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ITALY

Sicily

SICILY

Perfectly positioned in the heart of the
Mediterranean, Sicily has been luring • Naples
travellers for centuries. Perhaps most 
famous is the city of Erice and the ITALY
smouldering Mt Etna, Italy’s largest active
volcano. Find beautifully preserved UNESCO
World Heritage Listed Baroque cities
and explore the Valley of the Temples in
Agrigento. Admire the small fishing town and
stroll through the narrow streets in Cefalu TYRRHENIAN
and sample classic Sicilian cuisine. Shellfish, SEA
tuna, swordfish, pistachios, almonds and
ricotta are local favourites.

SEE
• Watch the Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra
perform at the Greek Theatre of Teatro Greco
• Admire the thousands of square metres of
golden mosaics at the Monreale Cathedral in 2 Palermo
Palermo
Trapani Cefalu
DO 1 Taormina
• Climb to the top of La Rocca di Cefalu for
spectacular town views Sicily • Catania 
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EAT & DRINK
• You can’t leave Taormina without trying a Gela 4 Syracuse
cannoli from Laboratorio Pasticceria Roberto Vittoria
• Visit Da Cristina in Taormina for a famous
pistachio arancini ball

WHAT’S ON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Festa di Sant’Agata
3 to 5 February HOTELS PAGE HOTELS PAGE
Little Sicily 1 Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo ◆◆◆◆◆ 75 1 Hotel Villa Esperia ◆◆◆◆ 75
May (dates to be confirmed) 2 Excelsior Palace Palermo ◆◆◆◆ 75 3 Katane Palace Hotel ◆◆◆◆ 75
2 Grand Hotel Wagner ◆◆◆◆◆ 75 4 Parco delle Fontane ◆◆◆◆ 75

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