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Best Things to Do
Top 50 Best Things to Do in Sicily [2025]
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Ancient Theatre of Taormina
4.7
/5
50 reviews
6.1
From €25.00
Based on 141 reviews
Taormina City Center | >100 km from downtown
Phone +39094223220
Address: Via Teatro Greco, 1, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-3 hours
Highlights:
Mountain & sea breathtaking view
Etna eruptions & clear skies
50% positive reviews
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Taormina's main attractions include the 2000-year-old theater, and a good viewing spot with the sea behind and the volcano in front. There is an English guide, but you need to deposit your passport, which you can get back after the tour.
An amazing theatre with beautiful views, you can see Isola Bella and the coastline from one side and the amazing mountains on the other. The price to enter is 12 euros which is overpriced compared to other theatres in Europe.
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Palermo Cathedral
4.7
/5
75 reviews
6.1
Based on 8,650 reviews
Monte di Pietà | 81.4 km from downtown
Phone +39091334373
Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele, 490, 90134 Palermo PA, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Millennium landmark with diverse architecture
Parade & concert at festival
46% positive reviews
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Palermo Cathedral is located in Palermo, the capital of Sicily, Italy. It is a very interesting place. It has been built for centuries and has a special taste in style, combining Norman, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. It looks spectacular on the outside, exquisite on the inside, and can see some of the tombs of Sicilian kings. It is also part of the World Heritage Site (in 1985 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of Palermo's Arab-Norman-style buildings). It is worth seeing if you go to Palermo! It is indeed a very story-telling place, with a diverse architectural style and a full sense of history. Going there is like crossing time and space! If you have the opportunity to go to Sicily, you must feel its charm for yourself.
Palermo Cathedral is a very large and ancient church, consisting of many buildings in front and back. The Bishop of Palermo is also a very famous figure in history. The interior of the cathedral can also be visited, and many of the architectural styles are very unique.
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Valley of the Temples
4.7
/5
38 reviews
6.1
From €27.00
50.6 km from downtown
Phone +390922621611
Address: 92100 Agrigento, Free municipal consortium of Agrigento, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Highlights:
Overlook Agrigento & valley greenery
Ancient Greek temples & heritage
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This is a very suitable place for tourists like me who have a "love of antiquity" travel tendency. Although only the Temple of Hera and the Temple of Concordia in the east area are well preserved, and the Temple of Zeus, which should have been the most spectacular, was destroyed by an earthquake long ago, leaving only the foundation (the Temple of Hercules next to it still has eight columns), but the display of the remaining parts of the male statues at the corner is still very regrettable after being completed, and you can imagine the scale of the temple at that time. The entire temple area gives people a magnificent and imposing feeling, and the open view overlooking the whole city makes people feel the grandeur of the ancient Agrigento during its heyday. It is worthy of being one of the most important ancient Greek temple architectural remains in the world.
Agrigento is an important tourist town in Sicily, and the Valley of the Temples is its most famous attraction. Being in the Valley of the Temples is like walking into ancient Greece, with the remains of various ancient Greek temples, some well-preserved and some fragmented.
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Mt Etna
4.7
/5
116 reviews
5.9
Based on 12,409 reviews
87.8 km from downtown
Address: 95031 Bronte, Metropolitan city of Catania, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
Mediterranean dinner under stars
Lava flows & 200+ volcanoes
42% positive reviews
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Recently i'm exploring Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano, is a breathtaking wonder of nature. Towering over the Sicilian landscape, it offers a mesmerizing blend of dramatic volcanic scenery, lush vineyards, and ancient lava flows. Adventurous travelers can hike its trails, explore craters, and witness occasional eruptions lighting up the sky. Whether blanketed in snow or basking in summer sun, Etna promises unforgettable views and a powerful connection to Earth's raw energy.
It was beautiful but we didn't have enough time. You need a full day. We only had a few hours so we took an ATV tour which the teenagers enjoyed but was a bit bumpy, dusty and not as fun as I had hoped! I think the experience would have been better with a cable car ride.
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Norman Palace
4.5
/5
35 reviews
5.8
Based on 7,458 reviews
Albergheria | 81.3 km from downtown
Phone +390917055611
Address: Piazza del Parlamento, 1, 90129 Palermo PA, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
Highlights:
Unique wooden alcove & ceiling
Panoramic view of Palermo
26% positive reviews
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The Norman Palace is also a very good royal building. When traveling in Europe, you can see various palace-like buildings. They are all historical traces from hundreds of years ago. They are also a microcosm of different royal families in Europe and are well preserved.
