Virtù Ferries has slashed its fares for the winter months but kept the number of trips it makes. There are departures every day except Tuesday and double trips three times a week.
For holiday-makers after snow, Mount Etna is a one-hour-plus journey from the port of Pozzallo. Skiing comes at comparatively little cost.
The autostrada has been extended to Rosolini – no more than 15 minutes away from where passengers disembark from the Jean De La Valette. This new road has opened up Sicily to Maltese travelling in their own car or by bike.
For those who prefer the countryside, Sicily’s lakes and rivers are at their best this time of year.