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164  SICIL Y AREA B Y AREA

Exploring Northeastern Sicily

The pearl of the Ionian coast is Taormina, famous for its
stupendous panoramic views, but this area has many
other fascinating sights too – from the fishing villages of
Aci Trezza and Aci Castello to the Baroque splendour of
Catania, as well as Mount Etna, the largest active volcano
in Europe. You can go up to the edge of its awesome
crater by jeep or on foot, or visit the villages on its black
lava slopes with the quaint Ferrovia Circumetnea trains.
Those who prefer the seaside can visit the beaches of the Capo Ganzirri Torre Faro
Milazzo

Aeolian Islands, which also offer unique scenery with The ravine of the Alcantara river near Taormina Baronia Spadafora Grotta Villa S.
volcanic soil and maquis vegetation. Capo Golfo MILAZZO Giovanni
M o n t i P e l o r i t a n i
Sights at a Glance Calavà di Patti Monforte MESSINA Stretto di Messina
1 Catania pp166–9 CAPO Brolo San Giorgio
D’ORLANDO
Barcellona
2 Motta Sant’Anastasia T Y R R H E N I A N S E A PATTI TYNDARIS Pozza di Gotto Mili Réggio
3 Paternò Rocca San Pietro di Calábria
4 Centuripe Sant’Agata Castell’Umberto Mazzarrà Monte Poverello
5 Regalbuto di Militello Sant’Andrea 1279m Itala Scaletta
6 Agira Marina di Zanclea
Caronía
7 Adrano Santo Stefano Monte di Verná Ali
1286m
di Camastra
Novara
8 Mascalucia San Longi Tortorici di Sicilia
Fratello
9 Aci Castello Cefalù Floresta Ali Terme
0 Aci Trezza Reitano Furiano Antillo Roccalumera
M o n t i N e b r o d i
q Acireale Pettineo Monte Colla Forza d’Agro
w Zafferana Etnea Mistretta 1611m Francavilla
di Sicilia
e Mount Etna pp174–7 Alcántara
r Bronte RANDAZZO CASTIGLIONE Letojanni
DI SICILIA
t Randazzo Capizzi Lago di Cesarò Castello di
y Linguaglossa Monte Sambughetti Ancipa Maniace Maletto LINGUAGLOSSA TAORMINA
u Giarre 1558m GIARDINI NAXOS
i Taormina pp180–84 Cerami Troina BRONTE A
o Giardini Naxos Sperlinga MOUNT ETNA Fiumefreddo E
di Sicilia
p Castiglione di Sicilia S
a Messina pp186–9 Nicosia Gagliano Sant’Alfio GIARRE
s Tyndaris Castelferrato ZAFFERANA
d Patti Lago di Salso ETNEA N
f Capo d’Orlando Lago di Pozzillo ADRANO Pozzillo A
g Milazzo Palermo Nicolatti AGIRA I
Leonforte REGALBUTO Nicolosi Viagrande N
Islands ACIREALE O
CENTURIPE Belpasso
h The Aeolian Islands pp192–4 I
MASCALUCIA ACI TREZZA
Enna PATERNÒ ACI CASTELLO
Caltanissetta Dittaino Misterbianco CATANIA
Castel
di Iudica
Raddusa MOTTA SANT’
ANASTASIA
Golfo di
Lago di Catania
Ogliastro
Key Gornalunga Piana
Motorway di Catania
Caltagirone
Major road Siracusa
Secondary road
Minor road
Main railway
Minor railway
Summit
The monastery of Santa Lucia at Adrano, on the slopes of Etna
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp204–5 and pp216–17
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