels offered
Optional   12 Things to do
Day 7
Overnight in Cefalu (Sicily)   33 hotels offered
Optional   12 Things to do
Day 8
Departing from Cefalu (Sicily)
Transportation to next city by: Rental Car
Palermo (Sicily)
Day 8
Arrive to Palermo (Sicily)
Overnight in Palermo (Sicily)   86 hotels offered
Optional   88 Things to do
Day 9
Overnight in Palermo (Sicily)   86 hotels offered
Optional   88 Things to do
Day 10
Departing from Palermo (Sicily)
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Catania (Sicily) Hotels (70 total)
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Catania (Sicily)
Catania is the second-largest city in Sicily and is located on the east coast of this Italian southern island. Considering its cultural importance, its position and weather, and its enchanting views of past and present alike, it is the perfect place to visit. Baroque architecture, Roman ruins, tasty cuisine, sizzling volcanoes and Sicilian spirit await you in Catania.

Stroll down the elegant street of Via Etnea; The Cathedral of Sant`Agata; Castello Ursino; Discover collections from the area at Museo Civico; Explore one of the biggest One of the biggest Benedictine monasteries in Europe, Monastero dei Benedettini, and so much more.
Messina (Sicily)
The pleasant city of Messina, in Sicily, is a great destination or day trip for your Sicilian vacation. The city sits looking across the Strait of Messina, which separates Calabria on the Italian mainland from the Island of Sicily. It has been a major port city for thousands of years and is still a major cruise port for Sicily. This gateway to Sicily is a beautiful place to take in the wonderful weather because of its natural surroundings as well as to see the amazing historical sites. So visit Messina in Sicily on your vacation for a truly magical experience.

Discover and explore the attractive square of Piazza del Duomo; The Cathedral; The Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani (church); Bell Tower; Messina Regional Museum; Camposanto (cemetery); Zona Falcata; Temple Christ the King; Lake of Ganzirri, Chiesa del Carmine, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele III, and so much more.
Cefalu (Sicily)
Cefalu is notable for beautiful sunsets, unpretentious charm, and a very appealing blend of ingredients for an Italian seaside holiday. Sandy beaches, a picturesque historic town on a rocky headland, some high culture in the shape of a fine Norman cathedral, decent transport links, Sicilian food and sunshine all add up to make the town one of Italy's most attractive seaside destinations.

Discover and explore the Cathedral in Piazza del Duomo; The Beaches; Museo Mandralisca; Temple of Diana; La Rocca; Lavatoio (Medieval Laundry); Temple Santo Stefano; Chiesa di Marta SS della Catena, Gibilmanna, Osterio Magno, and so much more.
Palermo (Sicily)
Known as a bridge between the East and West, thanks to its geographic location on the northwestern shore of Sicily, this Italian city is the island's center of tourism. Travelers will discover plenty of historic and cultural attractions in Palermo - the result of a long and dramatic history of conquest. Years of transitioning between Phoenician, Arab, Byzantine, and Roman rule can be seen today in a city full of souk-like bazaars, diverse architectural styles, and a large variety of cuisine.

Discover The Cathedral, The Three Markets (Ballarò, Vucciria, Capo), Pizza at Pollicino, Mondello, Teatro Massimo, Castello Utveggio on the top of Mt. Pellegrino, Chiesa della Martorana - a Byzantine Church, Teatro Massimo (3rd largest theatre in Erope), Quattro Canti (represents the four primary districts) and Piazza Pretoria, and so much more.

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