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Sicily Grand Tour: Route Guide
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Greek temples, Norman mosaics, a smoking volcano and Europe's loudest food markets: three thousand years layered onto one island.
Sicily Grand Tour is a 720 km loop (self-drive). It works best as 7–10 days; the plan below is the 8-day version for May, built from 192 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
7–10
days
720km
distance
5
Stops
192
curated stops
Plan your own version → 7-day plan · 8-day plan · 10-day plan · best time to go
The route
Palermo→ 70 kmCefalù→ 180 kmTaormina→ 120 kmSyracuse→ 210 kmAgrigento
What you'll see
Monreale
Enjoy panoramic views and admire a Norman-Byzantine cathedral's beauty.
Palermo
Cefalu Cathedral
Admire the intricate Arab-Norman architecture and stunning mosaics that adorn this historic cathedral in the heart of Cefalù.
Cefalù
Teatro Antico
Marvel at ancient Grecian theatre views and Roman brick.
Taormina
Cattedrale della Natività di Maria Santissima
See Doric columns from a once-Greek temple turned church.
Syracuse
Valley of the Temples
Marvel at towering Greek temples standing proudly in an open field.
Agrigento
San Giovanni degli Eremiti
See brilliant red domes shining against a peaceful garden backdrop.
Palermo
Palazzo Corvaja
Explore a 10th-century Arab-influenced medieval palace.
Taormina
Galleria Regionale di Palazzo Bellomo
Admire diverse artworks housed in the elegant Palazzo Bellomo in Syracuse.
Syracuse
Choose your length
7-day plan5.9 stops/day · 2.6 h transit/daySee the full plan →8-day plan6 stops/day · 2.3 h transit/daySee the full plan →10-day plan5.9 stops/day · 1.9 h transit/daySee the full plan →
When to go
Best months: April, May, June
Wildflowers in the Valley of the Temples and Etna hikeable — the island before the heat.
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- The Peloponnese, 700 km loop · 6–10 days · best Apr–Jun
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