Just like Malta, Sicily has been governed by loads of different empires. Being ruled by the Greeks, Normans, the French and even the Spanish, Sicily’s culture is one big melting pot of unique artistic artefacts, languages, and traditions. 

2. Ice cream is the norm for breakfast in Sicily

Everyone’s inner child will be jumping for joy when you sit down in a cafe and see all of the locals enjoying refreshing ice cream for breakfast. Loving their sweet treats, Sicilians will do anything for a good scoop of breakfast ice cream. 

3. It has the biggest opera house in Italy

Being built back in 1897, Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele has stood the test of time by being the biggest opera house in Italy. Housing 1,387 guests and having a stunning typical Baroque theatre set-up, Teatro Massimo is an unmissable site. 

4. They have some gorgeous Greek ruins

Back in the day, the Greeks loved Sicily so much that they considered it their home. In fact, the amount of glorious Greek ruins that are preserved in Sicily is gorgeous. With Greek ruins in Taormina and The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, not seeing Greek artefacts is nearly impossible.  

5. Sicily has coasts on 3 different seas

Even though when we think of Sicily we usually think of the Mediterranean, that’s not the only sea that Sicily touches. The northern part of the island forms part of the Tyrrhenian sea while the east coast touches the Ionian sea. 

6. The sonnet was invented in Sicily

This one is for all those artistic souls. The sonnet, arguably Shakespeare’s favourite form of creation, was originally invented in Sicily. Dating back to the 13th century, it was Giacomo da Lentini who started experimenting with this 14-line poem structure. 

7. Mount Etna is not the only volcano in Sicily

Everyone knows that Mount Etna is found in Sicily, but not a lot of people can name the other nine volcanoes found on the island. Even though Sicily is home to ten volcanoes, only three of them are active. This means if you want to catch a glimpse of volcano action, you need to visit Mount Etna, Stromboli or Vulcano.

Venture to Sicily with Virtu Ferries

Departing Malta at various times of the day, no matter what your working hours are or what time your kids’ ballet practice is, there’s a travel time that will work for your family.

Savouring the sun in Sicily just got way easier thanks to Virtu Ferries. Taking you from Malta to Pozzallo for just €49 return, your dream of a Sicily getaway in September could easily become a reality. 

What makes this offer even better is the fact that kids travel for free! So, if you want a kid-free holiday or one that your children will absolutely adore, Virtu Ferries will give you the holiday of your dreams. 

Even if you want to get away for a day, Virtu Ferries will get you there and back for only €39 return trip, and kids only pay €23 throughout the month of August.

Apart from these two offers, families have another option where one child travels for free with a paying adult. Tickets that form part of any of these offers are non-refundable but amendments to traveller names and departure dates and times can be made. 

Ready to visit the wonders of Sicily?

Head on over to Virtu Ferries and book your ferry ticket ASAP. Giving you the luxury to do things your own way, you can even explore Sicily in the comfort of your own car. 

With 142 trips happening every month and two state-of-the-art sea vessels, you can rest assured that Virtu Ferries will kick-start your Sicily getaway on the right foot. 

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