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9781780050911: Insight Guides: Sicily
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ISBN 10 : 1780050917 ISBN 13 : 9781780050911
Editeur : Insight, 2012

Synopsis

Insight Regional Guide Sicily is a comprehensive, full-colour guide to this sun-baked island off the toe of Italy. Whether you're after active volcanoes, sandy beaches, fabulous food, picture-postcard fishing villages or ancient temples, this guide will point you in the right direction. Our inspirational Best of Sicily section highlights the unmissable sights and experiences, while a fact-filled Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information you need to plan your trip, and our selective listings bring you the very best hotels and restaurants. This guide gives you an in-depth knowledge of the island's history and culture - colourful magazine-style features offer a unique insight into Sicily's joyous festivals and folk art, Baroque architecture, as well as the extraordinarily well-preserved temples and monuments of the Greek, Arab and Roman periods. A detailed Places section, with full-colour maps cross-referenced to the text, guides you from Palermo's Arab-Norman cathedral to Stromboli's smoking volcano, and from the Valley of the Temples to the sandy beaches and colourful markets. Discover the island's best scenic drives, with the routes marked clearly on the pull-out touring map.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Insight Regional Guide Sicily is a comprehensive, full-colour guide to this sun-baked island off the toe of Italy. Whether you're after active volcanoes, sandy beaches, fabulous food, picture-postcard fishing villages or ancient temples, this guide will point you in the right direction. Our inspirational Best of Sicily section highlights the unmissable sights and experiences, while a fact-filled Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information you need to plan your trip, and our selective listings bring you the very best hotels and restaurants. This guide gives you an in-depth knowledge of the island's history and culture - colourful magazine-style features offer a unique insight into Sicily's joyous festivals and folk art, Baroque architecture, as well as the extraordinarily well-preserved temples and monuments of the Greek, Arab and Roman periods. A detailed Places section, with full-colour maps cross-referenced to the text, guides you from Palermo's Arab-Norman cathedral to Stromboli's smoking volcano, and from the Valley of the Temples to the sandy beaches and colourful markets. Discover the island's best scenic drives, with the routes marked clearly on the pull-out touring map.

Revue de presse

The Insight Guides format has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type (Wanderlust Magazine)

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Éditeur
Insight
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1780050917
ISBN 13 
9781780050911
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
3
Nombre de pages
304
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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