This blog is meant to temper your expectations of Scala dei Turchi a bit. Because you’ve probably also seen those beautiful photos of people climbing on gorgeous white rocks. Starting in 2025, you need a ticket to visit Scala dei Turchi – and those tickets are in demand! Let me tell you more about it.

In the town of Caltagirone in Sicily, everything revolves around ceramics. It’s literally everywhere: streets, restaurants, stairs – everything becomes more beautiful with ceramics, is the motto here. You see ceramics all over the island anyway. Still, ceramics from Caltagirone is (so I’m told) on a completely different level. Come see for yourself!

Baroque, wine ice cream, and donkey sausage? You bet, Ragusa has it all. Ragusa in Sicily is one of the baroque towns in the Val di Noto. Wander through the historic center and alternate between baroque churches and palazzos with terrace hopping. Ask for the house specialties, and suddenly, you’re on a culinary journey, too. I’m happy to share some travel tips for Ragusa with you.

Syracuse is probably my biggest surprise on my Sicily trip. It’s a town on the southeastern coast of Sicily, and I’d never heard of it before. Without any expectations, I step onto the Ortigia peninsula, and I’m completely smitten. The old center is car-free, packed with charming terraces, and along the narrow streets are typical Italian buildings in warm, earthy tones featuring elegant balconies. In Syracuse, it’s easy to lose track of time.