Sicily (Regional Guides)
Language: English
Pages: 304
ISBN: 1780050917
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Insight Guide Sicily is an essential full-color guide to this sun-baked island off the toe of Italy. Whether you’re after active volcanoes (Stromboli and Etna, to name two), historic cities and resorts (Palermo, Siracusa, Taormina) or ancient temples (Agrigento, Segesta, Selinunte), this guide will help you find them. Our inspirational Best of Sicily section highlights the unmissable sights and experiences (if you’ve never tried a Sicilian dessert you have not lived), while a comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information you need to plan your trip, and our selective listings bring you the very best hotels and restaurants.
Colourful magazine-style features offer a unique insight into Sicily’s festivals and folk art, and Baroque architecture, as well as into the extraordinarily well-preserved temples and monuments of the Greek, Arab and Roman periods. A detailed Places section, with full-color maps cross-referenced to the text, guides you from Palermo’s Arab-Norman cathedral to Stromboli’s smoking volcano, and from the Valley of the Temples to the sandy beaches and colorful markets.
A new, sunnier Sicily is emerging, from Mafia-free’ holidays and the return of stolen’ art treasures to the revival of Ragusa, Siracusa and southeastern Sicily, the resurgence of Palermo, and the revitalisation of Sicilian wines. Added to the mix are chic boutique hotels, Slow Food cookery courses, new walking trails through nature reserves, cruises around the Aeolian islands, and helicopter flights over Mount Etna. Sicily has never been more beguiling.
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Rifugio Sapienza and the smaller, prettier Piano Provenzana. You can ski down the northern flank through beech and birch, or indulge in off-piste snowboarding over lava bumps on the treeless upper slopes (www.parcoetna.ct.it). iStockphoto Biancavilla & [map], built on a basalt escarpment 5km (3 miles) south of Adrano, was founded by Albanian refugees in 1480. The sole Albanian link is the Madonna of the Alms, an icon brought over by the first refugees and visible in the comically grandiose
far more authentic experience than if staying in a basic hotel. Boutique Hotels By definition, boutique hotels are hard to define and reflect the personality of the owners. The charming ones used to be confined to Taormina but are now found all over Sicily, especially in and around Ragusa and Siracusa, and on the Aeolian Islands. Some of the most memorable Aeolian Island hideaways include Capofaro on Salina and Hotel Raya on Panarea. Near Ragusa, Relais Parco Cavalonga is special, as is Villa
the urban lifestyle, especially in wealthier cities or in the luxury golf and spa resorts. Most city gyms will accept guest visitors. Many large (or business-oriented) hotels also have a fitness centre, especially in newer resorts. Ask your hotel for additional information. Tennis clubs are open only to members and their guests, so choose a hotel or resort that offers tennis. Riding Horse-riding is not really traditional in Sicily; mules rather than horses have always been used to carry loads
refusing to allow unauthorised rivals to present the archaeological park, and small boys often demand money to protect tourists’ cars from unknown dangers, a feature of many Sicilian sites. The archaeological park falls into two sections: the enclosed Western Zone (daily 8.30am–7pm; June–end August evening visits by request until 10pm) and the unenclosed Eastern Zone (open access), which is best viewed in the early morning or late afternoon – or perhaps from afar when it is floodlit at night.
Family-run restaurant on a sandy beach serving simple but fresh seafood. Lampedusa Al Gallo d'Oro Via Ariosto Tel: 0922 971 297 €€€ Friendly trattoria with excellent fish dishes, plus Arab-inspired options. Closed Nov–Easter. Gemelli Via Cala Pisana 2 Tel: 0922 970 699 milano@ristorantegemelli.it €€€ Close to the airport. Excellent dishes typical of the island, including dishes of Arab origin, are served under a delightful pergola. Dinner only. Open June–end Oct. Grand Caffè Royal Via