Landscape: Sicilia
Region: Sicilia
Country house: Rooms - Apartments
12 accommodations with 1 up to 4 beds.
Can guest up to 39 persons.
Minimum stay: 3 days
116 - Palazzolo Acreide - Siracusa
Description
The country residence is an ancient village laying down on gentle sloping hills, among carobs and olive trees, sunk in the shining Sicilian light. It offers a refined hospitality in a context of rare beauty, in apartments or in double rooms accurately furnished with TV, fridge, air conditioning, opening on a garden and disposing of a patio or of an out door green space.
The nine apartments, reorganised according to architectural characters of the old manor farms, have 2,3 and 4 beds, bathroom and wide living room with kitchenette. The apartments Rosellina, Lantana, Bouganvillea and Gelsomino are on two floors: bedrooms are upstairs; the others all are on one floor.
- Melograno, Pera, Uva: Ground-floor apartments composed of double bedroom, bathroom, sitting room with double sofa bed, and equipped kitchenette. Two single beds can be substituted for the sofa bed. Heating and air-conditioning. Includes outdoor loggia or green space. Air - conditioning.
- Lantana: Apartment arranged on two levels. On the ground floor: sitting room, bathroom, equipped kitchenette and a single bed. Upstairs: a double bedroom. Private green space.
- Rosellina: Apartment arranged on two levels. On the ground floor: sitting room, bathroom, equipped kitchenette. Upstairs: a double bedroom. Private green space.
- Buganvillea, Gelsomino: Adjacent, symmetrical apartments with a common atrium; the units are arranged on two levels. On the ground floor: sitting room, bathroom, equipped kitchenette and double sofa bed (upon request may be substituted with two single beds). Upstairs: a double bedroom. Private green space.
- Ginestra, Oleandro: Ground-floor apartments composed of a double bedroom, bathroom, spacious sitting room with double sofa bed and equipped kitchenette. Upon request the sofa bed may be substituted with two single beds. Private green space.
The three double rooms (Moresca, Nocellara, Tonda Iblea) have private bathroom and a kitchenette cupboard with fridge. These units face onto a green meadow with centuries-old olive trees.
The residence is inside a beautiful park, with swimming pool and annexed Solarium.
| Apartment Melograno | |
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| € 110/110/130 | |
| Apartment Pera | |
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| € 110/110/130 | |
| Apartment Uva | |
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| € 110/110/130 | |
| Apartment Rosellina | |
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| € 65/65/80 | |
| Apartment Lantana | |
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| € 80/80/90 | |
| Apartment Bouganvillea | |
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| € 90/90/110 | |
| Apartment Gelsomino | |
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| € 90/90/110 | |
| Apartment Ginestra | |
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| € 110/110/130 | |
| Apartment Oleandro | |
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| € 110/110/130 | |
| Room Tonda Iblea | |
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| € 65/65/80 | |
| Room Moresca | |
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| € 65/65/80 | |
| Room Nocellara | |
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| € 65/65/80 | |
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Surroundings
The village is in the middle of very interesting itineraries: the Baroque architecture of Palazzolo Acreide, Noto, Modica, Ragusa, Ibla (which is part of UNESCO Heritage), Syracuse with the magic Ortigia and its archaeological sites, and Pantalica's Necropolis.At short distance: the natural reserve of Vendicari, the volcanic little lakes of Cava Grande del Cassibile, the golden beaches of Eloro and Fontane Bianche.
In all the villages of the area there are fairs and religious feasts, the most remarkable being St. Paul's and St. Sebastian's in Palazzolo Acreide on June 29th and August 10th.
For both artistic and naturalistic itineraries we can organise for our guests guided tours in many languages. It is also possible to visit ancient water mills.
We can also book for you the tickets for classical representations in Syracuse Greek Theatre (secont half of May to the end of June).
ActivitiesBeside tourism, mountain bikes may be hired at our farm, there are bowels, children play area, swimming in the pool, hiking across elk and olive trees and grain fields. |
Food, wine and craftsOur cuisine emphasises regional and local dishes enhancing flavours and intense perfumes which characterise the products of this fertile land.The Farm produces Mounts Iblei's POD oil and vegetables. In the area you'll find the top quality Sicilian wines, sweets mainly made of almonds an pistachios, and ceramics, which in this area (we are near to the renowned Caltagirone) are extremely refined. |
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Location: Open country |
Meals: Bed and Breakfast Sleep Only |
How to Reach: - Car needed or highly suggested |
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Landscape: Hill |
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Rural Journey
Country House League of Italy
94-96 Wigmore Street - London. Contacts in Italy:
Phone: +39 06 32503780 Fax : +39 06 3236988
www.ruraljourney.com




