O/T Anyone ever stayed in Sicily?

[Brin]

Well off the beaten track for me as I by pass my annual two week vacation the States this year..well I did visit Long Bach CA and Vegas in April but that doesn't count for me...

Thinking of taking a week or so in Sicily...anyone been?

Good/bad points?

Feedback would be appreciated...please no horses head jokes...

[rolymiller]

Been to Sorrento/Amalfi area Brin a bit further north same coast line. If its owt like that superb scenery and snap. Enjoy..(don't cross the mafia tho ;-))

[great_fire]

Syracuse and Mount Etna on the East of the island are your best bet, Palermo is run-down and the Mafia's home town.

[CAMiller]

Well off the beaten track for me as I by pass my annual two week vacation the States this year..well I did visit Long Bach CA and Vegas in April but that doesn't count for me...

Thinking of taking a week or so in Sicily...anyone been?

Good/bad points?

Feedback would be appreciated...please no horses head jokes...

What? I thought you was coming to see me

Like Roly I have been to and would recommend the Sorrento/Amalfi area but never ventured as far south as Sicily. Mind you it was few years back as Gazza had just finished crying and while I was there Gooch was hitting 333 at Lords.

[Brin]

Cheers fellas...will start the investigation after work..

[Brin]

Well off the beaten track for me as I by pass my annual two week vacation the States this year..well I did visit Long Bach CA and Vegas in April but that doesn't count for me...

Thinking of taking a week or so in Sicily...anyone been?

Good/bad points?

Feedback would be appreciated...please no horses head jokes...

What? I thought you was coming to see me

Like Roly I have been to and would recommend the Sorrento/Amalfi area but never ventured as far south as Sicily. Mind you it was few years back as Gazza had just finished crying and while I was there Gooch was hitting 333 at Lords.[/quote]

CAM...funnily enough we had been invited to re visit the ranch at Oregon again but turned it down on this occasion...got to back there some day and you never know...one day we may even meet up in Seattle or Hawaii

[Tophams_Excelsior]

I can recommend the south to southeast corner - Ragusa, Noto, Scicli etc. Food and wine excellent and relatively cheap. Great beaches. Villa rental quite pricy though.

Taormina (and Etna) is supposed to be spectacular, but we didn't get there.

We flew to Catania from Gatwick with BA (expensive), but you can now fly to Comiso with Ryanair from Stansted.

If you want to get a feel for what that area is like, take a look at any of the episodes of Inspector Montalbano on iPlayer or iTunes. His 'home' is in Punta Secca and the police station is in Scicli.

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Are you staying with 'family' Brin?

[MILLERSTALE]

Yes used to go there regularly, did see Harold Wilson there once !!

[BellBoy]

I can recommend the south to southeast corner - Ragusa, Noto, Scicli etc. Food and wine excellent and relatively cheap. Great beaches. Villa rental quite pricy though.

Taormina (and Etna) is supposed to be spectacular, but we didn't get there.

We flew to Catania from Gatwick with BA (expensive), but you can now fly to Comiso with Ryanair from Stansted.

If you want to get a feel for what that area is like, take a look at any of the episodes of Inspector Montalbano on iPlayer or iTunes. His 'home' is in Punta Secca and the police station is in Scicli.

Can highly recommend Taormina. Beautiful setting and quality food / drink. Quite pricey for this area though.