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 ...

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

It takes some time and effort to reach this Italian island beach, but when you do, you'll find crystal-clear water 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 ...

The Sicily region's agriculture-meteorological information service, SIAS, reported that a temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.84 degrees Fahrenheit) was reached at the island's Syracuse station.

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 ...