04/09/2026
THE FRIDAY DEPARTURE: SICILY
Last Friday we went all the way to the Galápagos Islands. This week, we’re staying a little closer to home and heading to Sicily. 🇮🇹
Our one reason?
Because you get an awful lot of Italy on one island.
You’ve got beautiful beaches, old towns, vineyards, fishing villages, Greek temples, bustling cities and, of course, Mount Etna looming over it all.
You can wander through Taormina in the morning, stop far too often for coffee, gelato and something involving pistachios, then find yourself looking out across the Mediterranean by the afternoon.
Head to Palermo and it’s a completely different Sicily. Busy markets, incredible architecture, street food and plenty of noise and character.
Then there’s Syracuse and Ortigia, the Valley of the Temples at Agrigento and the Aeolian Islands just off the northern coast.
And we can’t talk about Sicily without mentioning the food.
Arancini, cannoli, granita, fresh seafood, pasta alla Norma… you could quite easily spend a week travelling around the island based entirely on what you’re having for lunch.
Sicily works brilliantly for a straightforward week away, but give it a bit more time and there’s so much more to see.
Hire a car, stay in a couple of different places, explore Etna, visit the vineyards, spend a few days sightseeing and make sure you leave some time for doing absolutely nothing.
Sicily isn’t really one holiday. It’s several rolled into one.
And that’s exactly why it’s this week’s Friday Departure. 🌍
So, where should we go next Friday?
Give us somewhere below — the more obscure, the better.
