Sicily Guide

In spite of the presence of the mafia, Sicily is one of the safest Italian regions. It might sound like an oxymoron to foreigners, but it does not surprise me that much. According to the ISTAT (Italian Institute of Statistics), Sicily registered one of the lowest crime rates in the country in the past few years.
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Sicily has only four beaches awarded with the BLU FLAG by FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education): Catania, Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Pozzallo, Menfi. This is the same number as last year. Tuscany leads with 15 and Liguria follows with 14. Sardinia has only one. It certainly makes you think when the two biggest Italian islands have only a few beaches […]

At its ninth edition, La Settimana della Cultura (The Week of Culture) has become a much anticipated event in Sicily. Museums and archeological sites are open to the public for free. Events are organized throughout the island. Every province participates to the initiative. On May 19, museums will stay open all night long!

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Sicily counts 1,068 hotels with 47,463 rooms and 102,176 beds. With about 4.3 million tourists arriving per year, Sicily has dramatically improved its hospitality offer in the last ten years. The average number of rooms (44 per hotel) places the region as the third in Italy for rooms available.
Numbers & percentages:
44 rooms per hotel
46% increase […]

I have been waiting for a couple of years to land at the new Catania Airport and finally this year it is going to happen for real! The new airport is called after the famous Sicilian composer Vincenzo Bellini.

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