Sicily & Puglia

Turquoise water over white sand on the Sardinian coast beside a rocky headland, Italy

Updated 18 October 2026

Sardinia vs Sicily: Which Italian Island Fits Your Trip

Beaches, ancient sites, food, driving distances and budget compared honestly between Sardinia and Sicily, so you can pick the island that suits your trip.

White houses on a cliff above turquoise sea at Polignano a Mare in Puglia, Italy

Updated 16 September 2026

Puglia: The Easiest Road Trip in Southern Italy

White towns, sea on both sides, short drives and cheap food: how to structure a week in the heel of Italy and which bases actually work.

A hillside of white trulli houses with conical stone roofs at Alberobello, Italy

Updated 29 July 2026

Alberobello and the Trulli: The Strangest Town in Italy

A whole district of conical stone houses: what trulli are, why they were built without mortar, how long the town takes, and where to avoid the crowd.

The ancient Greek theatre at Taormina with Etna in the distance, Sicily, Italy

Updated 29 July 2026

Sicily: How to Plan an Island That Is Really a Country

Greek temples, Baroque towns, a live volcano and the best street food in Italy: how to split Sicily, how long the drives take, and where to start.

Ancient Greek theatre of Taormina Italy with Mount Etna framed behind the ruined stage

Updated 27 July 2026

Taormina and Mount Etna

Taormina and Mount Etna in Sicily: the Greek theatre with the volcano framed inside it, beaches, the cable car, Etna tours by level and slope-grown wine.