ALEJANDRO LUQUE writes on cultural matters for various Spanish publications, and is the former cultural correspondent for the national paper El País. He has published seven books in Spanish, including a winner of the 1st International Travel Book Prize.FERDINANDO SCIANNA is a photographer from Magnum Photos and a native of the Sicilian town of Bagheria.ANDREW EDWARDS is the co-author of Sicily: A Literary Guide for Travellers and is currently working on a similar guide to Andalucía. His articles have appeared in a variety of publications including Italy Magazine and The Florentine. He is also involved in the Times of Sicily online magazine project.

‘a hugely valuable travelogue’

• Introduction // 1Luggage // 3Messina // 10Salina // 15Messina, Acireale, Agnone Bagni // 27Syracuse // 34Catania // 52Messina, Taormina, Messina // 60Messina, Tindari, Castelbuono // 70Cefalù // 75Bagheria // 80Ficarazzi // 99Palermo // 102Mondello, Sferracavallo // 144Segesta, Trapani, Erice, Marsala, Marinela // 147Marinella, Selinunte // 158Eraclea Minoa, Agrigento, San Leone // 172Racalmuto, Enna, Messina // 182Rome, end of the line // 190Coda: one year later: Palermo, Buenos Aires // 196Epilogue // 199Acknowledgements // 201Bibliography // 202