The Norman Palace and the Palatine Chapel, the royal palace. When we went there, only the first and second floors were open. There is also a garden outside, but it is also charged. There are actually many gorgeous rooms here, but they are not open to the public. The palace is still quite gorgeous, especially the chapel, which is really gorgeous and luxurious.
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Cathedral of Saint Agatha
4.8
/5
34 reviews
5.4
Based on 1 reviews
Catania City Center | 95.2 km from downtown
Phone +393394859942
Address: Piazza del Duomo, 95100 Catania CT, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
St. Agatha Festival & obelisk
Elephant fountain: city's iconic landmark
35% positive reviews
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The Cathedral of Sant'Agata is a huge building. The city has a long history and the church is also a very important facility in the city. In this area you can also feel the long history of the old city and there are many interesting environments.
Free entry - maybe there are beggars waiting for your donation on the door steps. Photography allowed. An interesting walk - including Bellini's tomb - not a fancy interior but still beautiful. They do close up for il reposa (siesta) at midday...
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Piazza Pretoria
4.4
/5
27 reviews
5.2
Based on 1,105 reviews
La Kalsa | 81.1 km from downtown
Address: 90133 Palermo, PA, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Iconic square sculpture & fountain
16th-century Pretoria fountain landmark
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Piazza Pretoria is a place in Palermo that combines fashion and history. There are many historical buildings around here, all of which are in a similar classical style. There are also many very fashionable brand shops and cafes, where you can travel freely.
In Piazza Praetoria, there is a group of large sculpture fountains. They were originally bought by the Sicilian government in Tuscany, so the style of this group of fountains is not consistent with the conservative style of the local area. They are all in a more bold style.
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Stair of the Turks
4.7
/5
15 reviews
5.0
59 km from downtown
Phone +393381312047
Address: 92010 Realmonte, AG, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
White limestone cliff step wonder
Filming location of "Malèna"
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Head west from Palermo
After 3 hours drive
We arrived in Agrigento
In addition to the famous Valley of the Temples
turkish steps
It is also an internet celebrity attraction not to be missed in Agrigento.
Because of inconvenient transportation
People who come to check in
Mostly self-driving
Charter a car
Or join a group
near the beach
there are many rocks
Not suitable for swimming
Most people are sunbathing
Go straight along the beach
The scope is not large
Stone cliffs as white as icebergs
Standing in the sea
Special geology spiraling upward
like steps
Hence the good reputation spread
Staircase entrance
Notice boards with fines erected
To those who ignore warnings and forcefully climb stairs
The maximum fine is 417 euros
With this shock
Turkish steps
Much cleaner
Me
After checking in on the dense and soft beach,
Then quietly slipped to the bottom of the stairs
Two selfies
not caught
Just earn it
hehe
With white stone cliff reflection
color of sea water
It's a transparent cream green
sea breeze
Waves rolling
The beauty of Turkish stairs
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Got it~
The Turkish Steps is a very nice place. The travel here is very warm. There are good ancient resources and tourist content, and there are also very rich food to enjoy.
[Fun] It's a very interesting place
[Scenery] The scenery is also very good
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Piazza IX Aprile
4.6
/5
41 reviews
4.9
Based on 1,897 reviews
Taormina City Center | >100 km from downtown
Phone +3994223243
Address: Piazza 9 Aprile, 6, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Sicilian-style square with tiles
Ionian Sea & Mount Etna views
55% positive reviews
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Taormina, in the past, many writers, poets, and stars would come here for vacation. Many beautiful legends and scenery about Taormina were left in novels. There are many orange trees here, the sun is shining, and there must be a cathedral in Piazza 9 April.
Piazza 9 degli Abril
is a typical Sicilian square
The unique black and white floor tiles
are the most beautiful postcards
In the distance, you can see the blue Ionian Sea
and the misty Mount Etna
On the other side of the square
is the pre-Gothic Church of St. Augustine
and the 17th-century Church of St. Joseph
The square leads to Taormina's oldest bell tower~
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Island of Ortigia
4.6
/5
26 reviews
4.9
Based on 16,400 reviews
Island of Ortigia | >100 km from downtown
Address: Italy
Recommended sightseeing time: 3-4 hours
Highlights:
Surrounded by nature & springs
Multicultural heritage & Baroque cathedral
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We visited Ortiga as part of a day trip from Taormina. We had a short stop at this place. You definitely need a guide or you will miss the highlights. I would like to stay there for a few days to see everything. Might do so in the future. A day trip is a long day.
Ortigia is a great place to slow down and experience the life of the locals, stroll through the streets and alleys of the old city, walk through the cobblestone roads, look at the buildings, look at the Zendekuang, and visit the shops. If you are tired, you can find a restaurant or cafe to take a rest. It is very nice.
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