On the previous day, I took the night train from Rome, in the morning I wake up overlooking the sea.
In Excelsior class, an espresso is included for breakfast
Also some hard bread and Nutella. The grapes were bought separately in a supermarket the day before
"May you live in interesting times" - indeed
If sitting on the right side, the view is at the seaside. The railway Messina-Palermo is following the coastline.
Water and masks are also included in the train ticket
Sleeper compartment
Couchette compartment
The train has arrived at Palermo. Here is a combined Deluxe/Excelsior WLABm coach
Comfort (Couchette) Bc61 coach
FS Class E.464
New ETR104, Alstom Coradia Stream EMU
Piazza Giulio Cesare
Palermo Centrale
Piazza Rivoluzione
Chiesa di San Domenico
Fontana Pretoria
Via Maqueda
Trying some local beer
And fresh sea food
Palermo had a tram network between 1887 and 1947
The new tram line had re-opened in 2015
Bombardier Flexity Outlook
Back at the station
I will now travel to the south side of Sicily, and I'm taking this Alstom Minuetto train to Catania
Palermo-Catania railway is the longest one in Sicily, it is 241km
The trip takes 3 hours
Mount Etna can be seen from the window
Arriving at Catania
Catania is the second-largest city in Sicily, after Palermo, and among the ten largest cities in Italy. Located on Sicily’s east coast, it faces the Ionian Sea. (Wikipedia)
ALn668 and ETR104
Piazza università
Via Etnea
Piazza Duomo
Cattedrale di Sant'Agata
Now it is time to go to Siracusa
Port of Catania
Intercity train to Siracusa
Catania Metro trains
FS Class D.345
FS Class E.652
Port of Augusta
Arriving at Siracusa
Siracusa is a terminal station
Later this evening I will be taking a night train from here, there are two night trains, the first one is departing already at 19:10
Syracuse is a historic city on the island of Sicily, the capital of the Italian province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek and Roman history, culture, amphitheaters, architecture, and as the birthplace of the preeminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, next to the Gulf of Syracuse beside the Ionian Sea. (Wikipedia)
Temple of Apollo
Fontana di Diana
Cathedral of Syracuse
Dinner at one of the local restaurants
Time to leave Siracusa and Sicily with night train departing at 21:45
This time it will be a couchette car, which was at the time of the travel only possible to book for single or double use as "Cuccetta Comfort Doppia - Uso esclusivo"
It is of course less comfortable than a sleeper car, but also much cheaper.
4 beds in each compartment
FS Class E.656 from the 70's
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