Download or read book Magnificent Interiors of Sicily written by and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An elegant volume dedicated to the most exclusive villas and homes in southern Sicily's Val di Noto region, perfect for those who love to daydream about traveling to unusual, stunning places. Val di Noto is a magnificent land of architectural interest, renowned for its beautiful landscapes and recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site since 2002. This book presents a refined selection of the extraordinary mansions of the area, many of which were rebuilt in the late Baroque style in the early decades of the eighteenth century following a devastating earthquake. Country residences, farms, and villas are featured, which have all been restored to their centuries-old magnificence, thanks to a highly successful combination of tradition and innovation. The book delves into a unique journey through villas and residences that have been revived while sustaining a charming balance between modern comfort and respect for the past. The enchantment of Val di Noto is not only about splendid residences. The area is also rich in natural parks, including the beautiful nature reserve of Vendicari. The volume provides many tips on what to see and visit.

Download or read book Rick Steves Sicily written by Rick Steves and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swim in the sparkling Mediterranean, marvel at the peak of Mount Etna, and get to know this region's timeless charm: with Rick Steves on your side, Sicily can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Sicily you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Sicily Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from Mount Etna and the Byzantine mosaics of Monreale to the Ballarò street market and Siracusa's puppet museum How to connect with culture: Savor seafood-centric cuisine made from ancient recipes, catch an opera performance at the Teatro Massimo, or sample authentic Marsala wine Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of local Nero d'Avola Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums Detailed maps for exploring on the go Useful resources including a packing list, a historical overview, and useful Italian phrases Over 350 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Complete, up-to-date information on Palermo, Cefalù, Trapani and the West Coast, Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples, Ragusa and the Southeast, Catania, Taormina, and more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Sicily.

