Lonely Planet Sicily (Travel Guide)

*Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*

**Lonely Planet Sicily** is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Feast on Sicilian cuisine, explore the historic charms of Syracuse, climb a fiery volcano, island-hop throughout the Aeolian archipelago, get lost in Palermo's Ballaro market; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Sicily and begin your journey now!

**Inside Lonely Planet's Sicily Travel Guide:**

**Colour** maps and images throughout

**Highlights** **and itineraries** show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests

**Insider tips** save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

**Essential info** **at your fingertips** \- including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices

**Honest reviews for all budgets** \- including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

**Cultural insights** give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including history, architecture, art, cinema, literature, Sicilian cuisine, wine, the Sicilian way of life, and more

**Over** **59 colour maps**

**Useful features** \- including **Walking Tours, Eat & Drink Like a Local, Outdoor Activities, First Time, Month by Month **(annual festival calendar), and **Travel with Children**

**Coverage** of Palermo, western Sicily, the Tyrrhenian Coast, the Aeolian Islands, the Ionian Coast, Syracuse, central Sicily, the Mediterranean Coast, and more

**eBook Features:** (Best viewed on tablet devices)

**Zoom-in** maps and images bring it all up close and in greater detail

**Downloadable PDF and offline maps** let you stay offline to avoid roaming and data charges

**Seamlessly flip** between pages

**Easily navigate** and jump effortlessly between maps and reviews

**Speedy search capabilities** get you to what you need and want to see

**Use bookmarks** to help you shoot back to key pages in a flash

**Visit the websites** of our recommendations by touching embedded links

**Adding notes** with the tap of a finger offers a way to personalise your guidebook experience

**Inbuilt dictionary** to translate unfamiliar languages and decode site-specific local terms

**The Perfect Choice:** **Lonely Planet Sicily,** our most comprehensive guide to Sicily, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out **Lonely Planet's Italy** guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or **Lonely Planet's Discover Italy,** a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. **Authors:** Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Gregor Clark, and Vesna Maric.

**About Lonely Planet:** Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.