Region · Italy
Where to stay in Sicily
This guide covers 15 destinations in Sicily, a first-level administrative division of Italy, with 227 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Palermo, Catania and Messina. Across its destinations, May, June and September are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Comiso Airport (CIY).
- Destinations in this guide
- 15
- Places to stay
- 227
- Comfortable in the most places
- May, June and September
- Main airport
- CIYComiso Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
Destinations
Destinations in Sicily
Every destination in this guide in Sicily, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 630,167 | 59 | PMO · 25 km |
| Catania | 311,584 | 36 | CTA · 4 km |
| Syracuse | 115,515 | 24 | CTA · 48 km |
| Trapani | 55,559 | 20 | TPS · 12 km |
| Agrigento | 55,512 | 16 | CIY · 98 km |
| Ragusa | 73,159 | 15 | CIY · 13 km |
| Acireale | 50,515 | 14 | CTA · 18 km |
| Messina | 218,786 | 12 | REG · 16 km |
| Modica | 53,503 | 12 | CIY · 20 km |
| Marsala | 79,809 | 8 | TPS · 14 km |
| Vittoria | 63,316 | 4 | CIY · 8 km |
| Caltanissetta | 58,532 | 4 | CIY · 73 km |
| Mazara del Vallo | 50,039 | 2 | TPS · 30 km |
| Bagheria | 52,928 | 1 | PMO · 37 km |
| Gela | 70,109 | CIY · 33 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in Sicily
227 hotels in Sicily recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed; the 30 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Hotel et des Palmes | Palermo | |
| Villa Igiea | Palermo | 1899 |
| Hotel des Ètrangers | Syracuse | |
| Albergo Delle Povere | Palermo | 1772 |
| Excelsior Palace | Palermo | |
| Fort Altafiumara | Messina | |
| Villa Politi | Syracuse | |
| Baglio Sorìa Resort & Wine Experience | Trapani | |
| Catania International Airport Hotel | Catania | |
| Hotel De Stefano Palace | Ragusa | |
| Hotel Miramare | Vittoria | |
| Il Canale Design House | Ragusa | |
| 5 Balconi B&B | Catania | |
| 8room Hotel | Catania | |
| Adriana Casa Vacanze | Acireale | |
| Agriturismo Reggia Saracena | Agrigento | |
| Ai Vicere | Palermo | |
| Airone City Hotel | Catania | |
| Airone Wellness Hotel | Acireale | |
| Al Piazza Marina B&B | Palermo | |
| Al Vicoletto | Trapani | |
| Alba Palace Hotel | Agrigento | |
| Algilà Ortigia Charme Hotel | Syracuse | |
| Antadia B&B | Palermo | |
| Antico Borgo | Acireale | |
| Antico Convento Dei Cappuccini | Ragusa | |
| Appartamenti Rosa Dei Venti | Trapani | |
| Archè Design Rooms & Suites | Palermo | |
| Arco Ubriaco | Agrigento | |
| Aretusa Vacanze | Syracuse |
When to go
Best time to visit Sicily
From the climate of 15 destinations in Sicily with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: May, June and September.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 of 15 | 14 °C | 68 mm |
| February | 0 of 15 | 14 °C | 52 mm |
| March | 0 of 15 | 16 °C | 49 mm |
| April | 9 of 15 | 19 °C | 43 mm |
| May | 15 of 15 | 23 °C | 25 mm |
| June | 15 of 15 | 27 °C | 9 mm |
| July | 4 of 15 | 30 °C | 3 mm |
| August | 0 of 15 | 30 °C | 15 mm |
| September | 15 of 15 | 27 °C | 47 mm |
| October | 8 of 15 | 23 °C | 78 mm |
| November | 9 of 15 | 19 °C | 77 mm |
| December | 0 of 15 | 16 °C | 69 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Airports serving Sicily
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Sicily name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
CIY · Comiso Airport
CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport
TPS · Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi
PMO · Falcone–Borsellino Airport
REG · Reggio Calabria Airport
MLA · Malta International Airport
PNL · Pantelleria Airport
SUF · Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport
Good to know
Public holidays in Sicily, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: OpenHolidays API (ODbL).
Nationwide in Italy
In part of Sicily
Nearby
Regions near Sicily
Other regions of Italy with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.