Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean and long a Mecca for culture freaks, also rewards the countryside lover with its magnificent landscapes. Peter Amann knows the island intimately; he leads walking groups on Sicily and works for the preservation of its monuments. Key Features [[ 55 long and short walks [[ 1:50,000 topo maps [[ 8 drives, covering some 2000km/1200mi [[ GPS tracks available from the author's website [[ fold-out touring maps showing all walk locations ideal for planning [[ 27 picnic suggestions (very short walks) [[ online update service There is enough material in this book for several holidays. For those touring Sicily by car, the eight car tours (mostly circular and covering 2000 km) follow little-used secondary roads wherever possible. But note that the book does not cover a very small part of the island: the far southwest. If you're walking in Sicily, the routes are as varied in length and grade as the landscape itself a distillation of the best on