Sicily in 5 Days: From Mount Etna to Cefalù, Through the Authentic Villages Between Catania and Messina

Five days, one direction: east to west along the island's northern side. You start at Europe's highest active volcano, cross the beech forests of the Nebrodi, pass the contemporary art of the Fiumara d'Arte, climb the Madonie to Sicily's second-highest peak, and finish by the sea at Cefalù, about 60 km from Palermo. No wasted backtracking: each day ends closer to where the next one begins.