Sicily - All in one Place

Not at all - "Sicily - All in one Place" actually exists and is still a lesser known secret. Or have you ever heard of Bagheria and Santa Flavia?

Here we tell you why these two places are so interesting for holiday makers and expats:

Santa who...?

Right - Bagheria and Santa Flavia are not exactly world-famous Sicilian destinations. And that's good for us, because the prices are low, there is a wide selection of holiday lettings and both places offer very good Train connections to the airport and the city center of Palermo.

Some of these holiday lettings offer the option of renting a high-quality(!) e-bike. With it, you can explore the entire area without any effort - including the nearby mountains.

Would you also like to explore more remote destinations? Pitoresque mountain villages, Greek temples and, of course, Mount Etna? No problem: You can easily hire a car for the day in Bagheria.

But don't you deserve to be driven? And for very little money? Including an English-speaking guide and meals? Then organized bus tours are just the thing for you.

Bagheria and Santa Flavia are therefore not only "Sicily - All in one Place", but also the basis for a (almost) car-free Sicilian vacation.

Do you also dream of a life in the warm south?

A house of your own? With a large Mediterranean garden? And of course olives and oranges from your own trees?

Or would you prefer a chic apartment on the harbour?

Maybe a little house in a mountain village?

All just adventurous ideas?

Not at all - because real estate is still affordable in Sicily. And another piece of good news: there are even two companies in Santa Flavia that offer English-speaking support for buying, renovating and managing properties. So here too, we have "Sicily - All in one Place"!

Hello? Is anyone there? Yes, don't worry - this is not a "lost place", but Santa Flavia in February. There's even a bar right behind us with a panoramic view of the sea - and as it's very popular with the locals, it stays open in winter too.

From here, you can walk or cycle along the sea for miles and miles. Through fishing villages, past empty beaches and always accompanied by blooming greenery.

Winter in Bagheria and Santa Flavia is therefore perfect for relaxing Holidays.

For all those who are thinking to live in Sicily, we even recommend a longer winter vacation. This is the perfect time to experience the local culture without the influence of tourists and it is also the perfect time to concentrate on learning Italian.

Italy is the only major European country in which Islamist terrorists have not yet succeeded in carrying out an attack. Not that Italy has no experience of this. On the contrary:

In the decades following the Second World War, there were devastating attacks by domestic terrorists and the mafia. Until the rule of law and civil society took decisive action against the madness.

This is particularly true for Sicily and especially for Palermo. The experience gained there in the fight against the Mafia helps enormously in protecting against terrorists today. So it is not surprising that the former stronghold of the Mafia is now the safest major city in Italy.