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Aci Trezza, Catania

SICILY

Perfectly positioned in the heart of the
Mediterranean, Sicily has been luring 3 Palermo Reggio Calabria
travellers for centuries. Perhaps most Trapani Erice Cefalù
famous is the city of Erice and the 1 Taormina
smouldering Mount Etna, Italy’s largest Mount Etna
active volcano. Find beautifully preserved • 2 Catania 
UNESCO World Heritage Listed Baroque Agrigento
cities and explore the Valley of the Temples in
Agrigento. Admire the small fishing town and Gela Syracuse
stroll through the narrow streets in Cefalù Vittoria
and sample classic Sicilian cuisine. Shellfish,
tuna, swordfish, pistachios, almonds and INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ricotta are local favourites.
HOTELS PAGE HOTELS PAGE

SEE 1 Excelsior Palace Hotel 47 1 NH Collection Taormina 47
• Watch the Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra 2 Katane Palace Hotel 47 1 UNAHOTELS-Capotaormina 47
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Mercure Palermo Centro
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Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte Hotel
perform at the Teatro Antico di Taormina
• Admire the thousands of square metres of
golden mosaics at the Monreale Cathedral
in Palermo
DO
• Climb to the top of La Rocca di Cefalù for
spectacular town views
EAT & DRINK
• You can’t leave Taormina without trying a
cannoli from Laboratorio Pasticceria Roberto
• Visit Antica Rosticceria Da Cristina in Taormina
for a famous pistachio arancini ball

WHAT’S ON
Festa di Sant’Agata
3 to 5 February
Carnival of Acireale
15 February to 4 March Marzamemi Village, Sicily

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