The Rough Guide to Sicily (Rough Guide Sicily)

✍ Scribed by Robert Andrews, Jules Brown

• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 443
• Series: Rough Guide
• Edition: 8th
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"The Rough Guide to Sicily" is the ultimate guide to this fascinating island. From flamboyant Arabo-Norman cathedrals to stunning galleries and the best collection of Greek temples outside Greece, all Sicily's attractions are thoroughly covered. Sicily's natural beauties are also taken care of; including the ascent of Europe's greatest volcano, Etna, hiking trails in the Monti Madonie and the most exquisite beaches of the Aeolian Islands. From Palermo to Taormina, unearth all the best restaurants, bars and cafes, the liveliest nightlife and the most brilliant festivals. "The Rough Guide to Sicily" provides detailed practical advice on where to stay, from hostels to luxury boutique hotels, how to get around and how to get the best value for money. This guide also includes two full-colour sections, and background information on the art, architecture and history of this most colourful of Mediterranean islands. Accurate maps and comprehensive practical information help you get under the skin of Sicily, whilst stunning photography and a full-colour introduction make this your ultimate travelling companion. Make the most of your trip with "The Rough Guide to Sicily".

✦ Table of Contents

Contents 3......Page 5
Colour section 1......Page 3
Introduction 5......Page 7
Where to go 8......Page 10
When to go 10......Page 12
Things not to miss 11......Page 13
Basics 17......Page 19
Getting there 19......Page 21
Getting around 24......Page 26
Accommodation 28......Page 30
Food and drink 31......Page 33
Festivals and events 35......Page 37
Sports and outdoor activities 37......Page 39
Travelling with children 38......Page 40
Travel essentials 39......Page 41
Guide 47......Page 49
1 Palermo and around 49......Page 51
2 Cefalù and the Monti Madonie 93......Page 95
3 The Aeolian Islands 113......Page 115
4 Messina, Taormina and the northeast 147......Page 149
5 Catania, Etna and around 185......Page 187
6 Siracusa and the southeast 213......Page 215
Food and wine in Sicily colour section following 248......Page 251
7 Enna and the interior 255......Page 261
8 The south coast 279......Page 285
9 Trápani and the west 311......Page 317
Outdoor adventures colour section following 344......Page 351
Contexts 373......Page 383
Sicily’s history 375......Page 385
The Mafia in Sicily 387......Page 397
Sicilian Baroque 393......Page 403
Books 398......Page 408
Films 402......Page 412
Language 403......Page 413
Italian 405......Page 415
A language guide 406......Page 416
Menu reader 409......Page 419
Glossaries 417......Page 427
Small print & Index 421......Page 431