Category: Sicily

I have extremely fond memories of our 4-day road trip through Southeast Sicily. We went in late January 2019 as part of what I dubbed “Operation Flee Winter”: as the name suggests, we were fleeing the harsh grey winter of our then-home Bucharest, Romania. You may be thinking that Sicily is more of summer hotspot – and you’d be right to think that, but thousands of tourists think that too. We found that Sicily basked in its 55-degree-winter glory with none of the summertime crowds – exactly what we were looking for. Besides the sunny weather, highlights of the trip included breathtaking Baroque churches, ocean breezes, ancient ruins, and tasty Sicilian cuisine. For anyone looking to recreate our road trip through Southeast Sicily – I’d recommend it – I outline our itinerary below with a few pro tips. Continue reading “Road Trip through Southeast Sicily: A Tale of Baroque Beauty”