Best way to see Sicily

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Jul 10th, 2019 | 06:22 AM

cjdonohue

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Best way to see Sicily

my husband and myself (late 70ies) are thinking of Sicily

would it be better to go by cruise ship or guided tour???
Would like some recc?
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Jul 10th, 2019 | 06:55 AM

BDKR

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The best way as usual is to do it on your own. Rent a car and explore the island.

Jul 10th, 2019 | 07:01 AM

Michael

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We traveled in Sicily by car. You might want to look at my trip report for ideas, skipping the long medical emergency part; click on my name to find it.

Jul 10th, 2019 | 07:32 AM

thursdaysd

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I did a combination of independent travel, by public transport, and a tour. See: Crumbling Palazzos and Creamy Cannoli - Savoring Sicily

Jul 10th, 2019 | 05:12 PM

kja

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IMO, independently. Certainly NOT a cruise.

Jul 12th, 2019 | 06:26 AM

HappyTrvlr

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Not by a cruise. We rented a car and toured most of Sicily with it’s incredible historic sites. It took more than two weeks and we had visited some of Sicily on amprevious teip.

Jul 12th, 2019 | 10:48 AM

bon_voyage

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Another not-by-cruise vote. It wouldn’t do Sicily justice. We drove on our trip in 2010, It was SICILY for our special trip, but had we both been in our late 70’s, I think we would have opted for a private driver to see everything that was of interest at our own pace.

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Jul 12th, 2019 | 07:40 PM

MLoughman

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I go with do-it-yourself. We landed on Palermo, spent three days there without a car. We picked up our car when leaving Palermo, then went to Piazza Armerina, Noto and then Catania where we returned the car. We spent two days in Catania.