Download or read book Sicily written by Douglas Sladen and published by READ BOOKS. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NEW WINtj RESORT AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SICILY BY DOUGLAS SLADEN WITH 234 ILLUSTRATIONS, A MAP, AND A TABLE OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM OF SICILY, SHOWING UNDER THE HEADING OF EACH STATION THE MONUMENTS AND SCENERY SERVED BY IT, EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY DILIGENCE NEW YORK E. P. BUTTON AND COMPANY 31 WEST TWENTY-THIRD STREET 1907 THE CASA NORMANNA SALITA S. ANTONIO, PALERMO From a drawing by BENTON FLETCHER Frontispiece DEDICATED TO COMMENDATORE LUIGI MAUCERI AN EMINENT SICILIAN ANTIQUARY, TO WHOSE LOVE OF HIS COUNTRY, KNOWLEDGE OF ITS MONUMENTS, AND ORGANIZING POWER THE DEVELOPMENT OF SICILY IS SO LARGELY DUE. CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE WITH A KEY TO THE SICILIAN DIALECT . . xv PART I. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS CHAPTER I. SICILY AS A WINTER RESORT ITS CLIMATE WHAT THERE IS TO SEE WHAT THERE IS TO DO . . I II. TRAVEL IN SICILY . . . 13 III. THE MAFIA AND OMERTA THE IMMUNITY OF FOREIGNERS FROM MOLESTATION IN SICILY . 22 IV. VARIOUS TYPES AND COSTUMES OF VARIOUS PLACES PlANA DEI GRECI, AND OTHER ALBANIAN SETTLE MENTSTHE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE . 27 V. THE SCENERY, THE GARDENS, AND THE WILD FLOWERS . . . ... 40 VI. THE BARGAIN-HUNTER IN SICILY . 49 VII. THE CHURCHES A JD THE LIFE IN THEM . . 58 VIII. THE PALERMO MUSEUM . . . 68 IX. MOTORING IN SICILY . . ... 85 PART II. THINGS SICILIAN Gives, alphabetically arranged, in the manner of an encyclopaedia, paragraphs of the newest and most necessary information concerning the principal cities, monuments, and scenery of Sicily, together with brief accounts of its institutions, customs, expressions, historical facts, books, biographies, etc. THINGS SICILIAN GENERAL . . . . . 107 THINGS OF CASTROGIOVANNI . . . 3 r 5 ., CATANIA . . 3 2 4 viii CONTENTS PART III. THE A TABLE OF THE SICILIAN RAILWAYS AND THE COACHES RUNNING IN CONNECTION WITH THEM, SHOWING WHAT MONUMENTS AND OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST MAY UK REACHED FROM EACH RAILWAY STATION, EITHER DIRECT OR BY THE MAIL-VETTURA, . . 579 BAEDEKERS MAP OF SICILY . . . at the end LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE The Casa Normanna, Palermo. Drawn by Benton Fletcher Frontispiece Etna . . . . . ... i Selinunte Ruins of Temples G, F, and E outside the Acropolis . . 2 The Greek Theatre at Segesta . . 3 The Moorish Cloister of Monreale . . ... 4 The famous gallery of Hellenistic Tombs in the Val dIspica . . 6 The Tomb of the Vice-Re dAcuna in Catania Cathedral . 7 The entrance to a Sikel tomb . . . . . 8 Arch in the Garden of the Casa Leva at Modica . . 9 The Madonian Mountains . . . . 10 The Madonian Mountains, another view . . 1 1 Val dIspica Grotta di S. Alessandro . . . 12 The Strait of Messina Ferryboat of the Sicilian Railways with the train de luxe on board . . . . 14 Messina the Cathedral and the Fountain of Orion ., . 15 Taormina the view of Etna from the Grreco-Roman Theatre . .16 Palermo the Garden of the Eremiti . . . . 17 The Cloister of Monreale . ... . 18 Syracuse the Moat of the Castle of Euryalus . . 19 Tyndaris the Basilica or Palaestra . . . . . 20 Selinunte the moats and walls of the Acropolis . . . 21 The Bridge of the Admiral . . . ... 26 In the Madonian Mountains Mufra . . . . 28 Moclica the Cloister of S. Maria di Gesu . . . . 29 Modica Contadini-in their national dress . . . 31 The Madonian Mountains . . . . 33 The Parco dAumale . . . ... 39 Prickly-pears, with the Strait of Messina in the background, . 40 The Madonian Mountains the Aspro Monte . . . 41 An Olive Garden ., . . ... 42 Syracuse Papyrus on the River Anapo . . ., 44 The Madonian Mountains Torrente Lanzeria . . . . 46 Syracuse the Wall of Euryalus the Northern Gate . . . 49 Selinunte Ruins of Temple G Jupiter Olympius . . . 54 Girgenti the ruins of the Temple of the Olympian Jove . 55 Syracuse south side of the Castle of Euryalus . . . . 56 The Cathedral of Palermo . . . ... 59 The Cathedral of Cefalu . .-. . . . 60 x LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE The Cathedral of Monreale Interior . . . . . 61 Palermo the Martorana, Interior . . ... 62 Messina the left-hand door of the facade . . . ...

Download or read book Sicily written by Robert Andrews and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2002 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering details of all the sights of Sicily, from the mosaics of Monreale and the temples of Argrigento to bustling markets in Palermo, this guide also includes reviews of hotels and restaurants for every budget and region of the island. It also includes information on mountain hikes.

Download or read book Sicily written by Dorling Kindersley, Inc. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the sights and attractions of Sicily, suggests hotels, restaurants, shopping areas, and entertainment, and provides practical travel tips.

Download or read book Sicily written by John Murray (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Archaeology of Ancient Sicily written by R. Ross Holloway and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Download or read book Authentic Sicily written by Touring Club of Italy and published by Touring Editore. This book was released on 2005 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her stepfather dies, Lois Cayley finds herself alone in the world with only twopence in her pocket. Undaunted, the intelligent, attractive, and infinitely resourceful young woman decides to set off in search of adventure. Her travels take he...

