Hello Dave
Can't really help with Sicily but we did meet a couple who have spent winter there a few times. They had a huge self build outfit and said they never encountered any problems due to the size of the vehicle.
We did a bit of touring around Puglia on our way to and from Greece a few years ago (out of season). Virtually all campsites were closed but we managed to find places to park up responsibly without any problems. Our MH is 9 metres long. If unsure of accessibility we would have a recce on foot first. Puglia is not very touristy and I think we were more of a novelty than a nuisance. Enjoy.

Hi Julie
Thanks for the info.
Dave

I presume you've had a read of our blog on this site?

We only spent 1 week on a campsite, the rest all wildcamping. There is no problem with paring on the ports during the winter; I don't suppose there would be any issues in autumn either, as Italian wildcamping is verymuch alive and well so I guess they'd still be there - maybe capacity mihht be an issue.

There are so many places worth visiting it's hard to pick any in particular out, but might single out Sellinute, Trapani and the salt flats, Segesta and the Baroque towns in the east of the island - and definately Villa del Casale and the fish market in Catania ...........

So much to see - you'll love it!

Thanks for the tips
Dave