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Blue Guide Sicily (Blue Guides)

by: Ellen Grady

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781905131129
ISBN: 1905131127
Label: Blue Guides
Manufacturer: Blue Guides
Number Of Pages: 544
Publication Date: June 23, 2006
Publisher: Blue Guides
Studio: Blue Guides
Sales Rank: 55822




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Synopsis:
Sicily offers a range of history: Greeks, Romans, Arabs and the Normans have all left their mark. This, as well as Sicily's food and drink, is described in this guide. Full-colour throughout with detailed maps and diagrams. Includes Blue Guides Recommended dining and accommodation suggestions.



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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Very trustworthy
This is the first time I have used Blue Guide Sicily. Being a local myself, I have always been quite pedantic and fussy about how detailed and accurate information on Sicily has been researched and presented. I can only say that this is a fantastic guide, very detailed in the historical and artistic descriptions and also very "poetic" in the "quasi-visual" descriptions of the places and of the Sicilian people. The guide gives accurate listings of hotels and places to eat and drink which are reasonably up-to-date and - thank God - not very "faddy". This is maybe a bit of a turnoff for the younger crowd looking for the "hottest spots". But if you are looking for well-established restaurants, bars and hotels with charm and history, this is the ... Read More:



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - most comprehensive
As a regular visitor to Sicily, i found this book the most comprehensive. All books will have a particular strong point in their favor but this one covers most topics best. One finds ( after visiting a place) whether the descriptions given reconcile , and i can say that this book gives the best picture of the actual Places.

I have also used it to find accomodation and it served me well.


 



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