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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 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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Gillian Price was born in England, and has travelled through Asia and trekked the Himalayas. From her home in Venice, she is now exploring the mountain ranges of Italy to produce a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. Gillian is an member of the Italian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers' Guild.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This guide provides accurate detailed information on walking through many of the most interesting areas in Sicily. During a 2 week stay in Sicily I was able to take 10 of the walks described in this guide. Having suffered my fair share of inaccurate or out of date guide book information I can say with confidence that this guide book wont let you down. Without this book in my pack. me and a friend of mine might still be wondering around an abandon group of stone buildings on the island of Levanzo trying to find the old shepard's path.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i have only done a couple of the suggested walks and the detail is extraordinary. Also, the hints of how to arrive at the starting point helped me alot. and the fact that some of the walks are exactly what a outdoors enthusiast is after...namely the lesser known walks.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was useful in identifying the location of walks -- though most, I discovered, could have been located in general guidebooks, at tourist offices. The guide needs up-dating: things have changed. Directions are often vague or unclear. On the whole, too much carelessness.
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getting lost in sicily
I'm not sure how often this book is updated, but on some of the walks we took from this book in south east sicily, we ended up wandering through thorny thickets with no apparent... Read more
Published 11 months ago by sleepingas
Build your holiday in Sicily round it
We bought the book before deciding where to stay in Sicily and it led us to the Madonie National Park, where we took a fabulous walk in the mountains and then later on to the West... Read more
Published 12 months ago by N. Raymont
Walking in Sicily
Very useful guide. Took us well away from normal tourist routes. Would recommend map for any area visited.
Published on 25 May 2010 by Ollie
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