Sicily Insight Guide
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 5. August 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
393 pages
978-981-234-311-6 (ISBN)
Description
This guide includes a section detailing Sicily's history, five features covering aspects of the island's life and culture, ranging from protecting the family's image to gangland massacres, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive "Travel Tips" section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. The book also features hundreds of photographs and 17 maps.
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Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Publishing group
APA Publications
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
photographs, 17 maps
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
796 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-234-311-6 (9789812343116)
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Brian Bell
Sicily Insight Regional Guide
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Content
Maps: Sicily; Palermo City; Palermo Province; Trapani Province; Selinunte; Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples; Agrigento Province; Caltanissetta Province; Enna Province; Imperial Villa; Ragusa Province; Siracusa City; Siracusa Province; Catania City; Catania Province; Taormina; Messina Province; Aeolian Islands. Introduction & History: The Shaping of Sicily; Decisive Dates; Beginnings; Magna Graecia; Rome and Byzantium; Arabs and Normans; Emperors, Kings and Viceroys; The Italian Flag; Sicily Today. People: The Sicilians; A Woman's Place; The Mafia. Features: Food and Wine; Sicily in the Movies; Sicily's Wild Places. Places: Introduction; Palermo City; Palermo Province; Trapani Province; The Egadi Islands; Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples; Agrigento Province; Caltanissetta Province; Enna Province; Ragusa Province; Siracusa City; Siracusa Province; Catania City; Catania Province; Taormina; Messina Province; The Aeolian Islands. Picture Stories: Classical Sites; Sicilian Baroque; Festivals; Sicilian Folk Art. Information Panels: Rural Life; Aristocratic Lives; The Great Tuna Massacre; Archimedes; Volcanic Eruptions; Gay Taormina. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Attractions; Outdoor Activities; Culture; Nightlife; Festivals; Sport; Shopping; Language; Further Reading.