The Places You've Brought Us

Every place on this map reached us the same way: someone in this community told us about it.

44 places so far · 16 under 6000 people

Population figures are ISTAT estimates. They'll be updated in December, when ISTAT publishes definitive numbers from the permanent census.

  1. Aci Castello Catania · pop. 18674A viewer lived here for part of six years in Sicily after getting citizenship in 2015.
  2. Agrigento Agrigento · pop. 55118 (2026)Visited on a viewer's island loop, with practical advice on parking for the temples.
  3. Alcamo Trapani · pop. 45371A viewer took a 90-day rental here before returning to New York to apply for visas.
  4. Bagheria Palermo · pop. 55373Recommended by a viewer for its sfincione festival.
  5. Balestrate Palermo · pop. 6379 (2026)A viewer lives here, a town over from Alcamo, and runs the Sicily Adventure channel.
  6. Bronte Catania · pop. 19116Visited by a viewer for the pistachio festival.
  7. Caccamo Palermo · pop. 8183One viewer bought a small house here; another has cousins from Caccamo who ran a shoe store in Philadelphia.
  8. Capo d'Orlando Messina · pop. 13296Described by a viewer as a nice town with most services; a favourite stretch of coast for another.
  9. Caronia Messina · pop. 2917 (2026)A viewer looked in Motta's area but ultimately bought in Marina di Caronia.
  10. Castelbuono Palermo · pop. 8843A viewer stayed three nights; recommends the funghi festival and the panettone.
  11. Castellammare del Golfo Trapani · pop. 15293A stop on a viewer's fifteen-day loop of the island.
  12. Castelmola Messina · pop. 1115A viewer recommends taking the bus up from Taormina and walking back down the trail.
  13. Catania Catania · pop. 313396A viewer was born here, emigrated as a minor, and returns home once or twice a year.
  14. Cefalù Palermo · pop. 14310On one viewer's shortlist for a move to Sicily; a regional favourite for others.
  15. Custonaci Trapani · pop. 5587A viewer's whole family lives here.
  16. Enna Enna · pop. 24884 (2026)A viewer has lived here about fourteen years after visiting for thirty, and says it is declining too.
  17. Giarre Catania · pop. 27605A viewer is restoring a villa and vineyard here.
  18. Grotte Agrigento · pop. 5044 (2026)A viewer's great-great-great-grandparents came from here.
  19. Lercara Friddi Palermo · pop. 6047 (2025)A viewer's grandfather was from here.
  20. Longi Messina · pop. 1444A viewer's mother owns a small house here and is thinking about moving back.
  21. Marsala Trapani · pop. 83232A viewer's family comes from here.
  22. Milazzo Messina · pop. 31473A viewer noted the extensive open market along the beach.
  23. Montemaggiore Belsito Palermo · pop. 3314Visited by a viewer for the olive oil festival.
  24. Motta Camastra Messina · pop. 828Flagged by a viewer as the other Motta in Messina province, near Taormina.
  25. Motta d'Affermo Messina · pop. 646 (2026)The founding village. A viewer who grew up here and now lives in England still has family and friends in Motta; another viewer's father is from Motta.
  26. Noto Siracusa · pop. 24074A viewer wants to include the Val di Noto in a future Sicily trip.
  27. Palermo Palermo · pop. 673735One viewer's grandfather was born here and citizenship came through Palermo; another is Siciliano and moving back once his US house sells.
  28. Pettineo Messina · pop. 1334A viewer is buying a small home on piazza deOliva, waiting on her codice fiscale to close.
  29. Pollina Palermo · pop. 2978A viewer rented a home with land outside the village hoping to buy, but decided against it
  30. Ragusa Ragusa · pop. 74122 (2026)A viewer is mid-purchase on a home here.
  31. Reitano Messina · pop. 795A viewer remembers dinner at Casale here during a Sicily holiday.
  32. Salemi Trapani · pop. 10638On a UK viewer's shortlist alongside Tusa and Santo Stefano.
  33. San Giovanni la Punta Catania · pop. 23270A viewer lived here for part of six years in Sicily.
  34. San Marco d'Alunzio Messina · pop. 1957A viewer's favourite of seven hilltop towns visited - people around and a few restaurants open.
  35. San Vito Lo Capo Trapani · pop. 4865 (2026)Mentioned by a viewer as a fifteen-minute drive from Custonaci, where their family lives.
  36. Santo Stefano di Camastra Messina · pop. 4679A viewer whose grandfather emigrated to Philadelphia in 1910 still has the family house here; another viewer's parents moved here full-time.
  37. Siracusa Siracusa · pop. 122031A regional favourite for two viewers; includes Ortigia. One viewer's cousin runs a real estate agency here.
  38. Solarino Siracusa · pop. 8178A viewer's mother was from here; she visited in 1979 as a teenager.
  39. Taormina Messina · pop. 10909Visited by two viewers, one for three weeks in December.
  40. Terrasini Palermo · pop. 12423Ancestral village for two viewers - one traced great-great-grandparents' records here, another's nonna was from Terrasini.
  41. Trapani Trapani · pop. 68528A stop on a viewer's fifteen-day loop of the island.
  42. Trappeto Palermo · pop. 3184A viewer's ancestors were mostly from here; records traced alongside Terrasini.
  43. Tusa Messina · pop. 2860A Canadian viewer is on the ground looking at property; two others have Tusa on their shortlist.
  44. Zafferana Etnea Catania · pop. 9562Visited by a viewer for the gastronomical festival held every Sunday in October.