Sicily, 3rd - Softcover
Sculpted by wind and fire, Sicily's fertile beauty has delighted visitors (and invaders) for generations, and inspired the ancient Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Normans, Angevins and Spaniards who settled there to create a unique Mediterranean civilization. Cadogan's funny, intelligent and opinionated guide unravels the big island's stormy history and complex myths, and will take you from the high drama of Etna's free firework displays to serene far-flung islands in the cleanest seas in Italy, passing by way of the nightlife of Taormina and the souks of old Palmero, the temples of Agrigento, the medieval lanes of Erice, the glittering mosaics of Monreale, and the Baroque masterpiece of Noto.
This guide offers practical travel advice, over 300 hand-picked places to stay, over 250 restaurants, bars and cafes, the best swordfish on Lipari and the finest wine in Marsala.
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Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls are passionate about Europe and have written over thirty books for Cadogan, including the Italy guide. They have lived all over Europe, but are currently settled in an idyllic farmhouse surrounded by vineyards in the Lot Valley, France.
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'Sicily, eternal triangle of intensity, excess and carnal beauty, sits square at the crossroads of Europe and Africa. Only 4km separate it from the toe of the big boot, ever poised for a smart kick, but these 4km have given the island enough history, customs and personality for an entire continent. Although they are the most Italian of the Italians, as Barzini writes, Sicilians are also the least, the heirs of the ancient Greeks, Carthaginians, Arabs and Normans. Spain, Naples and Rome have ruled it from afar, but never engaged its heart; Sicilians are Latins only by adoption.'
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- PublisherCadogan Books
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1860119891
- ISBN 13 9781860119897
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- Edition number3
- Number of pages388
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