Game of Thrones, Sicily and the islands

The American journalist Hal Borland used to say that April is a promise that May is bound to keep. And is there any better promise than a fantastic holiday? If you love Sicily but want to explore more, enjoy the islands! With Sicilian Secrets you have the chance to plunge even into the atmosphere of Game of Thrones…how?

A gush of bird-song, a patter of dew, A cloud, and a rainbow’s warning, Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue– An April day in the morning.

Harriet Prescott Spofford

It’s time to seriously think about your summer holidays. Until November Dimensione Sicilia shows you the best spots of Sicily…and beyond. Discover the gorgeous islands such as the Aeolian Islands, the Aegadian Islands and Malta. Do you know that right in Malta many scenes of the TV series Game of Thrones were filmed? Choose your itinerary, have fun…and relax.

Let’s meet the Seven Sisters

Have you ever heard about the most famous Seven Sisters of the Tyrrhenian Sea? They are the Aeolian Islands. Lipari, Salina, Stromboli, Vulcano, Panarea, Alicudi and Filicudi: sea, nature and history. Don’t miss the chance to visit some of them with Sicilian Secrets. From Palermo to Marsala and Selinunte, from Agrigento to Piazza Armerina, Ragusa and Catania. And then…the islands!

In 9 days, you can learn a lot about the traditions of these peculiar places that are part of the UNESCO Heritage. For example, do you know that Sicilians commonly call Stromboli ‘Iddu’ (it means ‘He’ in Sicilian dialect). Do you know that some scenes of the movie The Postman – Il Postino with Massimo Troisi and Philippe Noiret were taken in Salina? Many hidden pearls are waiting to be find out…the best (of summer) has yet to come.

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Game of Thrones meets the real world

“Winter is coming”. WHAT? Summer is coming, and so your next holiday. If you want to jump into the legend, join a great tour that will make you visit the most amazing spots where Game of Thrones, one of the most successful TV series, was filmed. Let’s go to Malta! Don’t be disappointed if you won’t see the Azure Window in Gozo where the scene of the Dothraki wedding feast between Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen takes place (photo), unfortunately it was destroyed in 2017 during a bad storm.

But this natural wonder is an inspiration to see other unique landscapes and monuments such as Mesquita Square in Mdina, Fort Ricasoli in Valletta and more. In fact, in addition to the most important cities in Sicily, Sicilian Secrets gives you the opportunity to discover Marsaxlokk, Cottonera aka The Three Cities, the enchanting Blue Lagoon and more. Simply amazing.

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Fly with the Butterfly

The Butterfly is waiting for you. This is the nickname of a beautiful island…this is Favignana. Let’s welcome a new tour that Dimensione Sicilia introduced from April to September.

Starting from Catania, you are going to see Eastern Sicily and its gems such as Taormina, Mount Etna, Noto and Syracuse. After a quick stop in Palermo, be ready to live a dream: the Aegadian Islands. You’ll never forget the blue sea, the ancient Palazzo Florio in Favignana, the taste of fresh fish, the sunset in Levanzo. Your fairy tale begins. Soon.