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typing: the search filters terms and pages at the same time as you type.<\/p><ul class=\"tsg-stats\"><li><b>95<\/b> terms explained<\/li><li><b>241<\/b> pages in the directory<\/li><li><b>22<\/b> letters<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tsg-searchwrap\"><div class=\"tsg-search\" id=\"tsg-searchbox\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"11\" cy=\"11\" r=\"7\"><\/circle><path d=\"m20 20-3.5-3.5\"><\/path><\/svg><input type=\"search\" id=\"tsg-q\" placeholder=\"Search for a term, place or sight &hellip;\" autocomplete=\"off\" aria-label=\"Search the glossary\"><span class=\"tsg-kbd\"><kbd>\/<\/kbd><\/span><button class=\"tsg-clear\" id=\"tsg-clear\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Reset search\">&times;<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tsg-bar\"><div class=\"tsg-chips\" id=\"tsg-chips\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Filter by category\"><\/div><div class=\"tsg-meta\"><span 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For volcanic status, weather warnings and access rules, INGV, Protezione Civile and the relevant municipality are authoritative. The page directory is updated as the website&#8217;s content grows.<\/p><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/json\" id=\"tsg-data\">[{\"n\":\"Agriturismo\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"Accommodation on a working farm that must still earn part of its income from agriculture. Meals are often made with the farm's own produce, frequently only at set times and by reservation.\",\"k\":\"agriturismo\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Hydrofoil\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Fast passenger boat with no vehicle transport that connects the islands with the mainland \u2013 for example Milazzo with the Aeolian Islands. Noticeably faster than the car ferry, but pricier and more often cancelled in rough seas.\",\"k\":\"hydrofoil\",\"l\":\"H\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Hydrofoil\",\"u\":\"\/faehren-zu-den-inseln\/\"},{\"n\":\"Allerta meteo\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"Colour-coded civil-protection warning with the levels green, yellow, orange and red. At orange and red, schools, beaches and nature parks can be closed \u2013 each municipality makes its own decision.\",\"k\":\"allerta meteo\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Weather warning\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/weather-in-sicily\/\"},{\"n\":\"Amaro\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Bitter herbal liqueur drunk after a meal as a digestif. 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In the west around Palermo it's feminine \u2013 arancina \u2013 and round; in the east around Catania it's masculine \u2013 arancino \u2013 and cone-shaped, a dispute taken quite seriously.\",\"k\":\"arancina arancino\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Fried rice ball\"},{\"n\":\"AST\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Regional bus company that mainly connects smaller inland towns without a rail link. Timetables follow the school calendar closely \u2013 in summer and on Sundays many routes run far less often, or not at all.\",\"k\":\"ast\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Azienda Siciliana Trasporti\"},{\"n\":\"ATM Messina\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Messina's transport operator, running buses, the tram and the cable car. 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Etna has four summit craters \u2013 Voragine, Bocca Nuova, and the northeast and southeast craters \u2013 and new vents constantly form on its flanks during eruptions.\",\"k\":\"bocca\",\"l\":\"B\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Vent\"},{\"n\":\"Brioche col tuzzu\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Soft brioche bun with a characteristic little knob on top that gives it its name. It's the classic accompaniment to granita and is also served with ice cream.\",\"k\":\"brioche col tuzzu\",\"l\":\"B\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Cannolo\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Fried pastry tube filled with sweetened sheep's-milk ricotta, and depending on the region finished with pistachios, candied orange peel or chocolate. 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Considered Sicily's festive cake, and noticeably sweeter than most central European cakes.\",\"k\":\"cassata\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Chiesa Madre\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"The oldest and highest-ranking church in a town that has no bishop's seat. It usually stands on the main piazza and is often the only building to have preserved the town's earlier building phases.