Palermo is the island's largest city and the easiest base for Norman palaces, markets and street food, with Monreale a short ride away.
- Airport: about 162–324 min by road
- Good for: History & culture
Five days in Sicily add the west of the island. The fifth day starts at Castellammare del Golfo, visits the temple of Segesta, passes the salt pans between Trapani and Marsala and ends in Marsala.
5 days · 2 adults ·
Between the bases you usually travel by road: neighbouring bases are typically 30 minutes to about two hours apart, and the longest runs, such as Trapani to Noto or Siracusa, take about five hours. A rental car is usually the easiest way to join several bases in one trip, and the builder plans these legs by road.
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11:39 Cappella Palatina (Palatine Chapel) · Morning · 45–90 min9–12 min walk
12:33 Palermo · Midday · 4–8 husually 10–20 min by road
15:53 Monreale Cathedral · Afternoon · 45–120 minusually 61–122 min by road
14:02 Corso Umberto (Taormina) · Afternoon · 30–90 min2–3 min walk
14:34 Taormina · Afternoon · 2–4 h24–31 min walk
16:58 Castelmola · Afternoon · 1–2 h2–3 min walk
12:02 Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata (Noto) · Midday · 45–90 minusually 38–76 min by road
14:03 Fountain of Arethusa · Afternoon · 15–30 min4–5 min walk
14:22 Piazza del Duomo (Ortigia) · Afternoon · 20–45 min3–4 min walk
14:45 Ortigia · Afternoon · 2–4 h6–8 min walk
16:51 Temple of Apollo (Ortigia) · Afternoon · 10–20 minusually 10–20 min by road
10:50 Valley of the Temples (Agrigento) · Morning · 2–4 husually 77–154 min by road
15:24 Enna · Afternoon · 2–4 husually 26–52 min by road
10:52 Segesta · Morning · 90–150 minusually 42–84 min by road
13:46 Salt pans of Trapani and Marsala · Midday · 1–2 husually 42–84 min by road
16:10 Marsala · Afternoon · 90–180 minPick a base for each part of your trip. Road times are typical ranges; traffic can make them longer.
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Five days add the west of the island to Palermo, Etna and Taormina, Noto and Ortigia and Agrigento: Castellammare del Golfo, Segesta, the salt pans between Trapani and Marsala, and Marsala.
A visit usually takes 90 to 150 minutes, so the fifth day fits it between Castellammare del Golfo and the salt pans. As of 4 Nov 2026.
First time? We suggest for the sights.
Palermo is the island's largest city and the easiest base for Norman palaces, markets and street food, with Monreale a short ride away.
Noto, Modica and Ragusa Ibla are golden baroque towns within an hour of each other in the south-east corner.
Ortigia is a small island of lanes, squares and sea walls that is the most atmospheric place to stay in the south-east.
Trapani is a harbour town between salt flats and the hilltop village of Erice, with Segesta, Selinunte and the Zingaro coast within reach.
Agrigento is the base for the Valley of the Temples, a very well-preserved Greek site, and for the white cliff of Scala dei Turchi.
Taormina is a hilltop town above the Ionian Sea with an ancient theatre facing Mount Etna, while Giardini Naxos below it has the beaches.
Catania is a busy black-lava city at the foot of Mount Etna, with a fish market, baroque squares and a strong street-food scene.
Cefalù is a small seaside town with a Norman cathedral, a sandy town beach and a rock to climb above the old quarter.
Road times by car · as of November 2026
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