. Guide to Italy and Sicily. aoa Castle London:Macii^llan & •*.«*>.* *<x,:£s*. TAORMINA 371 3. Ascent of Etna.—This excur-sion is not recommended, inasmuchas it is hardly safe during winterand spring, the seasons when thetraveller is most likely to visitSicily; and although it may beundertaken without great difficultyor danger in summer or earlyautumn, it will hardly repay thetrained mountaineer who is accus-tomed to the Alps. The ascent isbest made from Catania in a singlejourney of about 22 hours. Mulesmay be taken as far as the CasaInglese, 1 hour from the an
. Guide to Italy and Sicily. aoa Castle London:Macii^llan & •*.«*>.* *<x,:£s*. TAORMINA 371 3. Ascent of Etna.—This excur-sion is not recommended, inasmuchas it is hardly safe during winterand spring, the seasons when thetraveller is most likely to visitSicily; and although it may beundertaken without great difficultyor danger in summer or earlyautumn, it will hardly repay thetrained mountaineer who is accus-tomed to the Alps. The ascent isbest made from Catania in a singlejourney of about 22 hours. Mulesmay be taken as far as the CasaInglese, 1 hour from the and still weather is indis-pensable for a successful is often troublesome, andit may be cold near the summiteven in summer. The travellerwill note, in the course of theascent, 3 zones of vegetation whichare well marked, namely— a) Coltivata—a zone extendingfrom the sea-level to an alti-tude of 1400 metres. This isone of the most fertile regionsin the world, and olives,oranges, lemons, vines, figs,pomegranates, almonds, andmany other fruit-trees growluxuriantly. (b) Boschiva—
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