Italy
Palermo safety & fact check: how unsafe or safe is Palermo really?
What role does safety play in choosing a destination? Certainly a big one. That's why we would like to take a closer look at this topic. Because Palermo and Sicily in general are often associated with the mafia, which worries some people....
Targa Florio - 1948 to 1977 - The race goes on
Targa Florio - Part Two After World War II, the Targa Florio returned in all its glory and fascination. So fasten your seatbelts and embark on an exciting journey through time and the moving history of the Targa Florio. The streets of Sicily shook...
Targa Florio: A car race that makes Sicily shake!
Imagine entering our appartamento in Palermo and seeing not only a poster of the Targa Florio, but a whole collection of original photos of this legendary car race. A whiff of history hovers in the air. I confess, the poster is just a...
Palermo Ballaro | Palazzo Vetrano | Apartment in the heart of the old town | Centro Storico 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇭
You are looking for the perfect vacation home? It should be something special. An apartment in the old town of Palermo, central and in the middle of life. But please not too loud. Is there such a thing at all? Maybe you have found it. Palazzo Vetrano The Palazzo Vetrano...
PALAZZO VETRANO - Our sustainability concept - Sustainable travel 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇭
You want to reduce your ecological footprint while traveling? How can we support you? We see this as our joint contribution to reducing environmental impact, conserving natural resources and promoting socially responsible...
Palermo Street Food: Food makes you happy!
Street Food - Food Educates! It is said that Sicilians talk about food when they are not eating. In any case, people in Sicily love to cook as much as they love to eat. If the Sicilian exceptionally lacks time, he trusts even once on fast or....
Mercato di Ballaro | Does Palermo's oldest market offer more than street food?
When we first traveled to Sicily in 2015, our first stop was not only Palermo, but the old town district of Albergheria. A small BnB, right next to the historic Mercato di Ballarò. In the meantime, we have our own BnB. This one is also located at...
Palermo Centro Storico | More than just an old town?
Where better to hear the true heart of Sicily beating than in the Centro Storico, the old town of Palermo? This oldest part of Palermo is rich in history, churches, monuments and magnificent historic buildings. The Centro Storico is as much a reflection of the...
Street Art Pruvincia di Palermo | Grafitti | Murale | Wall Painting | Part 5 of 5
Street art in the province Today we're heading out of the city and into the province. Pruvincia is the Sicilian word for province. Murals, urban art, stencils, cut-outs, pop-up art, sticker art and stencil graffiti can also be found in the "province". In this...
Street Art Palermo Neustadt | Grafitti | Murale | Wall Painting | Part 4 of 5
Palermo Street Art New Town In today's Part IV of our Palermo Street Art Tour, we visit Palermo's suburbs. Palermo's suburbs are very different from the historic old town. All the more they offer an opportunity not only to see street art....
Street Art Palermo | Graffiti | Murale | Mural | Part 3 of 5
Palermo Street Art: Ballaro & Kalsa In part 1 and part 2 of our series Murale we report about the old town of Palermo, the so-called Centro Storico. If you don't know it yet, we recommend to start with part 1. You can find the link here...
Street Art Palermo Kalsa | Graffiti | Murale | Mural | Part 2 of 5
Palermo Street Art In part one of our series 'Streetart Palermo' we report about street art in Palermo's old town district Ballarò. In part three we will cover the old town district La Loggia, as well as the Capo district. If you don't know this 1st part yet, we recommend you to...
Street Art Palermo Ballaro | Graffiti | Murale | Mural | Part 1 of 5
Palermo Street Art History Mural painting, i.e. street art, has a tradition in Palermo, "art theft" as well. A good example of this is certainly the fresco "Il Trionfo della Morte". This triumph of death dates back to the 15th century. What used to be...
CASA PIEVE | Tiny House with God's blessing
Those who followed us on Instagram last year already know the name Casa Pieve. And after our little house has become a bit of a focal point for the one or other traveler, we now want to report about it here. Tiny houses...
