In addition, churches and other venues are the settings for a summer festival of classical music, from May to September. Each July is the international film festival. Sicily costs a bit less than the major destinations of Rome, Venice and Florence. Hostels and pensions are good value in this region, and restaurants serve more authentic, less expensive food. Palermo and Catania are the hubs for travel to Sicily.
Flights arrive daily from major cities across Italy.
Buses and trains also offer regular connections to points north. The train to Messina is the cheapest route to Sicily. Sicily is also accessible by ferry from Genoa, Naples, Malta, and Tunisia. Once in Sicily, buses connect towns, and a coastal train links Messina, Palermo and Syracuse. Like most big cities, you should be careful of your belongings while out.