Sicily - (How to get there)
 

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Amazing scenery is usual in  and around Sicily and Aeolian Islands (below)

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BY AIR

Virgin Express
Flights into Catania, Sicily from Brussels, Belgium.
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Meridiana
Flights into Catania, Sicily from the Italian mainland - also connecting flights from London and some other cities in Europe.
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My-Air
Budget flights between Catania and Madrid or Milan.
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Hapag-Lloyd Express
Budget flights from Germany to Sicily.
Fly to Catania, Sicily from: Hanover
Fly to Palermo, Sicily from: Hanover, Cologne/Bonn and Stuttgart
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British Airways - (Low cost fares)
As from Spring 2004, BA started flying direct into Catania, Sicily from London. This could be a great option from people flying from outside of Europe of from the UK. Fares are very reasonable and comparable with budget airlines.
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AirOne
Fly into Palermo and Catania in Sicily from mainland Italy.
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Ryanair
Ryanair fly from London Stanstead direct to Palermo. Ryanair often offer very cheap flights.
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Air Malta
Air Malta sometimes offer good priced flights into Sicily via Malta. Maybe worth taking a quick look at this site
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Alitalia
The national airline for Italy offer frequent flights into Sicily to both Catania and Palermo. Flights are not usually that cheap but they fly often.
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BY TRAIN

For many visitors, this is the most convenient way to reach Sicily from the Italian mainland. Trains with connections from all over Europe, including Rome and Naples, arrive at the port of Villa San Giovanni, near Reggio Calabria, in southern Italy.

Trains roll onto enormous barges for the 1/2-hour crossing into eastern Sicily. Passengers remain in their seats during the short voyage across the Straits of Messina, eventually rolling back onto the tracks once they reach Sicily. The train from Rome to Palermo takes about 13 hours, 11 to Catania, 14 to Siracusa. The rail route from Naples to Palermo takes about 10 hours. It is possible also to travel by night, booking a place on a bunk bed. As an island, Sicily is well connected via sea links to mainland Italy
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For fares and information see http://www.trenitalia.com

If you plan to travel heavily on the European rails, you'll do well to secure the latest copy of the Thomas Cook European Timetable of Railroads. This 500-plus-page timetable accurately documents all of Europe's mainline passenger rail services. It's available from Forsyth Travel Library, 44 S. Broadway, White Plains, NY 10604 (tel. 800/FORSYTH; www.forsyth.com), for $28 (plus $4.95 shipping in the U.S. and $6.95 in Canada), or at travel specialty stores such as Rand McNally, 150 E. 52nd St., New York, NY 10022 (tel. 212/758-7488; www.randmcnally.com).

New electric trains have made travel between France and Italy faster and more comfortable than ever. France's TGVs travel at speeds of up to 185 miles per hour and have cut travel time between Paris and Turin from 7 to 5 1/2 hours and between Paris and Milan from 7 1/2 to 6 3/4 hours. Italy's ETRs travel at speeds of up to 145 miles per hour and currently run between Milan and Lyon (5 hr.), with a stop in Turin.

BY FERRY

As an island, Sicily is well connected via sea links to mainland Sicily. The major connection is from Villa San Giovanni in Calabria, the last mainland city approached before the ferry trip over to Messina in eastern Sicily. Ferries -- called traghetti -- depart frequently from Villa San Giovanni, making the trip of 12km (7 1/2 miles) across the Straits. If you don't have a car, the fastest way to go is by hydrofoil from Reggio Calabria.

If you're already in Naples, it's easy to go by sea from that city to Palermo. SNAV (tel. 081-2514781) operates hydrofoils that make 5-hour southern crossings to Sicily. There is also a car-carrying ferry service operated by Tirrenia Lines (tel. 081-199123199) taking 11 hours to reach Palermo from Naples. Boat schedules are dependent on weather conditions.

If you're in the north of Italy, you can also sail to Palermo from Genoa. Grandi Navi Veloci, Via Fieschi 1 (tel. 010-589331), runs daily service to Palermo from July 8 to September 21 (Mon-Sat otherwise). The journey takes 20 hours, costing 101€ for foot passengers or 170€ per person for those bringing a vehicle. Ferries in Genoa depart from Nuovo Terminale Traghetti.

Grand Navi Veloci, Varco Galvali (tel. 0586-409804), also operates ferries to Palermo from the port of Livorno. Three ferry departures a week make the 17-hour run. Foot passengers are charged 75€ one-way; a person in a vehicle pays 121€.

Yachting in Sicily
LdnB Global Yacht Charter can offer you a wide range of sailing yachts (30-54'') including Hanse, Beneteau, Bavaria and Sun Odyssey, as well as a range of Catamarans and Motor yachts, for bareboat and crewed or skippered charter on the island which has rich history, amazing natural attractions and imposing coastline.
 

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