Sicily

Download or read book Sicily written by Peter Amann and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean and long a Mecca for culture freaks, also rewards the countryside lover with its magnificent landscapes. Peter Amann knows the island intimately; he leads walking groups on Sicily and works for the preservation of its monuments. There is enough material in this book for several holidays. For those touring Sicily by car, the eight car tours (mostly circular and covering 2000 km) follow little-used secondary roads wherever possible. If you're walking in Sicily, the routes are as varied in length and grade as the landscape itself - a distillation of the best on the island. GPS tracks are available from the author's website. 8 car tours (with accompanying touring maps), 60 long and short walks (illustrated with 1:50,000 topo maps), 27 picnic suggestions. Free online update service with specific route change information on the publisher's website, maintained daily. The 'Landscapes' series, with 50 destinations, has been dubbed 'the blue Bibles' by the Sunday Times and led to Sunflower being one of only four publishers (from a field of 18) chosen as a Which? Recommended Provider of Guidebooks.