Sicily Guide

Italy’s woodlands are already dying as climate change starts to bite in southern Europe, experts warn.
A report represented to the Italian government said that eight out of 10 trees across Italy’s varied ecosystems were already suffering from the effects of rising temperatures and diminishing rainfall.
Professor Carlo Blasi of the Inter-university Centre for Bio-diversity at Rome’s […]

The northeast city of Trento is the best place to live in Italy, according to an annual survey by the economic daily Il Sole 24 Ore released on Monday.
The north also took second and third place with Bolzano and Aosta respectively.
The survey compares Italy’s 103 provincial capitals according to six basic measuring sticks: […]

A priceless Caravaggio once attributed to a “follower” of the Italian Baroque master went on public display for the first time on Saturday at a Sicilian museum.
“The Card Sharps,” authenticated as a Caravaggio after British art collector and historian Sir Denis Mahon bought it at a Sotheby’s auction in 2006 for 50,400 pounds, is now […]

This has been an incredible year. We launched SicilyGuide back in February 2007. The feedback we have received has been wonderful. Visits to the site and daily blog have skyrocketed from month to month.
Thank you to all of you! We will be back on December 26!
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A nice idea for the holidays from Boston.com.
The crush of holiday shopping and planning can get to you, sometimes making you only want to get away. So what better time to think about heading for some of those faraway places in 2008? Take a deep breath, put aside the quest for gifts, and […]

Top Cruises will launch a new Route to its 2008 cruises departing from Messina and going to Spain and Tunisia. This new line is aimed to attract the Sicilian and Calabrese markets.

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Is it true or another joke? The Roccoforte Golf Resort in Sciacca could open as early as the Spring 2009. According to the Roccoforte Hotels and Resort CEO, Moreno Occhipinti, the possible opening might take place in the early months of 2009 if - and I would underline IF - no more delays and stops […]

Good news for travelers… Now Air Italy connects Napoli with two airports in Sicily: Fontanerosse in Catania and Falcone-Borsellino in Palermo with two daily flights.
From Catania to Napoli
Departure 11:20AM - Arrival 12:15
Departure 09:20PM - Arrival 10:15PM
From Napoli to Catania
Departure 09:40AM - Arrival 10:35AM
Departure 07:40PM - Arrival 08:35PM
From Palermo to Napoli
Departure 08:25AM - Arrival 09:10AM
Departure […]

I was on the phone with my parents today and they confirmed that all the sorrounding mountains are covered with snow…
When winter hits northern Europe, people often head south to the coasts of Sicily and southern Italy in search of warmer weather. This year, however, the south has been hit by an unusual cold […]

And the entire country talks about this article on the New York Times these days…
All the world loves Italy because it is old but still glamorous. Because it eats and drinks well but is rarely fat or drunk. Because it is the place in a hyper-regulated Europe where people still debate with perfect intelligence what, […]