\",\"k\":\"chiesa madre\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Matrice \u2013 mother church\"},{\"n\":\"Cioccolato di Modica\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Chocolate cold-processed using an Aztec method: the sugar doesn't melt and stays noticeably grainy. Classic flavours are cinnamon, vanilla and chilli.\",\"k\":\"cioccolato di modica\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"IGP\"},{\"n\":\"Circumetnea\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Narrow-gauge railway that circles almost the whole of Etna over about 110 kilometres \u2013 from Catania via Bronte and Randazzo to Riposto. 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Important for addresses and navigation: the place name in a booking portal is often the frazione, not the main town.\",\"k\":\"frazione\",\"l\":\"F\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Hamlet\"},{\"n\":\"Granita\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Semi-frozen dessert made from water, sugar and fruit, coffee or almond \u2013 finer than sorbet, coarser than ice cream. In Sicily it counts as breakfast and is eaten with a brioche for dunking.\",\"k\":\"granita\",\"l\":\"G\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Guardia medica\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"Out-of-hours medical service for nights, weekends and public holidays, for cases that don't need an emergency room. In tourist resorts there's also a guardia medica turistica in summer.\",\"k\":\"guardia medica\",\"l\":\"G\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"On-call doctor service\"},{\"n\":\"Infiorata\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Festival in which entire streets are carpeted with pictures made from flower petals. 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Its special feature: the train is split in Villa San Giovanni and loaded onto a rail ferry across the Strait of Messina \u2013 one of the last connections of its kind anywhere in the world.\",\"k\":\"intercity notte\",\"l\":\"I\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Night train\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/bus-train-sicily\/\"},{\"n\":\"Isole minori\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Umbrella term for the archipelagos off Sicily's coast: the Aeolian, Egadi and Pelagie Islands, plus Ustica and Pantelleria. Administratively they belong to Sicily, but are only reachable by boat or small aircraft.\",\"k\":\"isole minori\",\"l\":\"I\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Minor islands\",\"u\":\"\/inselhuepfen-sizilien\/\"},{\"n\":\"Latomie\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Deep-cut limestone quarries in the archaeological park of Syracuse, source of the building material for the ancient city. 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In everyday speech, almost everyone still calls them provinces.\",\"k\":\"libero consorzio comunale\",\"l\":\"L\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Former province\"},{\"n\":\"Macchia mediterranea\",\"c\":\"vulkan\",\"d\":\"Evergreen hard-leaved scrub of myrtle, mastic, rockrose and wild olive that covers large stretches of the Sicilian coast. It is extremely dry in high summer and therefore highly prone to wildfire.\",\"k\":\"macchia mediterranea\",\"l\":\"M\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Maquis scrubland\"},{\"n\":\"Maestrale\",\"c\":\"vulkan\",\"d\":\"Strong northwesterly wind that whips up heavy seas, especially in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It's the most common reason hydrofoils to the islands are cancelled.\",\"k\":\"maestrale\",\"l\":\"M\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Mistral\"},{\"n\":\"Marsala (wine)\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Fortified wine from the area around the city of the same name, created for export to England. There are dry versions served as an aperitif and sweet ones served as a dessert wine.\",\"k\":\"marsala wine\",\"l\":\"M\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Fortified wine\"},{\"n\":\"Masseria\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Agricultural estate with living and working buildings, historically built to be defensible. Many masserie are now run as agriturismi.\",\"k\":\"masseria\",\"l\":\"M\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Country estate\"},{\"n\":\"Mercato\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"Weekly market or historic permanent market, such as Ballar\u00f2 and Vucciria in Palermo or the Pescheria in Catania. Stalls set up early and mostly pack up again around midday.