The second edition of National Geographic Traveler: Sicily showcases the Mediterranean's largest island, a fascinating melting pot of great Mediterranean civilizations famed for its architecture, art, culture, and smoldering Mount Etna, Europe's greatest active volcano.
This guide to Sicily contains in-depth information combined with detailed maps and photographs. Special feature spreads provide facts combined with walks and drives in the surrounding area.
Annotation This guide to Sicily contains in-depth information combined with detailed maps and photographs. Special feature spreads provide facts combined with walks and drives in the surrounding area.
... to Vesuvius in A.D. 79–Pompeii, a thriving commercial town, and Herculaneum, an exclusive residential retreat built to exploit the site's cooling seabreezes and far-reachingviews across the bay, just 8 miles (12km) south of Naples.
Readers go on a drive along the Amalfi Coast; a boat trip to Capri and the islands; a walk through old Naples; and visit the Trulli houses of Puglia with author Tim Jepson, a renowned expert on Italian travel.
The beautiful island of Sicily, washed by three different seas, vividly comes to life in another sumptuous addition to the Traveler series.
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National Geographic Traveler Piedmont & Northwest Italy begins its tour of the region with an evocative visit to the beautiful baroque city of Turin, site of the 2006 Winter Olympics.
The book points you to the city's best spots, then heads to Pompeii and Herculaneium, the Amalfi Coast, and fabled Capri and other offshore islands.
Throughout the guide, contemporary editorial features and experiential sidebars highlight every aspect of Italian life and offer a wide range of activities for the traveler to seek out: learn the history of the Grand Tour; watch the Palio, ...
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