Greedily, I fall into a Sicilian spring.

Springtime here is as powerful as the Greek legend of the annual return from the underworld of Persephone.  In the spring, she comes back bringing a great surge of life.

The Sicilian spring calls out to you, compellingly.

Irresistibly.

Sicily in March means long warm days, wildflowers, blooming trees, fresh almonds, playing by the sea, spring vegetables.

Rebirth takes on a special meaning in one of the lushest locations in all of the Mediterranean.

We plan glorious, tailor-made trips to Sicily.

We have been doing this for more than 30 years.

In March, our hotel favorites open. Some hotels open just for our guests.  You will receive extra attention from owners and staff in these first weeks before early summer tourism brings a swell in visitors.

This photo essay includes a number of our favorite places.

When I called one of our nine Sicily guides this week, she asked me about my family.

I told her about the recent extreme winter weather in Boston, where my inlaws live.

“O Mio Dio !” she exclaimed.  “Che disastro !  Tell your family to hurry up and come here!  I am in short sleeves!  Emphasize arriving here before the artichoke season ends. They have about two months !”