\",\"k\":\"mercato\",\"l\":\"M\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Market\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/maerkte-sizilien\/\"},{\"n\":\"Metropolitana Catania\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Sicily's only metro, run by the Ferrovia Circumetnea. It connects the main station with the western part of the city and is gradually being extended towards the airport and the north.\",\"k\":\"metropolitana catania\",\"l\":\"M\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Metro\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/bus-train-sicily\/\"},{\"n\":\"Necropoli\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Ancient burial site, in Sicily often cut as rock-chamber tombs into steep cliffs. The necropolis of Pantalica, with several thousand tomb chambers, is a UNESCO World Heritage site.\",\"k\":\"necropoli\",\"l\":\"N\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Necropolis\"},{\"n\":\"Nero d'Avola\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Sicily's most important native red grape: dark, full-bodied, with notes of cherry and plum. It's used both for everyday table wine and for high-quality single-vineyard wines.\",\"k\":\"nero d avola\",\"l\":\"N\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Red wine\"},{\"n\":\"Obliterare\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Stamping a ticket before travel at the small machines on the bus or on the platform. An unvalidated ticket counts as invalid \u2013 even if it was paid for \u2013 and is treated like fare evasion during an inspection.\",\"k\":\"obliterare\",\"l\":\"O\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Validate\"},{\"n\":\"Opera dei Pupi\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Sicilian puppet theatre with heavy, elaborately armoured marionettes that act out chivalric epics about Charlemagne and Roland. UNESCO added it to its list of intangible cultural heritage; stages can mainly be found in Palermo, Syracuse and Acireale.\",\"k\":\"opera dei pupi\",\"l\":\"O\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Puppet theatre\"},{\"n\":\"Orario continuato\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"Sign indicating that a shop stays open all day without a midday closure. It's usually seen at supermarkets and larger shops in tourist resorts \u2013 in smaller towns it's the exception.\",\"k\":\"orario continuato\",\"l\":\"O\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Open all day\"},{\"n\":\"Palazzo\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Grand town mansion of a noble family, usually with a courtyard, a piano nobile and elaborate balconies. Many are now museums, hotels or in private hands and can only be viewed from outside.\",\"k\":\"palazzo\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"City mansion\"},{\"n\":\"Pane e panelle\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Palermo street food: fried chickpea-flour fritters in a sesame roll, often served with fried potato slices (crocch\u00e9). Cheap, filling and entirely plant-based.\",\"k\":\"pane e panelle\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Parco archeologico\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"The region's cultural sites often have their own ticket offices and combined tickets. The rule of free admission on the first Sunday of the month applies in Sicily only to sites run by the region \u2013 not island-wide as in the rest of Italy.\",\"k\":\"parco archeologico\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Archaeological park\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/museen-sizilien\/\"},{\"n\":\"Passeggiata\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"The evening stroll along the main street, a fixed part of daily life. Between roughly 6 and 9pm the piazza and corso fill up \u2013 the best time to experience a town's everyday life.\",\"k\":\"passeggiata\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Evening stroll\"},{\"n\":\"Passito di Pantelleria\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Sweet wine from the island of Pantelleria, made from dried Zibibbo grapes. The bush-trained cultivation method (vite ad alberello) is listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.\",\"k\":\"passito di pantelleria\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Pasta alla Norma\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Pasta with tomato sauce, fried aubergine, basil and grated salted ricotta. The dish comes from Catania and is named after the opera Norma by the city's own composer, Vincenzo Bellini.