But for millennia, generations of travelers have required a boat to cross Messina Strait separating Sicily and the mainland.

Italy has cleared the way to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily.

Italy has finally approved a €13.5bn (£12bn) plan to build the world’s longest suspension bridge from the mainland to Sicily ...

The government says the road and rail link will create jobs and lift the region’s economy, but critics are concerned about ...

Travelers wishing to reach the island of Sicily from mainland Italy have only one option: to cross the Strait of Messina by boat. Today, the shortest route—a ferry ride from Villa San Giovanni to ...

Thousands of people marched in the Sicilian city of Messina on Saturday to protest a government plan to build a bridge that ...

A group photo of readers who traveled to Sicily and Southern Italy with Jess Fleming in the spring of 2023. (Courtesy of Federico Alvarez) Want to travel with Jess?

Other parts of Italy are also experiencing drought, but only Sicily’s is considered “extreme,” the highest level, according to the Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and ...

If you’re staying along Sicily’s northeastern coast, consider a private Taormina Walking Tour and Greek Theatre experience organized by Cultural Italy. With the help of a local guide, you’ll ...

A weather station in Syracuse on the island of Sicily, Italy, recorded a blistering temperature of 119.8 degrees Wednesday, which would establish a new European heat record if verified by the ...

But Sicily is keen to encourage tourists to visit and is investing more $50 million in the scheme. Italy's lockdown will end on May 4, but will maintain strict social distancing measures.