Cefalù, Sicily: Discover the Norman heritage of this charming coastal town
Welcome to Cefalù, an enchanted place on the north coast of Sicily! Here in Cefalù, the crystal clear sea meets a rich history and a vibrant culture. If you are ready to be enchanted by the breathtaking beauty of this coastal town,...
SICILY CAMPER ROUND TRIP | CONCLUSION AFTER FIVE MONTHS
Sicily Step by Step In total, we were on tour in Sicily for five months. Are there now a lot of tips about campsites? No, because we didn't see a single one. About restaurants? No, not even that. Because these were either due to our...
GERMAN CAMPERS MURDERED | ARBUS | SARDINIA | DUNE DI PISCINAS
DUNE DI PISCINAS: We have deliberately retreated here over the Easter lockdown. In our contribution travel on Sardinia in times of Corona we have reported yes about the fact that a German Unimog driver, here on Sardinia, was threatened with lynching....
DEEPWATER SARDINIA | PONTE PAPALOPPE | GENOA BRIDGE | PONTE ROMANO | TERRANGER OFFROAD SPACECAMPER
Those who follow our reports know that we rarely plan routes. But when it comes to off-road, it makes sense to learn from the mistakes of others. So we bought the Sardinia Trackbook from experience Verlag before we started. Already at the...
HÄUSGEN | ON A KNIFE'S EDGE | ARBUS
Southerners, especially Sicilians, Corsicans and Sardinians, are said to always carry a pocket knife. But what do Häusgen, knives, Sardinia and especially Arbus, where we are right now, have to do with each other?knives in the ...
Sant'Antioco and the Capo Sperone
Sant'Antioco Sant'Antioco is an offshore island in the southwest of Sardinia with rugged rocky coasts and gorgeous swimming bays. Marc especially loves the high rocky cliffs on which he loves to balance around. We drive over the bridge to Sant'Antioco. When we...
The salt pans in Porto Botte
Our energy budget Torgit had already briefly indicated that last night our parking heater went out. Which is still too cold at the temperatures of 5-8 degrees at night. Although our SpaceCamper is well insulated. Since the camping batteries still relatively full...
Travel in Sardinia in times of Corona
Travel despite Corona? We are always asked how we can be at the moment in Sardinia, may!?! And this please concreteCorona? Concretely: Therefore now "concretely":Today we stand on a cliff. Of course completely alone. Here led an offroad route....
Sardinia On- and Offroad at Capo Malfatone
Offroad Sardinia offers not only fantastic coastal roads, it is also a paradise for offroad fans.Above all, you will find plenty of variety: from the sandy track, which the Sardinians also drive with their Fiat Panda, to heavy terrain. I always have to...
SUP tour at Capo Malfatano in Sardinia
We have been standing at Capo Malfatano, at the southwestern tip of Sardinia, since our arrival. The weather today is a dream. Even if it is at night with 5 degrees still sensitively cold, one notices during the day clearly that it becomes spring. A day of rest yesterday...
From Sicily back to Sardinia
We are now almost 5 months on Sicily and I (Torgit) could stay here felt forever. There is still so much to see and discover. But Marc wants to move on, and that's a good thing. Over Easter there will be a lockdown again, for one month from mid...
The Madonie and the most beautiful villages of Sicily
We have been in Sicily for a few months now, much longer than planned, and we keep discovering new things. It is not boring a day. Here in the Madonie, the largest nature reserve in Sicily, besides the breathtaking nature, there are the most amazing things we...
Modica and the best chocolate in Sicily
But today we are really going to Modica. No more excuses. We have reported here about the 1st failed attempt. We are curious to see if we like Modica as much as Noto. Both places belong to the baroque Val di Noto and thus to the UNESCO world cultural heritage....
Sicily: From Isola delle Correnti to Modica
From Isola delle Correnti at the southernmost point of Sicily, we set off for Modica and Ragusa. After we liked Noto so much, we want to see more of the baroque Val di Noto. It is surely not without reason that it belongs to the UNESCO world cultural heritage. According to Navi...