\",\"k\":\"pasta alla norma\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Pistacchio di Bronte\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Intensely green pistachio grown on the lava soils around Bronte on Etna. It's harvested only every other year, in odd-numbered years \u2013 hence the high price compared with imported nuts.\",\"k\":\"pistacchio di bronte\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"DOP\"},{\"n\":\"Pomodoro di Pachino\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Protected tomato from the far southeast, known for its high sugar content thanks to salty irrigation water and plenty of sun.\",\"k\":\"pomodoro di pachino\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"IGP\"},{\"n\":\"Presepe vivente\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Christmas nativity play in which an entire part of town is brought to life by residents in period costume \u2013 often set in caves or medieval lanes. Dates usually fall between 26 December and 6 January.\",\"k\":\"presepe vivente\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Living nativity\"},{\"n\":\"Processione\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Solemn procession in which the statue or relic of a saint is carried through the streets. 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For travellers, it \u2013 not the INGV \u2013 is the authority that matters for closures and rules of conduct.\",\"k\":\"protezione civile\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Civil protection\"},{\"n\":\"Pyroclastic flow\",\"c\":\"vulkan\",\"d\":\"Fast-moving avalanche of gas, ash and rock fragments at several hundred degrees \u2013 the most dangerous phenomenon a volcanic eruption can produce. On Etna such flows usually stay confined to the summit area and occur when part of a crater rim collapses.\",\"k\":\"pyroclastic flow\",\"l\":\"P\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Flusso piroclastico\"},{\"n\":\"Regione Siciliana\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"Sicily is a region with special statute and holds wide-ranging autonomy, for example over cultural heritage, transport and tourism. That's why its own rules on museums and admission apply here, differing from the rest of Italy.\",\"k\":\"regione siciliana\",\"l\":\"R\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Autonomous region\"},{\"n\":\"Riposo\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"Closing time observed by many shops and offices, usually between about 1pm and 4.30pm. In high summer it runs longer \u2013 so plan sightseeing and shopping for the morning or late afternoon instead.\",\"k\":\"riposo\",\"l\":\"R\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Midday closure\"},{\"n\":\"Riserva Naturale\",\"c\":\"vulkan\",\"d\":\"Regionally protected area with its own access rules \u2013 often with a visitor cap, an entry fee and set opening hours. Well-known examples are the Zingaro near San Vito Lo Capo and the salt pans near Trapani.\",\"k\":\"riserva naturale\",\"l\":\"R\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Nature reserve\"},{\"n\":\"Sagra\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Local festival built around a single product or dish \u2013 such as the Sagra del Pistacchio in Bronte or the Sagra della Ricotta. Usually celebrated in the evening on the piazza, with low-priced stalls; dates are often only confirmed a few weeks ahead.\",\"k\":\"sagra\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Village food festival\"},{\"n\":\"Sarde a beccafico\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Rolled, stuffed sardines with breadcrumbs, pine nuts, raisins and lemon. 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Protected time windows (fasce di garanzia) apply, during which a basic service must still run \u2013 usually in the morning and early evening.\",\"k\":\"sciopero\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Strike\"},{\"n\":\"Scirocco\",\"c\":\"vulkan\",\"d\":\"Hot, dust-laden wind from the Sahara that can raise temperatures by ten degrees or more within hours and turns the sky a milky colour. It occurs mainly in spring and late summer and often brings fine Saharan dust with it.\",\"k\":\"scirocco\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/weather-in-sicily\/\"},{\"n\":\"Scontrino\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"Receipt that businesses in Italy are required to issue. In bars you often pay at the till first and then present the scontrino at the counter to collect your order.