Sicily: Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)

One of the most beautiful and unique locations offering the island of Pantelleria is certainly the Lake Mirror of Venus (maximum depth 12 meters), where the level of the water is an average of 2 meters above sea level.

Few minutes from our hotel Taormina represent one of the most intresting town in Sicily. History, Culture, Architecture, Shopping and Nightlife

The island's surface is alive with secondary volcanic activity consisting in hot water vapour outflows. The most important of these phenomena is the Favara Grande, on the sides of the Montagna Grande.

A unique itinerary designed to introduce visitors to the secrets of Selinunte and which begins with the Greek temples. You'll experience hidden corners which surprisingly few have seen before you (prices and organization for groups).

The Prince and the Pirate. Suitable for all occasions, the menu is characterized by seasonality of raw materials combined with the ancient Pantelleria cuisine.

Famous for its warm waters, true thermal baths in the sea, the water reaches a temperature of 60 degrees.
Gadir in Arabic protected place

Donnafugata Castle (4km from Tenuta Cammarana) dates back to the late 1800s. Around the castle there is a large and monumental park.

Oldest Christian Church in Europe.

Some extraordinary mosaics were found on the floor of an important Roman villa from the end of the fourth century AD. The mosaics have nothing to envy the most famous mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale.

The South East of Sicily is well known for its culinary tradition which got important awards. Among the best restaurants there is Locanda Don Serafino in Ragusa Ibla, with the black fresh spaghetti with sea urchins, ricotta cheese & squids

A whole area of beaches: crystal clear water, at Calamosche and Vendicari, or San Lorenzo and the Cittadella, where every year sea turtles come to lay their eggs, Portopalo and Isola delle Correnti, where the 2 seas meet each other.

From Andrea Camilleri's novels, a tour around the shooting and literary locations of Commissario Montalbano: Ragusa, Scicli, Modica, Comiso, Vittoria, Ispica, Santa Croce and many private residences, between imaginary places and reality.

On November the 2nd, Sicily celebrates the Festival of the dead, when children receive gifts from their dead relatives. In the Eastern part of the island, traditional sweets are "the deads' bones": white dough sweets on a crunchy layer.

The farm Konza Kiffi is a real experience of taste, to discover the flavors that enhance the culinary tradition of Pantelleria.

Nikà tip of the inlet below the ridge flows from the rocks a spring of thermal water, where the temperature can reach up to 70 ° C.

Take the occasion of discovering the charming fishing village of Marzamemi and stop here for lunch to taste very fresh fish in a family-run place, ... and in June or September do not miss its unforgettable tuna fish fillet !

Be enchanted by the charm of a timeless city....Noto is a baroque jewel. The old town with its churches and historical buildings has evolved around the impressive cathedral of St. Nicolò.

Cala Levante and Cala Tramontana
ancient coves, sheltered by the Punic and Roman ships, from a landscape point of view, yet retain all its former beauty:

In the ancient Bronze Age Village and his necropolis, the "Sesi"

In the heart of Ragusa Ibla, Antica Drogheria is a veritable gastronomic museum. You'll find biscuits and cakes, pate', cheese, honey, oil, fish delicacies, Sicilian wines and a vast selection of teas and infusions. Don't miss it!

Traditional Sicilian cuisine, reinterpreted by the best Siclian chefs

After the earthquake of 1693, the district was rebuilt in late Baroque style. The district contains over fifty churches and numerous palaces in the Baroque style. The Garden Ibleo is in the eastern section.

Val di Noto is made of different art towns, some of them are listed in the UNESCO heritage: Noto, Scicli, Ragusa, Modica, Palazzolo, Caltagirone, Militello Val di Catania and Catania, which have been rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693.

At Monaci you can experience food&wine of the volcano's slopes through aperitifs with home-grown products, tasting tours with the guides of the Etna Wine School or a dinner at our restaurant serving organic food and refined DOC wines.