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We always recommend travelling in spring or autumn if possible, as it is extremely hot in high summer (July and August) and over 40 degrees is not uncommon. However, it never gets really cold in Palermo. Even in January, the thermometer rarely drops below 10 degrees. From April onwards, it gets pleasantly warm and the […]

In Sicily, you don’t eat because you’re hungry, but eating here is like a ritual to get together, so to speak. The restaurants don’t usually fill up until 8.30pm in the evening and even later in summer. Before that, most Italians meet in bars and have an aperitif. Snacks, antipasti and small appetisers are usually