\",\"k\":\"scontrino\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Receipt\"},{\"n\":\"Sfincione\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Thick, soft flatbread from Palermo topped with onions, tomato, anchovies, caciocavallo cheese and breadcrumbs. Sold lukewarm by the tray \u2013 closer to bread than to pizza.\",\"k\":\"sfincione\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Spiaggia libera\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"Publicly accessible stretch of beach with no fee, where you can set up your own towel or umbrella. Toilets and lifeguards are usually absent.\",\"k\":\"spiaggia libera\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Free beach\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/straende-auf-sizilien\/\"},{\"n\":\"Stabilimento balneare\",\"c\":\"praxis\",\"d\":\"Managed stretch of beach where you rent a lounger and umbrella, often with a bar, showers and a lifeguard. Prices rise noticeably in high summer and are usually charged per day.\",\"k\":\"stabilimento balneare\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Beach club\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/straende-auf-sizilien\/\"},{\"n\":\"Stigghiola\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Lamb or kid offal grilled over charcoal, wrapped around a spring onion. A classic of Palermo street food, easy to spot by the smoke rising over the stalls.\",\"k\":\"stigghiola\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Strada Statale\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Trunk road with an SS number, often the only connection between smaller towns. It's free to use, but winding and slower than the motorway \u2013 build in generous travel-time margins beyond what maps suggest.\",\"k\":\"strada statale\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"SS \u2013 state road\"},{\"n\":\"Strisce blu\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Parking spaces marked in blue are chargeable, paid at a machine (parcometro) or to an attendant. White lines are free, and yellow ones are reserved for residents, disabled drivers or deliveries.\",\"k\":\"strisce blu\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Blue parking lines\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/parking-sicily\/\"},{\"n\":\"Strombolian activity\",\"c\":\"vulkan\",\"d\":\"Eruption style named after Stromboli: rhythmic, comparatively mild explosions that throw glowing lava fragments a few dozen to a few hundred metres. It's the normal state on Stromboli and occurs periodically on Etna.\",\"k\":\"strombolian activity\",\"l\":\"S\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Tabaccheria\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Kiosk marked with the black-and-white \u201cT\u201d sign, where bus and train tickets, stamps and parking vouchers are sold. Since many stops have no ticket machine, the tabaccheria is often the only local point of sale \u2013 and correspondingly often closed at weekends.\",\"k\":\"tabaccheria\",\"l\":\"T\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Tobacconist\"},{\"n\":\"Tavola calda\",\"c\":\"essen\",\"d\":\"Snack counter with warm bites such as arancine, filled pastries and slices of pizza. Ideal for a quick, cheap lunch, often open only until early afternoon.\",\"k\":\"tavola calda\",\"l\":\"T\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Teatro greco\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Ancient semicircular theatre, preserved in Sicily at Syracuse, Taormina and Segesta. Several are still used in summer \u2013 in Syracuse for classical tragedies, in Taormina for concerts.\",\"k\":\"teatro greco\",\"l\":\"T\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Greek theatre\"},{\"n\":\"Telepass\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Electronic toll system for Italian motorways. In Sicily only some sections are tolled, chiefly the A18 Messina\u2013Catania and the A20 Messina\u2013Palermo; the A19 Palermo\u2013Catania is toll-free.\",\"k\":\"telepass\",\"l\":\"T\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Toll system\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/tolls-in-sicily-which-motorways-charge-a-fee\/\"},{\"n\":\"Tonnara\",\"c\":\"kultur\",\"d\":\"Facility for catching and processing tuna, once used for the traditional mattanza fishing ritual. Commercial operations have ceased; surviving tonnare such as Favignana and Scopello are now museums or photo spots.\",\"k\":\"tonnara\",\"l\":\"T\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Tuna cannery\"},{\"n\":\"Traghetto\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Ferry that also carries vehicles. Slower than the hydrofoil but more weather-resistant, and the only way to bring a car to the smaller islands. On several islands, though, outside vehicles are banned in summer.