Sicily: 7-Day Itinerary

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Renaud Mathieu
Renaud Mathieu

Sicily: 7-Day Itinerary

Each day includes: Morning activity • Lunch suggestion • Afternoon activity • Coffee break • Dinner

Day 1

  • Morning: Catania old town & fish market
  • Lunch: Pasta alla Norma at a local trattoria
  • Afternoon: Aci Trezza lava coast
  • Coffee: Caffè Sicilia-style granita (if in Noto later) or Savia (Catania)
  • Dinner: Trattoria del Cavaliere (Catania)

Day 2

  • Morning: Mount Etna guided excursion (craters & lava fields)
  • Lunch: Rifugio Sapienza simple fare
  • Afternoon: Wine tasting in Etna DOC (Linguaglossa)
  • Coffee: Pasticceria stop in Randazzo
  • Dinner: Etna winery agriturismo dinner

Day 3

  • Morning: Taormina: Teatro Antico & Corso Umberto
  • Lunch: Arancini & street food in Taormina
  • Afternoon: Isola Bella beach time
  • Coffee: BamBar (granita)
  • Dinner: Trattoria Don Ciccio

Day 4

  • Morning: Drive south to Syracuse: Ortigia island walk
  • Lunch: Fratelli Burgio (market boards)
  • Afternoon: Duomo square & sea castle
  • Coffee: Caffè Apollo (Ortigia)
  • Dinner: A Putia (Ortigia)

Day 5

  • Morning: Baroque gems: Noto cathedral & centro storico
  • Lunch: Pasta + cannoli at a local osteria
  • Afternoon: Beaches of Vendicari or Calamosche
  • Coffee: Caffè Sicilia (Noto)
  • Dinner: Trattoria Fontana d’Ercole (Noto)

Day 6

  • Morning: Ragusa Ibla lanes & Giardino Ibleo
  • Lunch: Local ragusano cheese & scacce
  • Afternoon: Modica chocolate tasting
  • Coffee: Antica Dolceria Bonajuto (Modica)
  • Dinner: Duomo (Michelin) or casual osteria

Day 7

  • Morning: Valley of the Temples (Agrigento)
  • Lunch: Trattoria dei Templi
  • Afternoon: Scala dei Turchi viewpoint
  • Coffee: Gran Caffè
  • Dinner: Back to Catania or stay in Agrigento