Sicily (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

SICILY

ANCIENT SITES ISLAND L S FESTIVA V LS • MUSEUMS MARKETS • BEAC A HES RESTAURANTS • VOLCANOES VILLAGES • RESORTS • HOTELS THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU

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EAST PALERMO

Pages 46–57

• PALERMO

WEST PALERMO

Pages 58–69

Ègadi Islands

• Trapani NORTHWESTERN SICILY

SOUTHWE SICI Agrigento

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NORTHWESTERN SICILY

Pages 84–109

SOUTHWESTERN SICILY

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Pages 110–131

Pelágie Islands

Aeolian Islands

NORTHEASTERN SICILY

Pages 158–191

Messina •

NORTHEASTERN SICILY CATANIA •

Enna

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Syracuse •

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Pages 132–157

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CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6 Produced byy Fabio Ratti Editoria Libraria e Multimediale, Milan, Italy PROJECT EDITOR Giovanni Francesio EDITOR Elena Marzorati SECRETARY Emanuela Damiani DESIGNERS STUDIO Matra–Silvia Tomasone, Lucia Tirabassi MAPS Oriana Bianchetti

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Fabrizio Ardito,, Cristina Gambaro Additional tourist information by Marco Scapagnini ILLUSTRATORS

Giorgia Boli, Silvana Ghioni, Alberto Ipsilanti, Nadia Viganò ENGLISH TRANSLATION Richard Pierce

Reproduced p byy Colourscan (Singapore) g p Printed and bound by L. Rex Printing Company Limited, China First American Edition,, 2000 07 08 09 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States byy DK Publishing, g, Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007

Copyright 2000, 2007 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London

Female bust sculpted in the 5th century BC (see pp30–31)

INTRODUCING SICILY DISCOVERING SICILY 10 PUTTING SICILY ON THE MAP 12 A PORTRAIT OF SICILY 14 THE HISTORY OF SICILY 26

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED UNDER INTENATIONAL AND PAN-AMERICAN COPYRIGHT CONVENTIONS. NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING, OR OTHERWISE, WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.

SICILY THROUGH THE YEAR 38

Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited.

PALERMO AREA BY AREA

A CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION RECORD IS AVAILABLE FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

ISSN 1542-1554 ISBN 978-0-75662-671-6

PALERMO AT A GLANCE 44

THROUGHOUT THIS BOOK, FLOORS ARE REFERRED TO IN ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN USAGE, I.E., THE “FIRST FLOOR” IS THE FLOOR ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

Front cover main image: View of Castillo di Falconara, Butera The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked regularly.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The Publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain. The Temple of Hera in the Valle dei Templi at Agrigento

Backcloth, Museo delle Marionette in Palermo (see pp50–51)

Castellammare del Golfo (see p96), one of many fishing villages on the Sicilian coast

EAST PALERMO 46

TRAVELLERS’ NEEDS

SHOPS AND MARKETS 222

WEST PALERMO 58

ENTERTAINMENT 226

FURTHER AFIELD 70

SPECIALIST HOLIDAYS AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 230

SICILY AREA BY AREA

SURVIVAL GUIDE PRACTICAL INFORMATION 236

SICILY AT A GLANCE 82 NORTHWESTERN SICILY 84 SOUTHWESTERN SICILY 110

TRAVEL INFORMATION 240 A cheese vendor at Catania’s open-air market (see pp222–3)

WHERE TO STAY 194

GENERAL INDEX 244 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 254

WHERE TO EAT 208 PHRASE BOOK 255

Ancient theatre mask, Museo Eoliano (see p190)

SOUTHERN SICILY 132 NORTHEASTERN SICILY 158

The medieval castle at Erice, in Northwestern Sicily (see p33 & p100)

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regional sections describe the most important sights, with maps, floor plans, photographs and detailed illustrations. Restaurant and hotel recommendations are described in Travellers’ Needs and the Survival Guide has tips on everything from transport to hiring a surfboard.

his guide will help you to get the most out of your visit to Sicily. It provides detailed practical information and expert recommendations. Introducing Sicilyy maps the island and sets Sicily in its historic, artistic, geographical and cultural context. Palermo Area by Area and the four

     
   
 
   

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