Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Piazza IX Aprile
On a clear day, Taormina's main square offers mesmerising perspectives of Mt Etna and the Ionian
Sea. (
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Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Scale
Stunning views of Ragusa's lower town from this church astride a panoramic stair-
case. (
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Capo Grillo
Spy all six of the other Aeolian Islands from this prime perch on Vulcano's east coast. (
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Getting off the Beaten Track
CIDMA
Learn about Sicilian resistance to the Mafia in Corleone. (
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Rocche Di Cusa
This olive-shaded ancient quarry near Selinunte makes a prime picnic spot.
Filo dell'Arpa
Climb to the top of Alicudi, the Aeolians' least visited island.
Riserva Naturale Torre Salsa
Wild beaches line the coast between Agrigento and Selinunte. (
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Mistretta
A lost-in-time hill town at the edge of Sicily's largest nature preserve.
Markets
La Pescheria
Catania's morning market is alive with noisy banter and swordfish heads casting sidelong glances across
silvery heaps of sardines. (
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Mercato di Ballarò
Vendors croon the merits of artfully stacked artichokes, wild strawberries and lemons at Palermo's
liveliest market. (
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Antico Mercato
Syracuse's top spot for fresh seasonal produce. (
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Mercato del Capo
Plump olives, pungent cheese and voluptuous vegetables fill this popular Palermo market. (
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IF YOU LIKE...ROCK-CLIMBING
Check out the recently launched Climbing Festival in San Vito Lo Capo, an up-and-coming adventure sports hot-
spot at the foot of a rugged coastal promontory. (
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