At a Glance
Sicily:
Population: 5 million
Size: 25,708 square kilometers
Language: Italian, Sicilian
People: Italian; Greek-Italians, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, French, German
Religion: Roman Catholic (majority); Jewish and Protestant
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it's noon in New York it’s 6pm in Sicily. Daylight savings time starts in March and continues through the end of September.
Currency: The Euro. Bank hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 1:20pm and 3 to 4pm.
Electricity: In Sicily the electrical current can vary from town to town. On average you can expect 220 volts. Make sure to acquire an adapter plug with round prongs.
