Five romantic things to do in Sicily

If it's romance you're after, or a special honeymoon memory, then Sicily is a great place to visit. ThinkSicily, the villa specialist for Sicily has come up with five tried and tested romantic ideas to set your pulses racing - all in the name of l'amore Sicilian style!

Italians are famous for being passionate, romantic people, but nowhere is the "love of love" more evident than in Sicily. This makes it just the place for a romantic tryst, especially if you are staying in one of thinkSicily's idyllic villas.

We've put together a list of the five most inspiring romantic things to do in Sicily to whet your appetite:

1. Sunset cruising
A private sunset cruise along Sicily's beautiful coastline, or around the Egadi or Aeolian Islands. Crack open a bottle of chilled champagne or Passito di Pantelleria as you watch the sun melt into the western Mediterranean... Of course you will be free to take a dip on the way!

2. A volcanic sunrise
Make an early start to witness a spectacular sunrise from Mount Etna, an unforgettable, unique experience to be shared with someone special! thinkSicily will, of course, arrange for pick up and drop off at your villa and a little breakfast hamper to open at the top.

3. Come fly with me
Take a helicopter flight over Mount Etna and continue out to the Aeolian Islands for a bird's eye view of the smoking volcanic island of Stromboli. Stop off for a swim, lunch and a massage at Capofaro on Salina before whizzing back to your thinkSicily villa hideaway! Pure, unadulterated romance.

4. Dinner is served!
Let one of thinkSicily's discreet cooks prepare that ultimate, romantic candle-lit dinner for you. Spend the day lounging by your villa's pool, strolling through one of Sicily's charming old town centres or lazing on the beach and come home to find an al fresco table laden with gastronomic delights, candles burning and a bottle of champagne on ice... thinkSicily can even arrange for chirping Mediterranean crickets to serenade you!

5. A night at the opera
Nothing is more romantic than a full-blooded Italian opera, especially when seen from your own private box in one of Europe's finest theatres! No Sicilian opera experience is complete, however, without a post-performance supper, so let thinkSicily recommend one of the island's finest romantic restaurants.

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