Sicily - Michelin Green Guide

With the updated Michelin Green Guide Sicily, experience all this sun-drenched Mediterranean island has to offer: archeology, ancient architecture, outstanding works of art, historic sites, dramatic landscapes, and its own unforgettable cuisine. Stroll through Palermo's food markets, take a cruise around fascinating Syracuse, explore the Cusa stone quarries of Selinunte. Through its star-rating system, walking and driving tours, colorful maps, recommendations for excursions, hotels and restaurants, and suggested activities, this guide helps you fully explore Sicily and its surrounding isles.- 10th edition, updated, with plenty of detail travelers seek. - "Inspiration" section for travel ideas to incorporate travelers' interests for history, wine and vineyard tours, cultural attractions, outdoor fun, shopping, family activities, and UNESCO world heritage sites.- Practical information divided into two sections: "Before You Go" and "On Arrival" for quicker reference.- Attractions reviewed / rated, using Michelin's famed star-rating system.- Multiple Michelin walking and driving tours for more in-depth, up-close discovery of areas and regions.- Comprehensive, fully illustrated chapters on modern-day Italy, its history and the role of religion, nature and volcanos, its wealth of noteworthy architecture, literature and films, all written by experts in their fields.- Sidebars throughout the guide on varied topics such as mythological characters, salt extraction, and papyrus and the origins of paper.- Detailed visitor information given for every attraction--opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone, website.- Walk-throughs of major museums, churches and attractions.- Michelin area and city maps to help visitors find their way.- Practical advice includes information on getting around, events calendar, conversion table for clothing and temperature, useful words, phrases and gastronomic terms, plus hotel and restaurant recommendations for a variety of budgets.- Michelin Green Guides feature comprehensive travel information for advance trip planning and on-site decisions.Comparative Titles for Sicily: The Michelin Sicily Road and Tourist Map No. 365 to help you navigate and plan your route around the region. The MICHELIN Guide Italia (hotel & restaurant) is the definitive resource for carefully researched, objective recommendations to restaurants and hotels within Italy. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin food star-rating system to create a substantive selection of restaurants across Italy, offering a diverse choice for all budgets. Visitors can craft a memorable trip by relying on the recommendations in this annually updated guide with its descriptive symbols and helpful maps. Our famous one, two and three stars identify establishments serving the highest quality cuisine - taking into account the quality of ingredients, the mastery of technique and flavors, the levels of creativity and, of course, consistency. In addition, the Bib Gourmand symbol (also known as the inspectors' favorites) highlights restaurants offering good quality at a good value.