Sicily - Tyrrhenian Coast (PDF Chapter)
This is the Tyrrhenian Coast chapter from Lonely Planet’s Sicily guidebook.
The coastal stretch between Palermo and Milazzo is packed with dramatic beach and moun-tain scenery, and appealing coastal towns like Cefalù and Castel di Tusa – but once summer rolls around, it’s holiday central, characterised by crowded roads and beaches.
- choose the glitter that suits you best in Cefalù – the Duomo’s sparkling gold mosaics or the fashion-conscious beach scene a few paces away
- maps
- relive the glory days of Italy’s greatest road race in Collesano’s Museo Targa Florio
- transport
- while away a chilly mountain evening by the blazing fire in a pizzeria in Petralia Sopra-na
- restaurants
Coverage includes: Cefalù, Caccamo, Parco Naturale Regionale delle Madonie, Castelbuono, Petralia Soprana, Petralia Sottana, Piano Battaglia, Collesano, Parco Regionale dei Nebrodi, San Marco d’Alunzio, Mistretta, Castel di Tusa, Capo d’Orlando, Milaz-zo.
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