Fodor's Sicily

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to hike Mt. Etna, explore Palermo, or eat like a duke in Siracusa, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Sicily are here to help! Fodor’s Sicily guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s Venice travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 10 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best Historical Sites”, “Best Beaches”, and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “What to Eat and Drink” and “What to Buy”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• Italian LANGUAGE PRIMERS with useful words and essential phrases
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Palermo, Trapani, Mt. Etna, Marsala, Segesta, Cefalù, Catania, the Aeolian Islands, Messina, Acireale, Siracusa, Ragusa, and more

Planning on visiting more places in Italy? Check out Fodor’s Essential Italy, Fodor’s Best of Italy, Fodor’s Rome, Fodor’s Florence and Tuscany, Fodor’s Venice, and Fodor’s Amalfi Coast, Capri & Naples.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640975279
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	12/27/2022
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	165,909
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budgets in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Sicily 6

15 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 14

Sicily Today 16

What to Eat and Drink in Sicily 18

What to Buy in Sicily 20

Best Historical Sites in Sicily 22

The Cosa Nostra in Sicily 24

What to Watch and Read 25

2 Travel Smart 27

Know Before You Go 28

Getting Here and Around 30

Essentials 33

Helpful Italian Phrases 36

Great Itineraries 38

On the Calendar 41

Contacts 44

3 Palermo and Western Sicily 45

Welcome to Palermo and Western Sicily 46

Planning 49

Palermo 51

Monreale 67

Bagheria 69

Mondello 70

Ustica 72

Corleone 73

Gibellina 75

Segesta 76

Castellammare del Golfo 76

Scopello 78

Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro 79

San Vito Lo Capo 80

Erice 82

Trapani 84

Favignana 87

Levanzo 89

Marettimo 91

Marsala 91

Mozia Island 97

4 Tee Tyrrhenian Coast 99

Welcome to the Tyrrhenian Coast 100

Planning 103

Termini Imerese 106

Caccamo 107

Cefalù 109

Collesano 114

Castelbuono 115

Polizzi Generosa 117

Petralla Sottana 119

Petralla Soprana 121

Gangi 123

Castel di Tusa 125

Santo Stefano di Camastra 126

Mistretta 127

Capo d'Orlando 129

Patti 130

Milazzo 133

5 The Aeolian Islands 135

Welcome to the Aeolian Islands 136

Planning 138

Lipari 141

Vulcano 144

Salina 148

Panarea 150

Stromboli 153

Filicudi 155

Alicudi 158

6 Mount Etna and Eastern Sicily 161

Welcome to Mount Etna and Eastern Sicily 162

Planning 165

Catania 167

Aci Castello 174

Aci Trezza 176

Acireale 178

Mount Etna 180

Riposto 190

Taormina 191

Castelmola 198

Savoca 199

Messina 201

Punta del Faro 205

7 Siracusa and the Southeast 209

Welcome to Siracusa and the Southeast 210

Planning 213

Siracusa 216

Noto 227

Scicli 231

Modica 233

Ragusa 236

Palazzolo Arceide 237

Sortino 240

8 Central Sicily and the Mediterranean Coast 241

Welcome to Central Sicily and the Mediterranean Coast 242

Planning 245

Mazara del Vallo 249

Selinunte 253

Sciacca 256

Caltabellotta 258

Eraclea Minoa, Torre Salsa, and Sant' Angelo Muxara 259

Porto Empedocle 263

Agrigento 264

Licata 269

Pantelleria 271

Caltagirone 279

Piazza Armerina 280

Enna 283

Sperlinga 287

Index 289

About Our Writers 304

Maps

Palermo 54-55

Western Tyrrhenian Coast 75

Western Sicily 89

Parco delle Madonie and the Central Tyrrhenian Coast 110

Parco dei Nebrodi and the Eastern Tyrrhenian Coast 122

The Aeolian Islands 143

Mount Etna and the Central-Eastern Coast 182

Taormina 192-193

The Northeastern Coast 202

Siracusa 218-219

Valdi Noto 229

The Mediterranean Coast 254

Central Sicily 276

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