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  • Hotel Capofaro Malvasia & Resort Salina

    CAPOFARO The love for the vineyards and sea, shared by generations of the Tasca d'Almerita family, has given life to the CAPOFARO Malvasia & Resort on the Island of Salina. Located on the coast between the villages of Malfa and Santa Marina, it overlooks...

  • Hotel Villa Ducale Taormina

    The Hotel Villa Ducale in Taormina is a small luxury boutique hotel in a aristocratic Sicilian villa from where you can admire a unique and spectacular view over the Mediterranean sea and Mount Etna. It is situated in the panoramic part of Taormina at...

  • Hotel Romano Palace Sicily

    The Romano Palace Luxury Hotel enjoys an ideal location at the city gates on the seafront of La Plaja, the perfect departure point for discovering Catania. Just five minutes' journey from the airport and the historical centre and only three minutes from...

  • Hotel Villa Carlotta Taormina

    The hotel is situated in the most panoramic and peaceful area of town with stunning views across the sea and Mount Etna, yet close to the lively pedestrian area of Taormina, just a few minutes away. This sophisticated boutique hotel offers all the comforts...

  • Grand Hotel Timeo Taormina

    Set high in the rocky hills on the east coast of Sicily, Grand Hotel Timeo has long been known as one of Italy's most glamorous retreats. The first hotel to be built in Taormina, it sits in the most perfect location, directly in front of the Greek Theatre....

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The antique Trinacria (name of Sicily during the Ancient Greece Ages) is a land of thousand faces; it is wonderful Mediterranean island that sinuously lies in a deep blue sea, surrounded by many smaller islands, such as the Aeolian ones and Ustica to the north, the Pelagie ones and Pantelleria to the south, the Egadi islands to the west. Art and culture between sun and sea. Sicily was the crossroads of many races, cultures and traditions for centuries: blue eyes peeking out under jet black hair, words of Arabic origins and French ones, clear Hellenic geometries side by side with Baroque style curls and voluptuous Liberty style curves. Past and present, ancient and modern coexist in Sicily. Final stop of the Grand Tour in the XVIII century, it is one of the Italian regions with the higher number of sites protected by UNESCO: the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, the Villa del Casale in Piazza Armerina, the Baroque style buildings of eight towns in Val di Noto, the Aeolian islands, the historical city centre of Siracusa and the necropolis of Pantalica. There are many historical and artistic remains in Sicily and reveal the assiduous frequentation of different people who create a reality unique in the world. 1500Km of coastline, alternating fine or pebble sand, small or high cliff with various shades, from yellow ocher to black lava. In fact, Sicily is also the region with the most intense volcanic activity (Etna, Stromboli and Vulcano). Sicilian gastronomy mixes different cultures: from the typical street food of local markets to the Sicilian granite, from Trapani's couscous to cassata and cannoli, from sausage to cheese. In short, a journey within a journey, discovering a proud land that enchants and amazes from the first impact.

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