Regionen · Kapitel 5
East Coast — Catania, Taormina & Etna
The east coast is Sicily's most dramatic region: Mount Etna, Europe's highest active volcano, dominates the landscape, the elegant Taormina perches on its rocky balcony above the sea, and Catania pulses with baroque energy, nightlife, and the best granita on the island.
4 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Etna — The Fire-Breathing Mountain★★★
Mount Etna (Etna, Sicilian: Mungibeddu, 3,357 m) is Europe's highest and most active volcano — and the undisputed symbo…
2
Taormina — Sicily's Balcony★★★
Taormina (Tauromenion) is Sicily's most famous town and one of the most beautiful places in the Mediterranean . Situate…
3
Catania — The Black Baroque City
Catania is Sicily's second-largest city (310,000 inhabitants) and the rough, energetic counterpoint to elegant Palermo.…
4
Aeolian Islands — Volcanoes in the Sea
The Aeolian Islands (Isole Eolie) are an archipelago of seven volcanic islands off the northeast coast of Sicily — a UN…
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