Sicily walking / Mt Etna and Egadi and Aeolian islands Cicerone Cicerone | 9781852847852

A walking guidebook with 46 graded routes in Sicily, including the Madonie and Nebrodi mountains, the Egadi and Aeolian islands and Mount Etna. Most walks take 3-4 hours, plus some short easy strolls as well as long mountain traverses. Interesting varied terrain, including river valleys, coastal walks, ancient ruins, volcanoes and mountain peaks. Seasons: March to June is best; summers are very hot for walking; early Autumn is pleasant but late Autumn is the wettest time of the year. Centres: Access via Palermo, Naples and and other airports; most main towns would be good bases- Messina, Taormina, Catania. Difficulty: Some of the walking may be arduous (Etna); routes of varying difficulty between half and full days. Must See: Mount Etna (though it may be closed to walkers); the Isola Egadi; Hellenic, Roman and Byzantine remains; and the wonderful food.