Travel to Sicily by ferry has its special attractions. The most beautiful is, that you have really time and muse to focus on the destination. There are different ships to Sicily. The most comfortable, cheapest but also slowest way is to take a ferry.

It is very recommendable to take a cabin on the ferry ore at least a sleeping-bag and a mat with. It is very uncomfortable to sleep in the seats (Poltrone). Especially by bad sea.

The ferrys of SI.RE.MAR leave the port at 9.00 p.m.. The days different during the season! It is just great (if the weather is well) to leave the port in darkness and see the highlighted city.

Early in the morning (4.00 a.m.) one will see, as the first of the aeolien islands, Stromboli. If the weather is well, one will see a few eruptions of the volcano, a natural lighthouse. The eruptions last only for a few seconds, sometimes more violent, sometimes less.

Of course there is the possibility to leave in Stromboli, stay a few days here and then continuing the journey to Sicily. I personally can only recommend that.

Else the journey continues, with different stops at other islands, to Milazzo in Sicily.

Picture

The picture was made during leaving the harbour. In the background you can see Mt. Vesuvio (October 1998)

©S.Küttel