contents CONTENTS 7
the guide practical information
Historical sketch 8 Piazza Armerina 253 Planning your trip 483 Glossary of Sicilian artists 496 Morgantina and Aidone 263 Accommodation 487 Glossary of special terms 512 The Province of Palermo Northeast of Enna 270 Food and drink 488 Index 518 Palermo 18 Nicosia and the North 276 Outskirts of Palermo 65 The East of the Province 83 The Province of Ragusa Maps & Plans The West of the Province 101 Ragusa 284 The South of the Province 103 Modica 291 Overview map back page Syracuse 318–19 The Island of Ustica 106 Southeast of Ragusa 296 Taormina 437 West of Ragusa 301 Province maps Trapani 120 The Province of Trapani Chiaramonte Gulfi and the North 308 Agrigento 539 Trapani 118 Caltanissetta 540 Site plans Erice 126 The Province of Syracuse Catania 541 Castello Eurialo 345 The North Coast of the Province 133 Syracuse 317 Enna 537 Megara Hyblaea 366 Segesta 135 Noto and environs 347 Messina 536 Monreale cathedral 73 Alcamo 139 Palazzolo Acreide 356 Palermo 542 Morgantina 265 The West Coast 143 The Anapo Valley 360 Ragusa and Syracuse 538 Mozia 144 Selinunte 155 Thapsos and the Gulf of Augusta 364 Trapani 543 Palermo Castelvetrano and the Belice Valley161 Archaeological Museum 57 The Aegadian Islands 166 The Province of Catania Town plans Cathedral 32 Pantelleria 170 Catania 376 Agrigento 184–85 La Martorana 26 Mount Etna 393 Catania 378–79 Palazzo dei Normanni and The Province of Agrigento The Southern Foothills 398 Enna 247 Cappella Palatina 37 Agrigento 182 The Northern Foothills 400 Erice 126 Pantalica 363 The Pelagian Islands 202 Acireale and the Lemon Riviera 405 Lipari 465 Piazza Armerina (villa) 257 Sciacca 204 Caltagirone 408 Marsala 148 Segesta 138 Menfi and the West 206 Messina 427 Selinunte 157 The Platani Valley 211 The Province of Messina Noto 349 Temples of Selinunte 159 The North of the Province 214 Messina 425 Palermo 20–21 Solunto 81 Licata and the Eastern Province 215 Taormina and environs 434 Palermo Environs 67 Syracuse Duomo 326 The Peloritan Mountains 446 Ragusa 286 The Province of Caltanissetta Milazzo 451 Caltanissetta 228 Capo Tindari to Capo d’Orlando 453 Gela and the South 237 The Nebrodi Mountains 456 The Aeolian Islands 461 The Province of Enna Enna 246