Description

Sicily, the pearl of the Mediterranean, attracts more than 1.5 million visitors each year. Known for its flavorful cuisine, pleasant climate, picturesque hill towns, rich ancient history, and flourishing arts scene, the island has plenty to offer all her guests.

An excellent companion for travelers, this guide covers the region’s major sites and cultural attractions and introduces the reader to the basics of the Sicilian language.  Extensive travel sections cover major cities, events and festivals, hotels, restaurants, arts, and architecture.  An introductory language guide includes grammar basics, useful vocabulary, and dialogues in both Sicilian and Italian. Two audio CDs provide clear pronunciation of the dialogues and phrases by native Sicilian and Italian speakers.

About the author(s)

Giovanna Bellia La Marca was born in Ragusa, Sicily. She came to the United States at the age of 10, and has kept her love for Sicily alive with frequent trips to the island. Now a retired art and Italian teacher, she devotes herself to writing, cooking, entertaining, traveling with her husband, and enjoying her grandchildren in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. She is the author of Sicilian Feasts, published by Hippocrene Books in 2003.