Full Description
A guidebook to 46 graded walks exploring the Sicily and the adjoining Aeolian and Egadi Islands. Exploring the dramatic scenery of this world famous region, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike and are perfect for year-round walking.
Walks range from 2km to 23km (1-14 miles) in length with most walks being enjoyed in 3-4 hours. They start from key areas including Catania, Messina, Taormina.
Sketch maps included for each walk
Information on Travelling Around Sicily, Accommodation, and Food and Drink
Highlights include Mount Etna, Madonie, the Nebrodi mountains and the Aeolian trail
Short Italian-English glossary
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
Contents
Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Background
Parks, Reserves and Protected Areas
When to Go
What to Take
Emergencies
Reaching Sicily
Travelling Around Sicily
Accommodation
Telephones
Food and Drink
Tourist Information
Flowers and Trees
Wildlife
WALKS
The Northeast Coast
1 Taormina and the Castello Saraceno
2 Castelmola
The Alcantara River Valley
3 Monte Mojo
4 Francavilla and the River
Monte Etna
5 The Craters of Monte Silvestri
6 Monte Nero degli Zappini Loop
7 Schiena dell'Asino
8 The Monti Sartorio Circuit
9 Monte Nero Circuit and Grotta dei Lamponi
10 Monte Etna: The North-South Traverse
Monti Iblei and the Southeast Corner
11 Wondrous Pantalica and its Necropolises
12 The Pantalica River Walk
13 Cava Grande del Cassibile
14 Noto Antica
15 Riserva Naturale di Vendicari
16 Isola delle Correnti
17 Cava d'Ispica
Antiquities in the West
18 The White Cliffs of Eraclea Minoa
19 The Stones of Selinunte
20 Mozia and its Lagoon
Le Isole Egadi (Egadi Islands)
21 Favignana by Bicycle
22 Levanzo and its Cave Paintings
23 Marettimo's Coastal Path
24 Marettimo's High Level Circuit
The Glorious Northwest
25 Marvellous Medieval Erice
26 Riserva Naturale di Monte Cofan
27 Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro
Palermo Surrounds
28 Palermo's Monte Pellegrino
29 Monte Iato
30 Piana degli Albanesi
31 Bosco della Ficuzza
32 Rocca Busambra
Le Madonie (Madonie Mountains)
33 Cefalù and its Rocca
34 Isnello to Gratteri
35 Pizzo Carbonara
36 Piano Cervi
37 Vallone Madonna degli Angeli
38 Piano Sempria Sentiero Natura
I Nebrodi (Nebrodi Mountains)
39 Biviere di Cesarò
40 Floresta to Randazzo
Le Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)
41 Vulcano's Gran Cratere
42 Lipari's Castello and Southern Headlands
43 Lipari's San Calogero Spa
44 Salina's Monte Fossa delle Felci
45 Stromboli - Ascent to the Volcano
46 Stromboli Loop
Appendix A Italian-English Glossary
Appendix B Further Reading
