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Sicily

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 Mt Etna 2 Taormina
smouldering Mt Etna, Italy’s largest active
volcano. Find beautifully preserved UNESCO • 1 Catania 
World Heritage Listed Baroque cities Agrigento
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 Katane Palace Hotel 47 3 Mercure Palermo Centro 47
• Watch the Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra 2 Grand Hotel Timeo - A Belmond Hotel 47 2 UNAHOTELS-Capotaormina 47
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Excelsior Palace Hotel, Taormina
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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
27 January to 13 February Marzamemi Village, Sicily

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