Page 12 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Sicily

10  INTRODUCING SICIL Y

DISCOVERING SICILY

The itineraries on the pages that follow have where the flamboyant Baroque historic centres
been designed to help you make the most of of towns like Noto, Ragusa and Modica testify
this extraordinarily varied island. First come to the brilliance of the architects who created
two-day tours of the region’s most popular them after a devastating eruption of Etna. This
cities, Palermo and Syracuse, and a three-day tour also takes in the splendid Roman mosaics
trip around Sicily’s most famous landmark, of Piazza Armerina and the magnificently sited
Mount Etna; each can be followed individually Greek temples of Agrigento. The second is a
or linked together to form a longer tour. These tour of a far more remote Sicily, the Aeolian
are followed by seven-day tours of two of Islands, with the focus on natural beauty. This
Sicily’s most fascinating areas, both featured – details how to see the very best each of the Strómboli
for very different reasons – on UNESCO’s World seven islands have to offer on land, sea and –
Heritage list. The first covers the Val di Noto, for those who like to snorkel – underwater.
Panarea
Key Pollara Salina
Filicudi
A Week in the Aeolian Islands Rinella
Alicudi Lingua
A Week in Val di Noto and Agrigento Lipari
Three Days around Mount Etna
Vulcano
T yrrhenian
Sea
Milazzo
Palermo

Castiglione Francavilla di Sicilia
Torto Passopisciaro di Sicilia Taormina
The Duomo in Noto Rifugio Ragabó Linguaglossa
Completely rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693, Noto Mount Etna
comprises one of the most consistent groupings of SICIL Y Salso Rifugio Sapienza Zafferana Etnea
magnificent Baroque architecture, crafted in mellow
sandstone that seems to glow in the sun.
Nicolosi
A Week in Val di Noto Catania
and Agrigento Platani
Aidone
Golfo
• Marvel at the exuberant Piazza Armerina Gornalunga di Catania
work of Baroque Agrigento
stonemasons in Noto. Porto Caltagirone
Empedocle Salso Gela
• Indulge yourself in Sicily’s
ice-cream capital. Vizzini
• Tread in the footsteps of
Syracuse
the fictional Inspector Chiaramonte
Montalbano in pretty Scicli. Mediterranean Gulfi
Sea Noto Antica
• Sample the chocolate of
Modica – made to an Ragusa Tellaro Noto
ancient Aztec recipe. Irminio Modica
• Shop for traditional ceramics, Scicli
and see some of the finest Marzamemi
mosaics of ancient Rome. Mount Etna Capo Passero
A cable car ride over
• Bask in the glory of the the lava slopes of Etna
ancient Greeks at Agrigento’s brings you thrillingly
magnificent Valley of close to one of nature’s
the Temples. most savage and
primordial landscapes.

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