Insight Guides Pocket Sicily (Travel Guide eBook)
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Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package.
Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Sicily, from top attractions like buzzing Palermo, the Valley of the Temples and Mount Etna to hidden gems, including street markets and puppet theatres.
Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Sicily
Covers Top Ten Attractions, including buzzing Palermo, the Valley of the Temples and Mount Etna and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
Includes an innovative extra that's unique in the market - all Insight Pocket Guides come with a free eBook
Inspirational colour photography throughout
Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
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How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Sicily, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Sicily, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Sicily are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Sicily. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd
Table of Contents
Sicily’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Tour of Sicily
Introduction
Sicilian way of life
A diverse island
Ancient cities and towns
Regeneration
A Brief History
Early settlers
The Greek centuries
Romans and Saracens
Stupor Mundi and the Sicilian Vespers
Spanish rule
From unification into the present
Historical Highlights
Where To Go
Palermo
The Quattro Canti
The Albergheria
The Cattedrale and Palazzo dei Normanni
San Giovanni degli Eremiti
From the Vucciria to Piazza Verdi
The Museo Archeológico
Teatro Massimo
La Kalsa
San Francesco and San Lorenzo
Piazza Marina
Galleria Regionale at Palazzo Abatellis
Around Palermo
La Zisa
Catacombe dei Cappuccini
Parco della Favorita and Monte Pellegrino
Monreale
Bagheria
Mondello
East from Palermo
Cefalù
Museo Mandralisca
Piazza Duomo and the Old Town
Into the Madonie
Tindari
The Aeolian Islands (Isole Eolie)
Vulcano and Lípari
Other islands
The Eastern Coast
Messina
Taormina
The Teatro Greco and Giardino Pubblico
Mount Etna
Catania
Piazza del Duomo
Piazza Mazzini and Via dei Crociferi
Teatro Romano
Inland to Enna and Piazza Armerina
Piazza Armerina
The Villa Romana at Casale
Caltagirone
Siracusa (Syracuse)
The Parco Archeológico della Neapolis
Basilica di San Giovanni and the Catacombs
The Museo Archeológico
Ortigia
Fonte Aretusa and Galleria Regionale
Inland from Siracusa
Val di Noto
Noto
Ragusa
Módica and Scicli
The Southwestern Coast
Agrigento
Valley of the Temples
The Museo Archeológico and the Roman City
Modern Agrigento
Sciacca
Selinunte
The West Coast
Mazara del Vallo
Marsala
The Old Town
Mozia
Trápani
Erice
Segesta
Capo San Vito
The Egadi Islands (Isole Egadi)
Pantelleria
What To Do
Shopping
Weekly Markets
Sports and Outdoor Activities
Music and the Performing Arts
Puppet Theatre
Children’s Sicily
Calendar of Events
Eating Out
Reading the Menu
Useful Restaurant Terms
Some Typical Pastas
Some Common Pasta Sauces
Restaurants
Palermo
Aeolian Islands (Isole Eolie)
Agrigento
Catania
Cefalù
Erice
Módica
Noto
Piazza Armerina
Ragusa
Siracusa
Taormina
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation
Airports
B
Budgeting for your Trip
C
Camping
Car Hire
Climate
Clothing
Crime and Safety
D
Disabled Travellers
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and Consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting There
Guides and Tours
H
Health and Medical Care
L
Language
LGBTQ Travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening Hours
P
Police
Post Offices
Public Holidays
R
Religion
T
Telephone
Time Zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist Information
Transport
V
Visas and Entry Requirements
W
Websites and Internet Access
Y
Youth Hostels
Recommended Hotels
Palermo
Around Palermo
Cefalù
Ustica
Aeolian Islands (Isole Eolie)
Taormina
Catania
Siracusa
Noto
Ragusa
Módica
Agrigento
Selinunte
Mazara del Vallo
Sciacca
Trápani
Erice
Egadi Islands (Isole Egadi)
Sicily’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Aeolian Islands
Visit these lovely volcanic islands by hydrofoil. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #2
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Mount Etna
You can take a train around Sicily’s smoking volcano. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #3
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Valley of the Temples
Sicily’s most breathtaking ancient site, at Agrigento. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #4
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Villa Romana
Many of the finest Roman mosaics ever uncovered are here in Casale. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #5
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Parco Archeologico della Neapolis
Contains the fascinating remains of the ancient city of Syracuse. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #6
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Monreale
The cathedral here glitters with spectacular mosaics on every surface. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #7
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Noto Duomo
A fine example of Sicilian Baroque, full of extravagant ornamentation. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #8
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Cefalù
A popular resort on the north coast, with a sandy beach and attractive old town. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #9
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Taormina
A charming hillside town complete with an ancient Greek Theatre and classic views. For more information, click here.
Top Attraction #10
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Riserva dello Zingaro
Set on the rugged coastline west of Palermo, this beautiful nature reserve has fabulous walks, beaches and birdlife. For more information, click here.
A Perfect Tour of Sicily
Day 1
Taormina
Make Taormina your base for two nights. This is Sicily’s most sophisticated resort, in a dramatic setting overlooking Mount Etna. Amble along the Corso soaking up the views, and lunch at Al Duomo. Take the cable car down to Mazzarò for a dip in the sea, and check out evening drama, music and film at the Greek Theatre.
Day 2
Mount Etna
Either join a 4-wheel drive or trekking tour from Taormina or hire a car to explore the foothills of Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano. For the ascent take a picnic and head for the Rifugio Sapienza cable car and an optional guided drive and walk to the summit. Return to Taormina for sunset cocktails and volcano views.
Day 3
Catania
Spend a day in Catania (buses go from Taormina, trains from nearby Termini-Giardini station). Ignore the urban sprawl and enjoy the vibrant centre with its great street markets and grandiose palazzi and churches. Lunch at the atmospheric Osteria Antica Marina in the fish market.
Day 4
Siracusa
Head south to Siracusa. Visit the Archaeological Park of Neapolis, then take a bus or taxi to explore the seductive island of Ortigia. A short boat trip around the island later, join the passeggiata (evening stroll) along the seafront and then dine at Archimede.
Day 5
Val di Noto
Explore the World Heritage Baroque cities of the Val di Noto. Start at Noto, whose Corso Vittorio Emanuele is flanked by glorious Baroque palazzi and churches. Take a dip at the Lido di Noto, or the quieter Riserva Naturale di Vendicari, with sandy beaches and a wealth of birdlife. Drive to Módica and combine sightseeing with retail therapy (excellent shops here) and gastronomy. Ideally, spend a night or two in the lovely Palazzo Failla Hotel and dine in its gourmet restaurant.
Day 6
Scicli and Ragusa
Spend a leisurely morning in Scicli, a beautiful little Baroque town. Drive north to Ragusa, following signs for Ragusa Ibla, where old world charm prevails. Visit the Cattedrale di San Giorgio and the restored heart of town.
Day 7
Agrigento
Head west to Sicily’s greatest archaeological site, Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples. Wander among evocative Greek temple ruins and picnic in the Kolymbetra Gardens. Dine in modern Agrigento or splash out at Villa Athena with stunning views of the Temple of Concordia.
Day 8
Enna and Villa Romana
Head inland to the hill town of Enna. Drive south to Villa Romana del Casale to see the finest in-situ Roman floor mosaics in existence. Check out ceramic workshops at Caltagirone before returning to the coast at Catania.
Introduction
When Sicilians make the 3-km (2-mile) trip across the Strait of Messina, they are likely to say that