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Frommer's Sicily (Frommer's Complete) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
Publisher: Frommer's
Category: Book
List Price: $18.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 131633
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0470100567
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9780470100561
ASIN: 0470100567
Publication Date: April 16, 2007
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Product Description
An unbeatable guide to an increasingly popular Mediterranean destination. - Shows travelers how to explore the unique land and culture of Sicily, which was named the world's eighth-best island in Travel & Leisure's 2001 World's Best Awards
- Gives readers the scoop on Sicily's many historic sites and architectural monuments, including the baroque glories of the Valdi Noto and the ancient Greek ruins of Agrigento, both recently named UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Pinpoints the best of Palermo as well as Sicily's top resorts and most memorable hill towns-and delivers the lowdown on Sicily's natural wonders, including Mount Etna, the world's tallest active volcano
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 Did the author even visit the westside of the island? May 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a real let down.
The suggested itineraries are absurd. The one week itinerary actually suggests that you try to visit the whole island in one week, which would involve you spending most of your time in the car!
Most of the recomended best beaches are a bunch of flat, crowded, over-developed boring beaches next to the big cities. When actually Sicily is full of beautiful picturesque beaches set amongst interesting rocky cliffs off the beaten track.
Furthermore, it seems that the writer never even visted the west side of the island. There is only 18 pages on the west side of the island, and the Egadi Islands are not even mentioned.
I would not recomend this book, especially if you intend to visit the westside of the island.
SICILY REDISCOVERED ! August 31, 2007
I had visited Sicily several times but the Frommer's Sicily (Frommer's Complete) has given me a new insight to areas and things to do in Sicily.
Congratulations !
I recall my first Frommer's book was Europe on 10 Dollars a Day !!!!!!
Fact-packed book with boring layout. May 20, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
A nice book about Sicilly, with almost all information one may need. But for a multimedia savvy reader the layout of this book is a bit boring and drab.
I am planning to make a boat trip to several destinations like Malta and Tunisia. One of the major port one will arrive taking ferry from Malta on Sicilly is Pozzallo, hardly mentioned at all in the book. This book is a bit too rigid in the travel framework it has laid for itself.
 For Sicily, this is the definite winner June 5, 2004
50 out of 51 found this review helpful
I had this guide as a back-up to my conventional choice of DK Eyewitness. DK let me down completely, and I had to rely on Frommer - and boy was I lucky I bought this book.You may argue with the style of writing (for many, it is too patronizing and too prescriptive), but you cannot argue that they have done their reserch and then some more. If you are on a mission to set the world straight and if everything smelling of America appals you, you will not like it: Lonely Planet will make you happier. However, if you seek reliable information for your trip and generously extensive descriptions, Frommer's is your guide. Good maps, and detailed (if very personal) descriptions for lodging and restaurants. Practical info is as good as you can get in often unpredictable and laid-back Italian south. Info about driving in Italy is honest. Writing style is lively and positive; you get overall sense of authors enjoying themselves and really being in love with the island. This is Frommer's first guide to Sicily, and first guides are not always very strong - but this one is definitely a major success. Frommer's does not often come as top of the list in my guidebook recommendations, but this is one occasion where it does so with flying colors.
I got the inside scoop on everything about Sicily!! August 20, 2003
25 out of 29 found this review helpful
The color fold-out map was useful in my journeys to Sicily's many historical sites and architectural monuments. This guide is all I needed in Sicily and covered all of my top destinations, including Palermo, Catania, Syracuse, and more!
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