Sicily

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you make a booking through these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Why car rental in Sicily is the best decision you’ll make on this trip The woman at the Catania airport counter smiled and said she was doing us a favour. A full tank of fuel, pre-purchased, at a fixed rate — no need to worry about finding a station before returning the car. My partner looked at me. We’d read the warnings. We smiled back and said no thank you. ...

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you make a booking through these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Sicily, Without the Rookie Mistakes We landed in Catania in early August, convinced two weeks was wildly generous for one island. By day three we’d sat in beach traffic, paid peak rates for a so-so room, and watched the thermometer hit 38°C while we queued for a granita. A guy at the next café table just laughed: “You came in August? Come back in May and you’ll think it’s a different country.” He was right. The Sicily we went back for in late spring — warm sea, half-empty temples, easy parking — is the one this guide is built around. ...