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Southern Italy Travel Guide: Food, Stays & Attractions

Day 1: Cefalù Arrival: Land in Catania, pick up rental car → 2.5h drive to Cefalù (filming location of Cinema Paradiso) Explore: Small town (2h max), but has the BEST beach for swimming, volleyball, and sunset views 🌅 (go around 5PM to avoid harsh sun). Eats: 🍝 Pasta e Pasti - Must-try budget pasta (lunch only, queue early!) 🍦 L'Angolo delle Dolcezze - Cheapest gelato (€2.5), pistachio + coffee flavors rock 🥡 Sfrigola - Best fried rice balls (meat sauce flavor!) 💰 Pro Tip: Cefalù has the lowest prices—buy souvenirs here! Day 2: Cefalù → Taormina Drive 2h to this White Lotus and Chinese Restaurant filming location. Stay: Avoid high-altitude Airbnbs if no car. Beach: Pebbly (bring sandals!), great for sunbathing/boat tours/paddleboarding. Day 3: Taormina (Round 2) Activities: 🏛️ Ancient Greek Theatre 🚡 Cable car to Belvedere di Taormina for heart-shaped beach views 🌋 Active volcano visit (we saw a double rainbow post-rain!) Eats: 🦞 Ristorante Pirandello 2.0 - Lobster pasta + free appetizers 🍕 Bell'Assai - Pistachio-shrimp pizza (right above the beach) 🍝 Osteria da Rita - Epic pasta (but skip if line’s too long) 🥠 StritFUD - Best pistachio arancini (still dreaming of it) 🍦 Don Diego Gelateria - Tiramisu/pistachio gelato (ate 2 days straight) Day 4: Syracuse Malèna’s hometown! Sunny days = turquoise jellyfish sea 💙 Must-Do: 🚤 €15 boat tour (1h island loop) 🏝️ Slow coastal walks + Fratelli Burgio sandwiches at the food market 🍝 Try pasta alla Siracusana + squid ink pasta at Cod da Saretta Day 5: Catania Quick stroll before flying home ✈️ #SicilyTravel #SouthernItaly #Taormina #Cefalù #Syracuse

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Southern Italy Travel Guide: Food, Stays & Attractions

Day 1: Cefalù Arrival: Land in Catania, pick up rental car → 2.5h drive to Cefalù (filming location of Cinema Paradiso) Explore: Small town (2h max), but has the BEST beach for swimming, volleyball, and sunset views 🌅 (go around 5PM to avoid harsh sun). Eats: 🍝 Pasta e Pasti - Must-try budget pasta (lunch only, queue early!) 🍦 L'Angolo delle Dolcezze - Cheapest gelato (€2.5), pistachio + coffee flavors rock 🥡 Sfrigola - Best fried rice balls (meat sauce flavor!) 💰 Pro Tip: Cefalù has the lowest prices—buy souvenirs here! Day 2: Cefalù → Taormina Drive 2h to this White Lotus and Chinese Restaurant filming location. Stay: Avoid high-altitude Airbnbs if no car. Beach: Pebbly (bring sandals!), great for sunbathing/boat tours/paddleboarding. Day 3: Taormina (Round 2) Activities: 🏛️ Ancient Greek Theatre 🚡 Cable car to Belvedere di Taormina for heart-shaped beach views 🌋 Active volcano visit (we saw a double rainbow post-rain!) Eats: 🦞 Ristorante Pirandello 2.0 - Lobster pasta + free appetizers 🍕 Bell'Assai - Pistachio-shrimp pizza (right above the beach) 🍝 Osteria da Rita - Epic pasta (but skip if line’s too long) 🥠 StritFUD - Best pistachio arancini (still dreaming of it) 🍦 Don Diego Gelateria - Tiramisu/pistachio gelato (ate 2 days straight) Day 4: Syracuse Malèna’s hometown! Sunny days = turquoise jellyfish sea 💙 Must-Do: 🚤 €15 boat tour (1h island loop) 🏝️ Slow coastal walks + Fratelli Burgio sandwiches at the food market 🍝 Try pasta alla Siracusana + squid ink pasta at Cod da Saretta Day 5: Catania Quick stroll before flying home ✈️ #SicilyTravel #SouthernItaly #Taormina #Cefalù #Syracuse

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