The Rough Guide to Sicily (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

Summary

Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Sicily . Written by authors with over twenty years' experience in travelling around Sicily, the book covers every region and offshore island. The full-colour section introduces Sicily's highlights, from the slopes of Mount Etna to alfresco dining in Palermo. With informed accounts and unparralled coverage, clue-up on all the top sights from Greek temples to the celebrity-filled Aeolian islands, gorge-walking to volcano-climbing, market shopping to lazing in boutique hotels.The guide takes a detailed look at Sicily's history, literature and cultural life with expert background on everything from Baroque architecture to the history of the Mafia. From Palermo and Catania to the get-away-from-it-all islands of Pantelleria and Lampedusa, rely on authoritative reviews of hotels, restaurants, shops and transportation and lively tips on hundreds of bars and clubs. Whether you're on a beach holiday, fly-drive tour or island-hopping trip, explore every corner of Sicily with the clearest maps of any guide.