\",\"k\":\"traghetto\",\"l\":\"T\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Car ferry\",\"u\":\"\/autofaehren-nach-sizilien\/\"},{\"n\":\"Tramontana\",\"c\":\"vulkan\",\"d\":\"Cold, dry north wind that brings clear visibility and noticeably cool days in winter. It's the counterpart to the Scirocco.\",\"k\":\"tramontana\",\"l\":\"T\",\"g\":\"begriff\"},{\"n\":\"Tremor\",\"c\":\"vulkan\",\"d\":\"Sustained seismic background noise caused by magma movement inside the volcano. Its amplitude is considered the most important early indicator: a sharp rise often signals intensifying activity, a drop its easing.\",\"k\":\"tremor\",\"l\":\"T\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Volcanic tremor\"},{\"n\":\"Valle del Bove\",\"c\":\"vulkan\",\"d\":\"Huge horseshoe-shaped collapse basin on Etna's eastern flank, roughly five by seven kilometres. Because it's uninhabited, most lava flows drain into it \u2013 it acts as a natural catch basin and shields the surrounding towns.\",\"k\":\"valle del bove\",\"l\":\"V\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"u\":\"\/aetna-besuchen\/\"},{\"n\":\"VONA\",\"c\":\"vulkan\",\"d\":\"INGV warning issued specifically for aviation, with the colour levels green, yellow, orange and red. An upgrade to red means ash clouds are endangering air traffic \u2013 it's usually the direct trigger for restrictions at Catania airport.\",\"k\":\"vona\",\"l\":\"V\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation\"},{\"n\":\"ZTL\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"Traffic-restricted city-centre zone that only residents and permit holders may enter. It's monitored by camera, and a violation is automatically forwarded as a fine to the rental company \u2013 often only months later. Affected areas include the historic centres of Palermo, Catania, Taormina, Syracuse and Cefal\u00f9.\",\"k\":\"ztl\",\"l\":\"Z\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Zona a Traffico Limitato\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/car-rental-sicily\/\"},{\"n\":\"Toll\",\"c\":\"verkehr\",\"d\":\"In Sicily, only the A18 (Messina\u2013Catania) and A20 (Messina\u2013Palermo) are tolled throughout \u2013 you take a ticket on entry and pay on exit, in cash, by card or with Telepass. All other motorways (A19, A29 and the E45 Catania\u2013Syracuse) are free.\",\"k\":\"toll\",\"l\":\"T\",\"g\":\"begriff\",\"a\":\"Pedaggio\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/tolls-in-sicily-which-motorways-charge-a-fee\/\"},{\"n\":\"Aci Trezza & Aci Castello (Riviera dei Ciclopi)\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"Two coastal towns north of Catania on the Riviera dei Ciclopi \u2013 famous for the Faraglioni dei Ciclopi (the \u201cCyclops Islands\u201d\u2026\",\"k\":\"aci trezza aci castello riviera dei ciclopi\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/aci-trezza-aci-castello\/\"},{\"n\":\"Acireale\",\"c\":\"orte\",\"d\":\"Acireale is a Sicilian Baroque town between Etna and the Ionian Sea, known for one of the finest carnivals\u2026\",\"k\":\"acireale\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/orte\/acireale\/\"},{\"n\":\"Agrigento\",\"c\":\"orte\",\"d\":\"Agrigento on Sicily's south coast: gateway to the Valley of the Temples and the Museo Pietro Griffo, with an old town, the Scala dei Turchi and honest\u2026\",\"k\":\"agrigento\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/orte\/agrigento\/\"},{\"n\":\"Akrai (Palazzolo Acreide)\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"The Parco Archeologico di Akrai near the Baroque UNESCO town of Palazzolo Acreide is one of the best-preserved small Greek\u2026\",\"k\":\"akrai palazzolo acreide\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/akrai-palazzolo-acreide\/\"},{\"n\":\"Alicudi\",\"c\":\"orte\",\"d\":\"Alicudi is the westernmost and most remote inhabited Aeolian island \u2013 an extinct volcanic cone with a village that has no\u2026\",\"k\":\"alicudi\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/orte\/alicudi\/\"},{\"n\":\"Getting to Sicily\",\"c\":\"mobil\",\"d\":\"For most travellers from German-speaking countries, flying is fastest (major airports Catania and Palermo, plus Trapani and Comiso). Those coming by\u2026\",\"k\":\"getting to sicily\",\"l\":\"G\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"https:\/\/www.treffpunkt-sizilien.de\/en\/getting-to-sicily\/\"},{\"n\":\"Antiquarium Monte Kronio (Sciacca)\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"The Antiquarium di Monte Kronio above Sciacca displays prehistoric finds from the cave system of Monte San Calogero \u2013 a mountain\u2026\",\"k\":\"antiquarium monte kronio