The Isola delle Correnti at the southernmost point of Sicily
When the alarm clock rings this morning here at Isola delle Correnti at 6 o'clock, I am still very tired. I open the sliding door, standing open in the hope that it will rain and I can lie down again and continue sleeping. But what I see there is so....
Marzamemi and Portopalo
Today we want to go to Marzamemi. We could walk along the beach, but we decide for a little bike ride. Quickly the Bromptons are unfolded and off we go. The road is good, there is little traffic and the nature is beautiful. Here makes the...
Noto and Noto Antica
Here in Sicily, we leave the beautiful Cavagrande del Cassibile gorge and make our way to Noto. We have heard many good things about this beautiful baroque city. The entire 'Val de Noto' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Val' means...
Taormina and the Isola Bella
We have very good memories of our last Sicily vacation. Taormina had pleased us particularly well. Clearly, we have to go there again. At that time we had unfortunately only 2 weeks time. Only two weeks for all of Sicily, is just a bit...
The gorge Cavagrande del Cassibile
Today we hike in the Cavagrande del Cassibile. We have heard the Sicilians call it their Grand Canyon. Since we have already visited the Grand Canyon, we want to see what the Sicilian offshoot can do. We pack ourselves a...
Onroad and offroad from Brucoli to Noto
Torgit: It's been quiet on our blog for a while, but today was another one of those days I have to tell you about. Blog and Instagram blog writing is more work than expected and sometimes we just have too bad net in the evening, or just after...
Syracuse - the pearl of Sicily
Syracuse Syracuse with the beautiful old town Ortigia has already inspired us on our 1st vacation in Sicily, so now it was again at the top of our bucket list. Since we live in our SpaceCamper, we are more in nature than in cities....
San Vito Lo Capo - Highlights and tips for campers
San Vito Lo Capo At the tip of a cape, located in northwestern Sicily, is San Vito Lo Capo. We have heard so many good things about San Vito Lo Capo, so it was high on our bucket list. They say here is the most beautiful beach....
Police operation | Cala di Punta Lunga | Are they scaring us out of paradise?
"...Can you see themYou can see them..." This morning we slept in nicely here on the beach of Macari and drank our coffee in peace. So a wonderful morning like in paradise. Yesterday at the edge of the bay were still a lot of Italian white goods,...
Sicily - The arrival in Palermo by ferry
Heading west of Sicily As soon as we arrive in Sicily on the ferry from Sardinia, we head west first. Marc and I had already been to Sicily 4 years ago. Back then, we circumnavigated the island in just 2 weeks in a Fiat 500 during our vacation....
Lockdown in Sardinia and ferry to Sicily
Lockdown in Sardinia This morning came the news of the impending lockdown because of Corona in Sardinia, with discontinuation of the ferry connection. I guess it had to happen sometime, but we didn't expect it so soon. It is not entirely clear whether the...
Dune di Piscinas - sightseeing flight by dji drone MAVIC AIR 2
Dune di Piscinas We would like to look at the Dune di Piscinas, which we have seen again and again from afar in recent days, now up close. Whether it is just as beautiful as the Dune du Pilat, where we were in the fall of 2019? We drive towards the red river and...
Dune di Piscinas - Home office on the beach
Dune di Piscinas We are again or still at the beach Dune di Piscinas. @nurmalkurzraus, Neican and Fero went on this morning. Their time is limited to the fall vacations and so the ferry for the trip home is pre-booked. Not everyone can be so...
Rio Rosso di Piscinas - Offroad Track 41: Red River
Rio Rosso di Piscinas Before the red river in the morning first the obligatory coffee, 'but first coffee', but today on the beach. Afterwards we jump once again into the turquoise sea - a paradise. After showering we pack our bags. Because we want today a...
From Costa Rei in the east to Piscinas in the west
Costa Rei Today we are woken up by the sun again. The sunrises on Sardinia's east coast are a dream. We look directly at the sea. So out of the feathers. So we drink shortly our first coffee in a small bay, at the Costa Rei. We...
Sardinia, Sardigna, Sardegna, Sardenya - This island of many names.
