CHEAP EASTER TRAVEL FOR HOMEWARD ITALIANS
Following the success of bargain rail travel offered at Christmas to help families reunite for the holidays, the “Sicilia Express” has launched cheap tickets for travel at Easter from the north of Italy to Sicily, with the support of the Sicilia Regional Council.
Operated by Treni Turistici Italiani, a subsiduary of Ferrovie dello Stato (State Railways) and in collaboration with Grandi Navi Veloci (ferries across the Straits of Messina) and the private rail company Italo, the initiative links major cities like Turin, Milan, Parma, Bologna and other northern cities with Palermo, Siracuse and Catania at bargain ticket prices.
The two special departures are programmed for the 17th April 2026 with return on either April 21st or April 26th.
With ticket costs as low as 30 euros, the initiative was an instant sell-out for homing Italians undaunted by the prospect of a journey of 18-20 hours between Italy's northernmost cities and Palermo, Catania and Siracusa.
The Sicilia Express, however, promises to ease the monotony with various entertainments, music and food availability.
Info: https://www.fstrenituristici.it