Even in the era of mass tourism Sicily remains an insider tip.The island which is offering 2,000 kilometres of coastline is ideal for camper van vacations. The Sicily Camper Rent offers camper vans like Ford Custom Nugget with high roof or standing roof, Big Nugget and Marco Polo, all with the reliable Westfalia extension in top quality. We also provide the legendary VW T5 California with Up-top roof. Moreover, our vehicles are ideal outdoor bases for wonderful holidays on Sicily, Sardinia or Corsica, with riding, hiking, mountain climbing, sailing, cycling (mountain bike & street bike), swimming, surfing, kite surfing, diving, lazing around, limitless beaches, gorgeous bays, a multitude of secluded camp sites and pristine nature - all according to our motto "Vacations from the first minute on"!Sicily Campervan Rentals (SCR) Book / Get a Quote Explore the Mediterranean's Largest Island Sicily, which has about 1,150 kilometres of coastline, is the largest Mediterranean island and

perfectly suited for a motorhome holiday. Choose one of Sicily Campervan Rentals' (SCR) modern and reliable vehicles to see its rugged mountains, active volcanoes, winding rivers, sandy beaches SCR has been offering campervan hire for ten years, opening their depot in Sicily in 2009. Their staff is flexible and make every effort to go beyond our clients' expectations. Compact vehicles that are ideally suited to this small, rugged island Helpful and flexible staff who are happy give Insider Tips Competitive rates, especially in the off-season SCR's campervans have been designed with the terrain of the island in mind. They are very well equipped, including items such as 2.8 kg propane gas, external solar showers, awnings, full bedding, cutlery, crockeryNone of the campervans are older than 18 months at time of hire.Catania is Sicily's second largest city rising at the foot of - and literally shaped by - Europe's tallest active volcano, Mount Etna.

Built from lava after the 1669 eruption, Catania is a 'grey' city of Baroque architecture built upon foundations as old as 8th century BC. Catania is rather compact and easily explored by foot, but its location by the Ionian Sea and proximity to more than a dozen of Catania campervan hire campsites make it an ideal base for a Mediterranean road trip in southern Italy. Italy has more than its fair share of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and Sicily has six of the country’s 48, with one in Catania, making the latter's Baroque city centre an excellent introduction to the entire island of Sicily. Luckily, there are plenty of well-equipped campsites within 40 minutes of the city center where you can safely park your recreational vehicle or RV rental in Catania while you explore the city’s numerous Baroque churches, Roman ruins, and Greek amphitheaters. You don't have to see all of the more than 100 churches, chapels, Roman baths, amphitheaters, 'palazzi' and 'castel' before you dig into a 'salumeria' for salami, panini, pastrami or 'tavola calda' ('hot bites' made with cheese and meat).

Perhaps you can throw in a seaside break into your daytime itinerary at La Plaja just 2 miles away by campervan hire in Catania, or sneak in some operatic interlude into your nighttime activity at Teatro Massimo Bellini where young crowds congregate after hours.Air Cleaning Systems Ltd Cf72 9hg Sicily is well-suited for travel by Catania motorhome rental because of its numerous, agreeably furnished camping facilities and proximity to mainland Italy as well as outlying islands like the Aeolian group.Tires For Honda Xr650r From Catania, Mount Etna is less than 1 hour and a half to the north by camper hire in Catania. Patio Furniture Harwich MaTo make the most of your trek – and for your own safety – sign up for a guided climb up to the summit (3,323 metres above sea level) to see the famous volcano’s stark landscape shaped by rivers of lava.

Skiing is possible if you visit in winter, but the peak can be chilly even in summer, so appropriate clothing is advised. Drive your motorhome rental in Catania down to Milazzo, less than three hours north of Mount Etna, where you can park your recreational vehicle in a camping ground within the city as you take the hydrofoil to the volcanic and UNESCO-listed Aeolian Islands. There are several car ferries that leave for Lipari, the largest of the islands, several days a week. If your plans are flexible, you can make Lipari your base as you further explore the nearby islands like Stromboli (from where ‘strombolian’ eruptions are named after) to see from a safe distance magma spurting from the cone. Mount Etna and the Aeolian Islands are just two of Sicily’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with the rest scattered about the islands until you come full circle at Catania. From Milazzo, you can follow the world heritage trail by Catania motorhome hire counter-clockwise, passing by the Sicilian capital, Palermo, where the Mafia are part of Palermo’s social fabric as its jumble of past influences, left behind by the Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans and Byzantine, are part of its cityscape and collective consciousness.

Soak in Palermo’s unique blend of cultures and cuisine before boarding your campervan rental in Catania and joining the horde of day trippers at Agrigento’s Doric temples; Villa Romana del Casale’s luxury villas decorated with mosaic; Syracuse’s 7th century BC Rocky Necropolis; and Val di Noto’s wine route and late Baroque towns (of which Catania is part) rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake.Palermo is the capital city of Sicily, that triangular island at the foot of Italy. It is located in Sicily's northwest coast facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, a strategic location that shaped much of its history as it transferred hands from the original Greek settlers to the Phoenicians to Romans to Arabs and Normans, and currently, the Mafia. While the delightful jumble of its architectural legacy is not scrubbed up for tourists and the urban atmosphere is more like a strong shot of espresso than a foamy cappuccino, Palermo is well-suited for travel by motorhome rental in Palermo airport due to the abundance of camp grounds, excellent scenery and UNESCO World Heritage Sites at its doorsteps.

Palermo’s Falcone-Borsellino Airport is the major hub of Sicily and one of the busiest in Italy. The airport connects not just domestic travelers but international visitors coming from major European cities as well. This means that you can fly directly to Sicily and pick up your Palermo airport motorhome hire so you can go straight to city sightseeing and retire in a campground about six miles out of the city center and less than a mile from the sea. The cityscape offers a mix of Arab-Norman palaces, Sicilian Baroque churches, 13th century Catalan-inspired cathedrals, chapels with Byzantine mosaics inside, vertical neighborhoods filled with laundry and warm people hanging out, and underground, Capuchin catacombs complete with mummified former residents. You may want to park your campervan rental in Palermo airport in the campgrounds for safety, as some of Palermo's neighborhoods are not well-patrolled which would make parking outdoors and walking alone at night a serious risk.

Palermo retains a 'fortissimo' way of life oblivious to the tourist trade despite its airport receiving more than 4 million passengers a year. Enjoy a hearty Palermitan meal peppered with influences of various foreign rule before heading out with your Palermo airport motorhome rental to the countryside. You can go in either direction around the island depending on what experiences you want to spend more time on. If you are into physically demanding outdoors, driving your campervan hire in Palermo airport to the east, less than four hours out, will bring you to Europe's tallest active volcano, Mount Etna. The volcano is not just a geological showpiece - which you can explore up close and on foot but only with a guide - it also shaped most of the villages at its feet and rendered the valleys fertile for wine-growing. From the UNESCO-protected volcano, it's a short ride to the Baroque city center of Catania at the southern foot of Etna, and about three hours ride north to either Messina or Milazzo, the jump-off point to Sicily's UNESCO World Heritage Sites offshore, the volcanic and raw Aeolian Islands.