Sicily: The Rough Guide (Rough Guide Travel Guides) - Softcover

Brown, Jules; Andrews, Robert; Rough Guides

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1858284244 ISBN 13: 9781858284248

Verlag: Rough Guides, 1999

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This handbook to Sicily includes accounts of all the sights, from the mosaics of Monreale and temples of Agrigento to the bustling markets in Palermo. There are reviews of hotels and restaurants for every budget and practical information on trips to Etna, mountain hikes and excursions to islands.

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Before turning to crime fiction, Robert Andrews published four thrillers that drew from his own experiences as a Green Beret, a CIA operative, and as an aide to senior U.S. senator John Glenn. He is the author of A Murder of Honor, which Publishers Weekly called "a gem of a thriller." Robert Andrews lives in Washington, D.C.

Jules Brown first visited the Lake District when he was nine. He returned regularly throughout his childhood and as an adult. He is the author of The Rough Guide to the Lake District, Pocket Rough Guide Barcelona, and a coauthor of The Best Places to Stay in Britain on a Budget.

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When to go
Any of these places can be extremely uncomfortable to visit at the height of a Sicilian summer, when the dusty sirocco winds blow in from North Africa, and your choice of when to go should take this into consideration. In July and August, you'll roast - and probably in the company of tens of thousands of other tourists all jostling for space on the beaches and in the museums and archeological sites. Hotel availability will be much reduced and prices will often be higher in response to demand. If you want the heat but not the crowds, there's no reason why you shouldn't go in June or September, while swimming is possible right into November, with the season starting again in April. Spring is the optimum time to come, though, and it arrives early: the almond blossom flowers in February and there are fresh strawberries in April, while Sicily is famous for the exuberance of its spring flowers. Easter is a major celebration, a good time to see some of the more traditional festivals, like the events at Tr pani, rice and Piana degli Albanesi, though again they'll all be oversubscribed with visitors. Winter is mild by northern European standards and is a nice time to be here, at least on the coast, where the skies stay clear and life continues to be lived very much outdoors. The interior on the other hand, especially around Enna, can get snowed under, providing skiing opportunities south of Cefal , at Piano Batt glia, or on Mount Etna, while elsewhere in the interior can be subject to wind and rain.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Rough Guides
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1858284244
• ISBN 13: 9781858284248
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 4
• Anzahl der Seiten: 448
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