Located in Taormina, the Teatro Antico is a perfect horseshoe-shaped theatre built in the 3rd century BC. It's the 2nd largest Greek...

Taormina is a popular resort with its own beach and sea views. It was a stop on the Grand Tour in the 1800s. There are a lot of...

Dinner was at Trattoria da Nino, located at Via Luigi Pirandello, 37A. We had the special of the night--€18. It was pasta with red shrimp...

After Mt. Etna, we drove 1 hour 20 min to Taormina. Our base for the next 2 nights was Bel Soggiorno, with a nice view of the sea. It's...

We wanted to summit Mt. Etna but we couldn't reach the summit because of recent volcanic activity. Normally, you would take a cable car...

The Rifugio Sapienza is an alpine hotel located at 1920 meters. Cars cannot go higher. It has 24 rooms and a restaurant/pizzeria serving...

From Catania, it was a 50 minute drive to Mt. Etna. Along the drive, we passed lava flows. Mt. Etna in the distance. As you enter Mt....

We had lunch at Due Pistacchi. It's located at via Salvatore Tomaselli, 9. They had no outdoor seating but the interior was elegant. We...

The next morning, we drove 45 minutes to Catania. Again, we followed Rick Steves' tour. The walk starts at Porta Uzeda. Water used to...

Our hotel recommended pizza at Piano B. It's located at Via Cairoli, 18, just a 3-minute walk from our hotel. In addition to pizza, Piano...

After our walk, we found Gusto and stopped for gelato. They have several locations in town and we learned they even have a location in...

We followed Rick Steves' Ortigia Walk. Start at Ponte Umberto I and walk to the statue of Archimedes. The Palazzo delle Poste is the...

After checking in, we went in search of lunch. We walked to Ortigia and had hoped to dine at Il Pesce Azzurro but it was already full. We...

If you have a car, it's easier to stay in Siracusa, rather than Ortigia. There are too many ZTL zones in Ortigia to figure out what to...

From Noto, it was a 35-minute drive to Siracusa. On the way into the town center, we stopped at Neapolis Archaelogical Park. We arrived...

We had dinner at Trattoria Abbunnanzia, located at Via Salvatore La Rosa, 18. Bread plate was pieces of pizza dough--chewy and good with...

Caffe Sicilia was the other place that was highly ranked for its gelato. They're better known for granitas though. It's located at Corso...

Noto is known for gelato and there are 2 places that have been ranked as some of the best in Italy. One is Dolceria Costanza, located at...

Follow Rick Steves Noto Town Walk. If you don't stop, it'll take you 10 minutes. Start at the Porta Reale, the royal gate. The pelican at...

Near our B&B, we found Arancina Planet and grabbed a quick snack. It's located at Via Ducezio, 26. It's a fast food place with a few...