sciacca\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/antiquarium-monte-kronio-sciacca\/\"},{\"n\":\"Aeolian Islands (Lipari Islands)\",\"c\":\"regionen\",\"d\":\"Volcanic archipelago of seven main islands north of Sicily (province of Messina, UNESCO World Heritage), reachable by ferry and\u2026\",\"k\":\"aeolian islands lipari islands\",\"l\":\"A\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/aeolische-inseln\/\"},{\"n\":\"Caltanissetta Archaeological Museum\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"The Museo Archeologico Regionale di Caltanissetta \u2013 a building by architect Franco Minissi \u2013 covers the prehistory and early history\u2026\",\"k\":\"caltanissetta archaeological museum\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/museo-archeologico-caltanissetta\/\"},{\"n\":\"Centuripe Archaeological Museum\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"The Museo Archeologico Regionale di Centuripe displays, in a modern building with a view of Etna, the rich Hellenistic and\u2026\",\"k\":\"centuripe archaeological museum\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/museo-archeologico-centuripe\/\"},{\"n\":\"Gela Archaeological Museum\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"The Museo Archeologico Regionale di Gela, by the acropolis, displays finds from the important Greek colony of Gela. 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Most relevant for travellers is shuttle 100 along the coast to Torre Faro \/\u2026\",\"k\":\"buses in messina\",\"l\":\"B\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/bus-messina\/\"},{\"n\":\"Buses in Palermo\",\"c\":\"mobil\",\"d\":\"Palermo is served by AMAT with around 70 city bus lines plus 4 tram lines \u2013 the only tram network on the whole\u2026\",\"k\":\"buses in palermo\",\"l\":\"B\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/bus-palermo\/\"},{\"n\":\"Caltagirone\",\"c\":\"orte\",\"d\":\"Sicily's ceramics town, in the hill country of the province of Catania \u2013 late Baroque, part of the Val di Noto UNESCO World Heritage site and famous for its\u2026\",\"k\":\"caltagirone\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/orte\/caltagirone\/\"},{\"n\":\"Caltanissetta\",\"c\":\"orte\",\"d\":\"Caltanissetta is a provincial capital in central Sicily (568 m), shaped by its past as the \u201cworld capital of\u2026\",\"k\":\"caltanissetta\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/orte\/caltanissetta\/\"},{\"n\":\"Cappella Palatina in Palermo\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"Palatine Chapel In short: the Cappella Palatina in the Norman Palace (Palazzo dei Normanni) is the palace chapel of the\u2026\",\"k\":\"cappella palatina in palermo\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/cappella-palatina-palermo\/\"},{\"n\":\"Casa Museo Antonino Uccello (Palazzolo Acreide)\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"The Casa-Museo Antonino Uccello in Palazzolo Acreide is a folk-life house museum on Sicily's rural farming culture\u2026\",\"k\":\"casa museo antonino uccello palazzolo acreide\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/casa-museo-uccello-palazzolo-acreide\/\"},{\"n\":\"Casa Museo Verga (Catania)\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"The Casa Museo Giovanni Verga in Catania is the flat where the founder of Italian Verismo died in 1922 \u2014 with his\u2026\",\"k\":\"casa museo verga catania\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/casa-museo-verga-catania\/\"},{\"n\":\"Casa Professa (Chiesa del Ges\u00f9), Palermo\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"The Chiesa del Ges\u00f9 \u2013 known in Palermo simply as \u201cCasa Professa\u201d after the adjoining Jesuit house \u2013 is one of the oldest and\u2026\",\"k\":\"casa professa chiesa del gesu palermo\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/sehenswuerdigkeiten\/casa-professa-palermo\/\"},{\"n\":\"Castelbuono\",\"c\":\"orte\",\"d\":\"Medieval hill town in the Parco delle Madonie (province of Palermo), built around the Castello dei Ventimiglia, known as the home of\u2026\",\"k\":\"castelbuono\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/orte\/castelbuono\/\"},{\"n\":\"Castellammare del Golfo\",\"c\":\"orte\",\"d\":\"Castellammare del Golfo is a picturesque harbour town on the gulf of the same name, with a castle right on the harbour and known as a\u2026\",\"k\":\"castellammare del golfo\",\"l\":\"C\",\"g\":\"seite\",\"u\":\"\/orte\/castellammare-del-golfo\/\"},{\"n\":\"Castello di Caccamo\",\"c\":\"sehen\",\"d\":\"The Castello di Caccamo is one of the largest and best-preserved Norman castles in Sicily. 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