Southern Italy - Sicily (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Come to Sicily for the delectable cuisine, but stay for the refined architecture of Magna Graecia and the splendour of its Norman cathedrals and palaces. This cultural richness is matched by a diverse landscape including bucolic farmland, smouldering volcanoes and kilometres of island-studded coastline.
- join the ranks of impeccably dressed opera-goers at elegant Teatro Massimo in Palermo
- climb Europe’s most active volcano in the afternoon, and return to buzzing nightlife in Catania
- marvel at the majesty of the Doric temple in Segesta
Coverage includes: Palermo, Tyrrhenian Coast, Cefalù, Aeolian Islands, Lipari, Vulcano, Salina, Stromboli, Ionian Coast, Taormina, Catania, Mt Etna, Syracuse & Around, Noto, Modica, Ragusa, Sicily & Around, the Mediterranean Coast, Agrigento, Marsala, Selinunte, Trapani, Erice and Segesta.
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