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Tyrrhenian Coast
Why Go?
The coastal stretch between Palermo and Milazzo is packed with dramatic beach and
mountain scenery, and appealing coastal towns like Cefalù and Castel di Tusa - but once
summer rolls around, it's holiday central, characterised by crowded roads and beaches.
Somehow neither this nor the ever-growing proliferation of ugly concrete buildings mar-
ring the coastline can dissuade locals from coming here for their annual vacation and hav-
ing a whale of a time.
Few sun-worshippers head inland from these sybaritic summer playgrounds to visit the
nearby Madonie and Nebrodi mountains, but those who do are swiftly seduced. These su-
perb natural landscapes enfold hilltop villages where the lifestyle is traditional, the sense of
history palpable and the mountain cuisine exceptional, featuring wild forest mushrooms,
suino nero
pork, and ricotta straight from the sheep.
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