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Sicily, the Absolute Guide |
Sicily: A Complete Guide to the Island, Its Towns, Monuments...
From Touring Club Italiano
For over 100 years, Touring Club of Italy has been regarded as Italy's foremost publisher of guidebooks and maps. Written by a uniquely qualified editorial board of specialists, many of whom are respected art and architecture historians, TCI's comprehensive guide to Sicily provides travelers with unparalleled information on one of Italy's most popular tourist destinations. The largest island in the Mediterranean, Sicily offers an exceptional wealth of history and art, set in a landscape of remarkable intensity and variety. An overview of the island's geography and history is followed by an exploration of its cities and sights, divided into ten chapters focusing on different regions within the island.
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Amazon Kindle? Oh, yes... |
Is it a revolution? No hope: we were ready to it, to the idea, to the concept. And now here it is: you can buy it, and read on it all the books you want. Thousands of volumes litterally into your pocket. And new ones arriving on the flight when you buy them on line. Paying one third for them, for the paper you don't waste anymore... To get more information, just click here.
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Targa Florio History and Legend |
 Targa Florio: 20th Century Epic
By Pino Fondi
Many years ago in Sicily, the legend of the “Coppa Florio” and “Targa Florio” road races became one of the most emotive and prestigious expressions in world motor racing, second only to the mythical Mille Miglia. “Coppa Florio” began in 1905 while “Targa Florio” in 1906, at the dawn of motoring civilisation and evolved over the years, hand-in-hand with the ever growing popularity of the car itself. The narrow and tortuous roads of the Sicilian mountains were testimony to the feats of Fiat, Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Lancia, Ferrari and Porsche: manufacturers who alternated year after year at the top of the final classification of one of the toughest races in history, a race rich in allure and an ever present peril. |
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