Download or read book Italy Handbook for Travellers Southern Italy and Sicily with excursions to the Lipari Islands Malta Sardinia Tunis and Corfu written by Karl Baedeker (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book That Summer in Sicily written by Marlena de Blasi and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “At villa Donnafugata, long ago is never very far away,” writes bestselling author Marlena de Blasi of the magnificent if somewhat ruined castle in the mountains of Sicily that she finds, accidentally, one summer while traveling with her husband, Fernando. There de Blasi is befriended by Tosca, the patroness of the villa, an elegant and beautiful woman-of-a-certain-age who recounts her lifelong love story with the last prince of Sicily descended from the French nobles of Anjou. Sicily is a land of contrasts: grandeur and poverty, beauty and sufferance, illusion and candor. In a luminous and tantalizing voice, That Summer in Sicily re-creates Tosca’s life, from her impoverished childhood to her fairy-tale adoption and initiation into the glittering life of the prince’s palace, to the dawning and recognition of mutual love. But when Prince Leo attempts to better the lives of his peasants, his defiance of the local Mafia’s grim will to maintain the historical imbalance between the haves and the have-nots costs him dearly. The present-day narrative finds Tosca sharing her considerable inherited wealth with a harmonious society composed of many of the women–now widowed–who once worked the prince’s land alongside their husbands. How the Sicilian widows go about their tasks, care for one another, and celebrate the rituals of a humble, well-lived life is the heart of this book. Showcasing the same writerly gifts that made bestsellers of A Thousand Days in Venice and A Thousand Days in Tuscany, That Summer in Sicily, and de Blasi’ s marvelous storytelling, remind us that in order to live a rich life, one must embrace both life’s sorrow and its beauty. Here is an epic drama that takes readers from Sicily’s remote mountains to chaotic post-war Palermo, from the intricacies of forbidden love to the havoc wreaked by Sicily’s eternally bewildering culture.

Download or read book Italy Southern Italy and Sicily with excursions to the Lipari Islands Malta Sardinia Tunis and Corfu written by Karl Baedeker (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Italy Handbook for Travellers Southern Italy and Sicily with excursions to the Lipari Islands Malta Sardinia Tunis and Corfu 11th rev ed 1893 written by Karl Baedeker (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trinacria An Island Outside Time written by Christopher Prescott and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2021-05-12 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trinacria, the ancient name for Sicily extending back to Homeric Greek, has understandably been the focus of decades of archaeological research. Recognizing Sicily’s rich prehistory and pivotal role in the history of the Mediterranean, Sebastiano Tusa - professor, head of heritage agencies and councillor for Cultural Heritage for the Sicilian Region - promoted the exploration of the island’s heritage through international collaboration. His decades of fostering research initiatives not only produced rich archaeological results spanning the Palaeolithic to the modern era but brought scholars from a range of schools and disciplines to work together in Sicily. Through his efforts, uniquely productive methodological, theoretical and interpretative networks were created. Their impact extends far beyond Sicily and Italy. To highlight these networks and their results, the Institutum Romanum Finlandiae, the Swedish Institute in Rome, the Norwegian Institute in Rome, the British School at Rome and the Assessorato dei Beni Culturali of Sicily, with generous support from the Swedish Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, assembled this anthology of papers. The aim is to present a selection of the work of and results from contemporary, multi-national research projects in Sicily. The collaboration between the Sicilian and international partners, often in an interdisciplinary framework, has generated important results and perspectives. The articles in this volume present research projects from throughout the island. The core of the articles is concerned with the Archaic through to the Roman period, but diachronic studies also trace lines back to the Stone Age and up to the contemporary era. A range of methods and sources are explored, thus creating an up-to-date volume that is a referential gateway to contemporary Sicilian archaeology.

Download or read book Sicily the New Winter Resort written by Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Arena written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Art and History written by and published by Casa Editrice Bonechi. This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the rich history and culture of some of the world¿s most influential historical places with these highly illustrated books, packed with information and enlightening descriptions.

Download or read book Italy Southern Italy and Sicily with excursions to the Lipari islands Malta Sardinia Tunis and Corfu 12th rev ed 1896 written by Karl Baedeker (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: