Exploring this breathtaking island on foot is a journey through time. Sicily offers wild valleys pitted with Greek and Roman temples and ancient ruins - reminders of long-gone peoples. Mule tracks and age-old pathways have survived and reserve a wealth of surprises, starting with the carpets of brilliant wildflowers. Landscapes are grandiose. Olive groves thrive alongside citrus orchards, never far from snow-clad mountain ranges presided over by imposing volcanoes - ranging from extinct and visitable, through to placidly smoking, and to constantly active giants Etna and Stromboli from which fiery rivers of lava issue. In dramatic contrast is the string of peaceful offshore islands set in turquoise waters, which are pure Mediterranean in character. Sicily's stunning range of scenery, combined with its mild winters and hot dry summers, make rewarding walking holidays feasible all year round. Visits are facilitated by good road access and an excellent network of public transport. Accommodation is plentiful, as are memorable eating places with rich Mediterranean fare.
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Höhe: 172 mm
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978-1-85284-305-2 (9781852843052)
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Gillian Price has trekked throughout Asia and the Himalayas, but now lives in Venice and is exploring the mountain ranges of Italy to write a series of outstanding Cicerone guides. Starting in the Italian Dolomites, Gillian has written guides to walking all over Italy as well as Corsica, and is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers' Guild. She also enjoys leading walking tours.
Introduction Background Walking and Maps Parks, Reserves and Protected Areas When to Go What to Take Emergencies Reaching Sicily Travelling Around Sicily Accommodation Food and Drink Flowers and trees Wildlife Further Reading Walks 1 Taormina and the Castello Saraceno 2 Castelmola Monte Etna Preface 3 M. Etna: the Fornazzo to Piano Provenzana Link 4 M. Etna: the Monti Sartorio Circuit 5 M. Etna: Monte Nero Circuit and Grotta dei Lamponi 6 M. Etna: the North-South Traverse 7 M. Etna: the Craters of Monte Silvestri Inferiore 8 Wondrous Pantalica and its Necropolis 9 Cava Grande del Cassibile 10 Noto Antica 11 Riserva Naturale di Vendicari 12 Isola delle Correnti 13 Cava d'Ispica 14 The White Cliffs of Eraclea Minoa 15 The Stones of Selinunte 16 Mozia and its Lagoon Le Isole Egadi (Egadi Islands) Preface 17 Egadi: Favignana by Bicycle 18 Egadi: Levanzo and its Cave Paintings 19 Egadi: Marettimo's Coastal Path 20 Egadi: Marettimo's High Level Circuit 21 Marvellous Medieval Erice 22 Riserva Naturale di Monte Cofano 23 Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro 24 Palermo's Monte Pellegrino 25 Monte Iato 26 Piana degli Albanesi 27 Bosco della Ficuzza 28 Rocca Busambra 29 Cefalu and its Rocca Le Madonie (Madonie Mountains) Preface 30 Madonie: Isnello to Gratteri 31 Madonie: Pizzo Carbonara 32 Madonie: Piano Cervi 33 Madonie: Piano Sempria's Sentiero Natura 34 Sperlinga: the Castello and Troglodytic Dwellings I Nebrodi (Nebrodi Mountains) Preface 35 Nebrodi: Biviere di Cesaro 36 Nebrodi: Floresta to Randazzo Le Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands) Preface 37 Eolie: Vulcano's Gran Cratere 38 Eolie: Lipari's Castello and Southern Headlands 39 Eolie: Lipari, the San Calogero Spa 40 Eolie: Salina's Monte Fossa delle Felci 41 Eolie: Stromboli - Ascent to the Volcano 42 Eolie: Stromboli Strolls Italian-English Glossary Author Gillian Price was born in England and moved to Australia when young. She took a degree in anthropology and then worked in the New South Wales Department of Technical and Further Education's Outreach Project before moving to Venice, which she had visited as a student and vowed to return to permanently. She now lives there with her husband, Nicola, a native Venetian, and works as a translator, which includes stints for the Venice Film Festival. She also teaches English. Venice is only two hours from the Dolomites. Starting there Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy and bought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. And after her mountain vacations she is lucky enough to return home to Venice! Other Cicerone guides by Gillian Price: Walking in the Central Italian Alps Walking in Italy's Gran Paradiso Walking in the Dolomites Walking in Tuscany Walking in Corsica Shorter Walks in the Dolomites Trekking in the Dolomites: Alta Via 1 & 2 (with Martin Collins) Trekking in the Apennines Through the Italian Alps
