Cadogan Guide to Sicily
by Michael Pauls & Dana Facaros

From the Cadogan Guides series.

Ruled variously in its long history by Greeks, Carthaginians, Arabs, Normans, Angevins and Spaniards, Sicily is an astonishing melting pot of cultures, history and architecture, and has some of Europe's most ruggedly grand landscapes. Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls have produced this witty, idiosyncratic guide that puts a delightfully refreshing slant on both the celebrated and the lesser-known. They explore the great ancient sites of Agrigento and Syracuse, the sublime mosaics of Monreale cathedral, the Baroque treats of Ragusa and Noto, the volcanic wonderlands of Mount Etna and the Aeolians, as well as the remote villages of the Madonie Mountains, the idyllic beaches of the south coast and the souk-like markets of Palermo.

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'Sicily, eternal triangle of intensity, excess and carnal beauty, sits square at the crossroads of Europe and Africa. Only 4km separate it from the toe of the big boot, ever poised for a smart kick, but these 4km have given the island enough history, customs and personality for an entire continent. Although they are the most Italian of the Italians, as Barzini writes, Sicilians are also the least, the heirs of the ancient Greeks, Carthaginians, Arabs and Normans. Spain, Naples and Rome have ruled it from afar, but never engaged its heart; Sicilians are Latins only by adoption.'

"good writing, amusing comment and invaluable advice "
--The Independent

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