Frommer's Sicily (Frommer's Complete)

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• The lowdown on Sicily's most evocative ruins and cathedrals, plus the best beaches, down-home restaurants, and luxury hotels.

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

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You may argue with the style of writing (for many, it is too patronizing and too prescriptive), but you cannot argue that they have done their reserch and then some more. If you are on a mission to set the world straight and if everything smelling of America appals you, you will not like it: Lonely Planet will make you happier. However, if you seek reliable information for your trip and generously extensive descriptions, Frommer's is your guide.

Good maps, and detailed (if very personal) descriptions for lodging and restaurants. Practical info is as good as you can get in often unpredictable and laid-back Italian south. Info about driving in Italy is honest. Writing style is lively and positive; you get overall sense of authors enjoying themselves and really being in love with the island.

This is Frommer's first guide to Sicily, and first guides are not always very strong - but this one is definitely a major success.

Frommer's does not often come as top of the list in my guidebook recommendations, but this is one occasion where it does so with flying colors.


I got the inside scoop on everything about Sicily!!   August 20, 2003
26 out of 30 found this review helpful

The color fold-out map was useful in my journeys to Sicily's many historical sites and architectural monuments. This guide is all I needed in Sicily and covered all of my top destinations, including Palermo, Catania, Syracuse, and more!


Frommer's Sicily to Plan Your Trip!   December 18, 2008
Frank V. Dibella (Philadelphia)
I also have the DK Guide to Sicily but Frommer's is totally different. The one and two week trip itineraries were really helpful in determining exactly what to see in our schedule. Highly recommend it along w/ the DK book.


Buy this book   April 27, 2009
Janet (Chicago, IL)
My bible when I am in Sicily. Info is great and true. Lots to see there so do not miss anything. This book with guide you to the perfect spots.


Fact-packed book with boring layout.   May 20, 2007
K. Xian (Stockholm, Sweden)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

A nice book about Sicilly, with almost all information one may need. But for a multimedia savvy reader the layout of this book is a bit boring and drab.

I am planning to make a boat trip to several destinations like Malta and Tunisia. One of the major port one will arrive taking ferry from Malta on Sicilly is Pozzallo, hardly mentioned at all in the book. This book is a bit too rigid in the travel framework it has laid for itself.