"Sandalyon", the Greeks called this island, because the shape reminds a little of a footprint. Our ambition is to keep our footprint on the island small, and still explore the island under our feet and tires. Torgit: Arrival in Sardinia At 6...
Torre pendente di Pisa - Pisa is more than the leaning tower
Yesterday we both did not feel like going outside due to the continuous rain. The visit to the old town was postponed to today. This weather is not ours. We had imagined it differently. So again according to the motto 'The sun behind'...
Milan - Bologna - Carrara - Pisa
Today we wake up in a parking lot in Milan. Not the nicest place, but with free hot shower. Because we are directly in front of the apartment of our friends. Now it should go further south, that is, to Pisa. But first we go shopping....
From the screwdriver course at SpaceCamper in Darmstadt to Milan in Italy
When we wake up on the bank at the edge of the Ticino, it is still raining. But we don't care. We start the day calmly. After coffee I find the time to prepare the first lines of yesterday and today for the blog. Today we still stow a...
Wake up in Germany, breakfast in France, lunch in Switzerland, dinner in Italy.
"Hamburg, 8:30 a.m., rain again. Perfect hold for your hair - Three Weather Taft..." If you can now repeat this slogan, then you are old, very, very old. If not, you are young or forgetful. You can choose. Who like us in...
A van trip through Italy
A journey through the most beautiful places in Italy
There are many beautiful countries in Europe, but Italy is the ideal destination, and not just if you want to eat exceptional pizza or pasta. Italy is the perfect place if you like breathtaking views, long walks and interesting van trips.
Off to Italy
After our van was repaired at Space Camper in Germany and we got some tips for our travels, we set off for Italy. We saw beautiful places like Milan, Pisa, Sardinia, Sicily and many more. But above all, we also saw the sea after taking the ferry from Sardinia to Sicily. If you want to go on vacation in Italy, you should definitely visit these places. Even if you don't speak Italian, you'll get on really well in this country. There are actually quite a few inhabitants who speak German and you can also get very far there with English. As we have friends in Italy, they were also able to tell us the best places to visit in Italy and explain to us which regions are particularly beautiful. We made a long journey from Milan to Pisa, towards Sardinia and then took the ferry to Sicily. We had many exciting adventures in these places, which we are happy to tell you about.
A drive in Milan
In Milan, we visited our friends, explored Milan Cathedral and enjoyed walks through beautiful parks. We also went to the Tram Ristorante ATMosfera, a restaurant located in a historic streetcar. So you can enjoy delicious food and explore the most beautiful places in Milan at the same time. Even the friendly rose seller at the exit was in a good mood - how could you not be when you can live in a city as beautiful as Milan?
Trip to Pisa
After driving through Bologna and Carrara, we arrived in rainy Pisa and parked near the Leaning Tower of Pisa. When the weather improved a little on another day, we took a stroll through the old town and passed through the Porta Nuova, the city wall in the Piazza del Duomo. We then went on to the Piazza dei Miracoli, where there were hardly any people to be seen. We then discovered other sights and explored the Museo del Sinopie and the Museo Opera del Duomo, among others. We also liked the "Statue of the Fallen Angel" the most. Pisa is definitely worth a visit.
By ferry to Sardinia
When we arrived in Olbia by ferry, the first thing we did was enjoy the beautiful weather and mild temperatures. Having just arrived at the first quay wall, we found free parking with a breathtaking view of the sea and the harbor. After driving along the east coast, we drove to Porto Taverna, walked along the beach and relaxed in a café-restaurant with a nutty white wine. A little north of Baia Sant'Anna, we found a sheltered spot to spend the night.
Trip to Sicily
After exploring Sardinia in detail, we took the ferry to Sicily. As we had already been there on vacation a few years ago, we knew our way around a bit and drove along the coast. After picking up some food at a bakery, we drove towards the sea and enjoyed the wonderful view from various vantage points. We then spent a lot of time trying to find a parking space for the night, which wasn't easy. Finally, we drove back to the bay of Macari and relaxed with a delicious dinner and a beautiful sunset.
If you want to know what other adventures we had on our van trip through Italy with our SpaceCamper, be sure to check out our blog posts.
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