function initialize() {
	if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {

		/* ===================== Karte und Icon aktivieren =====================*/

		var mapSchwimmen = new GMap2(document.getElementById("mapSchwimmenID"));

		var iconTrk = new GIcon(G_DEFAULT_ICON);
		iconTrk.iconSize = new GSize(25, 38);
		iconTrk.shadowSize = new GSize(0, 0);
		iconTrk.iconAnchor = new GPoint(13, 34);
		iconTrk.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(16, 0);


		/* -------------------------- Marker --------------------*/
		<!--  http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html  -->

		var posPAflg = new GLatLng (38.196929,13.331668);
		iconTrk.image = "http://www.ferien-sizilien.de/icons/icontrka-gru.png";
		var markPAflg = new GMarker(posPAflg, {icon:iconTrk, title:"Mondello"});
		mapSchwimmen.addOverlay(markPAflg);

		var posSoSi = new GLatLng (38.113363,13.507876);
		iconTrk.image = "http://www.ferien-sizilien.de/icons/icontrkb-gru.png";
		var markSoSi = new GMarker(posSoSi, {icon:iconTrk, title:"Solemar Sicilia"});
		mapSchwimmen.addOverlay(markSoSi);

		var posSoSi = new GLatLng (38.099438,13.533802);
		iconTrk.image = "http://www.ferien-sizilien.de/icons/icontrkc-gru.png";
		var markSoSi = new GMarker(posSoSi, {icon:iconTrk, title:"Sant&#39;Elia - Großer Strand"});
		mapSchwimmen.addOverlay(markSoSi);

		var posSoSi = new GLatLng (38.096582,13.538874);
		iconTrk.image = "http://www.ferien-sizilien.de/icons/icontrkd-gru.png";
		var markSoSi = new GMarker(posSoSi, {icon:iconTrk, title:"Sant&#39;Elia - Badebucht"});
		mapSchwimmen.addOverlay(markSoSi);

		var posSoSi = new GLatLng (38.096352,13.539357);
		iconTrk.image = "http://www.ferien-sizilien.de/icons/icontrke-gru.png";
		var markSoSi = new GMarker(posSoSi, {icon:iconTrk, title:"Sant&#39;Elia - Dorf-Strand"});
		mapSchwimmen.addOverlay(markSoSi);

		var posSoSi = new GLatLng (38.069492,13.535777);
		iconTrk.image = "http://www.ferien-sizilien.de/icons/icontrkf-gru.png";
		var markSoSi = new GMarker(posSoSi, {icon:iconTrk, title:"Casteldaccia"});
		mapSchwimmen.addOverlay(markSoSi);

		var posSoSi = new GLatLng (38.036012,14.017345);
		iconTrk.image = "http://www.ferien-sizilien.de/icons/icontrkg-gru.png";
		var markSoSi = new GMarker(posSoSi, {icon:iconTrk, title:"Cefalù"});
		mapSchwimmen.addOverlay(markSoSi);



		/* --------------------- Karte zeichnen ----------------------*/

		var posSImi = new GLatLng(38.049173,13.638153);		/* Position: Sizilien Mitte */
		mapSchwimmen.setCenter(posSImi, 10);
		mapSchwimmen.setUIToDefault();
		mapSchwimmen.disableScrollWheelZoom()
		mapSchwimmen.setMapType(G_SATELLITE_MAP);
		/* G_NORMAL_MAP   G_SATELLITE_MAP   G_HYBRID_MAP   G_DEFAULT_MAP_TYPES   G_PHYSICAL_MAP */
	}
}