Sicily: Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)
Modica Alta
Getting lost in the maze of little lanes in Modica Alta is a unique experience and a chance to meet the locals too!
Places
Marzamemi
This small fishing village will charm you with its harbor, the old tonnara, the old fishermen's houses and the scenic main square. It's the perfect place to enjoy a Sicilian granita (sorbet) or buy typical fish products.
Shopping
Modica the citown of 100 churches
Located in the southern part of the Iblean mountains, Modica (UNESCO World Heritage Site) ask our concierge for the description of this beautiful pearl which is only 30 minutes from La Moresca maison de charme
Places
Konza Kiffi
The farm Konza Kiffi is a real experience of taste, to discover the flavors that enhance the culinary tradition of Pantelleria.
Shopping
Sicilian Baroque
Masks, wrought iron balconies and plaster little angels give Sicily a unique baroque identity. Noto, Modica, Ragusa Ibla, Caltagirone, Scicli, Catania: all these cities are open-air museums, which strike the visitors with its grandeur.
Places
Restaurant Il Granaio
Thick stone walls, a magnificent open fireplace, floors in traditional Sicilian terracotta and soft lighting make this romantic restaurant unique
Restaurants
LAGO DI VENERE
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.
Places
Il Girasole
Traditional cuisine in the historic center of Modica
Tel. +39 0932 943532
Restaurants
Locanda del Colonnello, Modica Alta
Do not miss the refined fish or meat menu of the chef Accursio Capraro
Restaurants
Osteria Il Principe e il Pirata
The Prince and the Pirate. Suitable for all occasions, the menu is characterized by seasonality of raw materials combined with the ancient Pantelleria cuisine.
Restaurants
Al Tramonto
Overlooking a beautiful landscape between the blue tones of the magnificent sea of Pantelleria, and the many shades of pink a beautiful sunset, you will appreciate a perfect hospitality, the result of "quality ingredients".
Restaurants
Venus Lake
Venus' Mirror is one of the jewels of the island. Its water sparkles like a light blue and green gemstone amidst a typical lush vegetation of endemic plants. Its waters occupy the crater of an extinguished volcano.
Places
Villa Romana del Tellaro
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.
Places
Gadir
Famous for its warm waters, true thermal baths in the sea, the water reaches a temperature of 60 degrees.
Gadir in Arabic protected place
Places
Gadir
An ancient fishing village with adjacent marina from the stony base. The main attraction is represented by the thermal waters that are frequented throughout the year.
Places
Ristorante Majore - Chiaramonte Gulfi
This so typical restaurant, belongs to the same family since the end of 1800, and since then offers the same menu. Attention because here is served "only pork".
Restaurants
Vinery Marco De Bartoli - Marsala
The search for an excellent quality emphasizing the respect for tradition Sicilian wine that they prefer to Marco De Bartoli the use of grape varieties and in particular the Cricket. Marsala wine is only MDB
Tel. +39 0923 962093
Activities
Discover the towns of Le Madonie
Polizzi Generosa, Petralia Sottana e Soprana, Gangi, Castelbuono, Cefalù are all just a short drive away
Places
Trekking in the Madonie Park
The nearby Parco delle Madonie is perfect for walking and horseriding.
Activities
Ragusa Ibla
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.
Places
Favare
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.
Places
La Bettola a Mazara del Vallo
A range of typical marinara, enriched with recipes 'personalized' chef Peter Sardo. At the Restaurant La Bettola in Mazara del Vallo fish predominates in the menu each day are offered to customers.
Tel. +39 9232 946422
Restaurants
S.Maria del Gesù
The only church to have survived the 1693 earthquake which destroyed most of the Val di Noto, with magnificent double cloister. The church is open to the general public on Saturday mornings only.
Places
Sicily by sea and nature reserves
Sea, sun and fun, beautiful beaches and enchanting islands: take an excursion by sail or motor boat to Selinunte, the Belice, Zingaro and Platani nature reserves, the Aeolian or Egadi islands or Pantelleria. The choice is you
Activities
Vendicari Nature Reserve
A humid area of international interest, the Vendicari Nature Reserve offers visitors a unique natural landscape with its marshes, its flora and fauna, and an unforgettable view of sea. From the hotel you can easily reach the beach of Eloro
Places
Trekking
Climbing this volcano is not too difficult. The view up there is fantastic on a clear day. You can even see all the Aeolian Island
Activities
Elephant Arch
It is a rocky structure, stack, which offers an impressive, very much resembles the trunk of an elephant resting on a lap drinking from the sea. Easy to get gorgeous backdrop.
Places
Thermal Waters
thermal waters
Cala Nikà, is characterized by different pools of water where it is common to observe small animals intent on finding refreshment. A cave with thermal water, the temperature close to 40 ° C.
Places
Cala 5 Teeth
Beach of striking natural beauty, isolated, difficult to access. The seabed and coastline are formed by lava rock. The wonderful colors of the sea.
Places
Punic Roman Acropolis
Punic Roman Acropolis
The Phoenicians founded a colony, Cossyra, the archaeological remains are located on the hills of San Marco and Santa Teresa in the hinterland of the capita
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