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Discover Sicily's Palermo, Etna, Temples & Baroque Towns

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Things change. Sicily's prices, hours and volcano and road conditions move with the season. We stamped what we could verify on October 10, 2026. For anything marked "typically" or "last we checked," open the official page named beside it before you pay.

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Promise: a seven-day loop of Sicily's best-known sights with an easy driving rhythm and no wasted days.
Trip length: 7 days (8 nights if you land late at PMO).
Best months: late April to early June; late September to October.
Budget band: roughly budget to mid, with splurge options. Fill in the cost sheet in chapter 8.
Best for: first-time visitors who like history, food, beaches and a volcano, and who are comfortable driving.

At a glance

Route: Palermo (day 1), Monreale and Cefalù (day 2), Taormina and Isola Bella (day 3), Etna (day 4), Siracusa/Ortigia and Noto (day 5), Agrigento (day 6), Scala dei Turchi and Selinunte then Palermo airport (day 7).
Airports: Palermo PMO is the start and finish. Catania CTA is the alternative; the loop works in either direction.
Car: needed for days 2 to 7. Rent for pickup at the airport and drop at the airport.
Official advisory: Level 2, "Exercise increased caution," terrorism indicator; petty crime common; Etna can disrupt flights [read 2026-10-10 — page dated September 10, 2026, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/italy-travel-advisory.html].
Valley of the Temples: typically open 08:30 to 20:00 daily, with extended evening hours in high summer (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Etna: the cable car company runs a guided sunset tour listed at EUR 82 (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Budget tip: book the car and your first and last hotel before anything else.