Luxury holidays Sicily
Sicily is a unique blend of different people and cultures, passions and sweet delicacies. The island is a mini continent with the same natural border all around: the Mediterranean Sea. It is a land of sunlight, myths, joy and beauty; filled with treasures guarded within the walls of temples, churches, as well as in the houses of nobles and common people. Sicily is a charming and enigmatic world where earth, fire, air and water are conscious prisoners of a world that arose from the sea to be conquered, wrought and reshaped in a most extraordinary fashion. Today it has become a kaleidoscopic fusion of colours, fragrances, sounds, images and enchantment; a land that emanates light from every corner as if covered in a magic powder with the very essence of its unique and ancient heritage. On any journey from Palermo to Catania, from Siracusa to the islands around it, or from Sciacca to Taormina you will travel through time on a series of historical itineraries where you will find remnants of civilisations past and present: Phoenicians, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Byzantines, Bourbons, up to the unification of Italy. A list of only some of the noteworthy features of Sicily includes its wild but welcoming nature, its soave but striking art and its imposing yet gracious architecture. The island has a gift of presenting an image of itself that leaves all visitors spellbound, facilitated no doubt by further extraordinary features such as volcanoes, monumental trees, rivers and spellbinding caves.
Locations
Agrigento
AgrigentoAkragas to the Greeks, renamed Agrigentum by the Romans, but known as Kerkent to the Arabs and called Girgenti by the Normans; welcome to Agrigento, situated between the ‘Colle di Girgenti’ and ‘la Rupe Atenea’, the Greek poet Pindaro called it “the most...
Sciacca
SciaccaHowever you pronounce the name Sciacca, it sounds like music. Indeed, the musical charm of a place that has clung dramatically for centuries to a rock mass facing out and appearing to rush head first into the Mediterranean sea does not go unnoticed. Sciacca...
Palermo
PalermoArabic, Norman, French, Spanish and Byzantine cultures have all left a lasting mark and continue to live side by side in Sicily’s fascinating capital, Palermo. Quattro Canti lies at the heart of the historical centre or Palermo, which spreads out around...
Siracusa
SiracusaSiracusa could be called the birthplace of Sicilian history as it was the first foreign city of the ‘Magna Grecia’ empire. Siracusa was built just behind the peninsula of Ortigia and is a stunning work of art that will astound you. The long history of...
Catania
CataniaDominated by the highest volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, Catania has a totally unique landscape. Its symbol is an elephant, or rather elephants found sculpted everywhere in the old historical town and are honorary owners of a large building dedicated to them....
Taormina
TaorminaTaormina is a magnificent international city of art and culture and is one of the pearls of the Mediterranean. In recent years it has even managed to regain some of the antique splendor for which it was famous for and why people visited it during the...