Sicily Day Trips: Noto and Agrigento
In May 2024 we took a day trip to the city of Noto, and in March we visited Agrigento. Agrigento and Nato circled. The blue dot is Capo D'Orlando. A travel agency in our town sometimes offers Pullman day tours to various Sicilian cities, which is a convenient way for us to explore, since we do not have a car. We did the same for our February trip to Acireale . The trips are typically linked to important festivals in each town, which is nice, but proposes challenges in terms of crowds, congestion, and confusion. There were some disappointments in our Agrigento trip in particular, but we made the best of it. Despite the challenges (all travel has them!), these trips are a great opportunity for us to get out and enjoy some beautiful cities. Sicily is diverse and has so many interesting places to visit! Agrigento For this day trip, we started with a false assumption - that the Almond Blossom Festival would be held at the archaeological park where the ruins are. As it turns out,...