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Walking in Sicily

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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 offer 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 safe to visit, through to placidly smoking, and to constantly active giants Etna and Stromboli from which fiery rivers of lava still come. 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 for rewarding walking holidays all year round. Visits made easier by good road access and an excellent network of public transport. Accommodation is plentiful, as are memorable eating places with fabulous Mediterranean fare.
Gillian Price was born in England but has lived in Venice for many years. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy and Corsica, and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) and Mountain Wilderness.
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 Cefalu 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 Cesara 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
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