http://www.sicilybike.com Unbiased Reviews of Sicily Bike Tours and Bicycle Vacations Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:18:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Noto's Baroue Dome - credit: fazen This is the review of the bike tour named "Bike tour in Eastern Sicily The secrets of Sicily". It will take you around the immense landscape of the Noto valley and the Iblei mounts. Natural reserves, ancient archaeological sites, Greek atmospheres will accompany your adventure trip ... http://www.sicilybike.com/east-sicily-bike-tour/ Sicily is home to a vast range of exciting cultural and historical attractions, making it a hugely popular holiday destination. Dominating the east coast and well worth a visit is Mount Etna, soaring at a staggering 3,350 metres. It remains one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and ... http://www.sicilybike.com/attractions-in-sicily/ South-East Crater - credit: jmg378s N days: One week Skill level: High This itinerary requires a high fit level, necessary condition to face the long distances and the hard slopes. You have to keep attention if You have heart or legs problems. This trip has a high enjoy level because the particularity of the route, ... http://www.sicilybike.com/etna-tour-bike/ Sicily Map - credit: r.maronn Here you can find some useful suggestion to organize your Sicily bike tour. As first step you have to decide if your trip will be guided or self-guided. If you decide for a guided tour it is better chooseing the tour operator depending on the service and price. Don't ... http://www.sicilybike.com/general-tips/ What to know before a visit? Take information about the attractions and roads itinerary What about Sicily events? Carnival in Misterbianco, Acireale, Sciacca on February Sant'Agata festivity on the 5th February in Catania Many food festivals: "Pistachio town festival" in Bronte "Ottobrata" in Zafferana Etnea. Every Octobers exposure and tasting of local food "Orange town festival" ... http://www.sicilybike.com/destination-guide/ [Volcano Stromboli Erupting - credit: astilly] Stromboli is a volcanic island in the archipelago of Aeolian Islands. The highest point of the volcano ("I Vancori") is high about 925 metres on sea level. The island has 400 Inhabitants. Stromboli is a persistent activity volcano. Most of this activity is moderate, consisting of ... http://www.sicilybike.com/volcano-stromboli/ credit: Corscri - Daje Tutti!!! Sicily is the destination of many tourists. History prove this, in fact in the XVIII century the aristocratics came here to do their cultural travel. But the trend to visit Sicily has never set: nowadays many people from all over the world are attracted from this ... http://www.sicilybike.com/what-other-tourists-say/ [On the Northern flank of tht Volcano - credit: dariorin] Linguaglossa is one of the most characteristic villages of Etna. It is 560 metres on sea level, and placed in a strategic point from wich it is possible reaching Etna and the sea: Linguaglossa-Piano Provenzana (1800 m sl) 15 Km Linguaglossa-Fiumefreddo beach 14 ... http://www.sicilybike.com/wine-road-of-linguaglossa/ Etna Etna is the Europe's largest active volcano Its summit elevation is 3340 metres, but this number changes because the eruption phenomenons. The name About the name's origin there are diverse hypothesis. For someone it comes from Greek and Latin languagges, other refer to the Phoenician word "athana", which means "furnace". In Sicily the volcano is ... http://www.sicilybike.com/volcano-etna/ VENDICARI NATURAL RESERVE This magic place is situated on the Syracuse province, between Noto and Marzamemi. The bogs of this place are useful as a break place for the migratory birds that come from Africa and are directed to other Europe places. Landscape -Rocky coast, sandy coast, Mediterranean scrub, bogs, salt mines, cultivated areas. What ... http://www.sicilybike.com/vendicari-natural-reserve/