Synopses & Reviews
Insight Step by Step Sicily is the perfect travel guide to this popular Italian island, showing you where to go and what to do in 14 beautifully illustrated walks and tours. Easy-to-follow full-color maps accompany the routes, and there’s travel advice on places to eat and drink along the way.
Our well known cultural focus highlights Sicily’s rich history, from some of the best preserved Greek temples in the world (even better than in Greece) to the legacy of the Arabs and Normans. Discover the pleasures of Sicilian food and wine, with its abundance of regional dishes, street food and famous pastries.
Discover the best route up Mount Etna, and the best views from the top, the volcanic Aeolian Islands, and how to see the smoking crater of Stromboli. Or perhaps you prefer cycling, hiking, scuba diving, sailing or golf? Whether it’s for history, nature, outdoor fun, beaches or shopping, Insight Step by Step Sicily is the ideal travel guide.
Synopsis
Insight Step by Step Sicily is the perfect travel guide to this popular Italian island, showing you where to go and what to do in 14 beautifully illustrated walks and tours. Easy-to-follow full-color maps accompany the routes, and there’s travel advice on places to eat and drink along the way.
Insight’s cultural focus highlights Sicily’s rich history, from some of the best preserved Greek temples in the world to the finest medieval mosaics. With information on the best beaches, nightlife, entertainment, food, and shops, and a variety of outdoor activities from hiking and golf to scuba diving and sailing, Insight Step by Step Sicily is the best travel guide to ensure you get the most out of your visit.
About the Author
Susie Boulton’s intimate knowledge of Sicily was born when she visited the island whilst studying History of Art at Cambridge University. Since then she has written some 25 guidebooks, mostly on Italy. She visits Sicily regularly for research and pleasure, and is always absorbed by the island’s diverse cultural heritage and architectural splendour.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
About this book
Recommended tours for…
Overview
Food and Drink
Shopping
Entertainment
Outdoor Activities
Culture and History
Timeline: Key dates
Routes:
1. Palermo West
2. Palermo East
3. Cefalu
4. Monreale, Segesta, Zingaro Nature Reserve, Castellamare
5. Trapani and Erice
6. West Coast
7. Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples
8. From Agrigento to Enna and Piazza Armerina
9. Siracusa
10. Noto, Ragusa and Province
11. Catania
12. Taormina
13. Exploring Etna
14 Aeolian Islands
A–Z of Practical Information
Accommodations
Restaurants
Nightlife
Index