Villa Meriggiare
Sicily, Italy
- From €3,330/night
- Villa
- 10 Bedrooms
- 10 Bathrooms
- Sleeps 20 + 8
The estate is set in spectacular Sicilian countryside with a backdrop of Mount Etna in the distance. Villa Meriggiare is brilliantly positioned to explore the East and South Eastern parts of Sicily, which contains some of the most interesting sights and things to do. To the North East are Catania (30 mins) and Toarmina (1hr 25). Within an hour or so to the South and East are a host of some of the treasures of the island - The World Heritage Site of Noto, Syracuse, Ortygia, Ragusa, Modica and Scicli and many beaches, some of which are among the most appealing in Italy.
The magnificent Villa Meriggiare is entered off a local road, free of traffic, through private gates that lead into an estate that has been owned by the same family since the 1400s.
As you approach the main house, swathes of citrus groves give way to a more manicured landscape of gardens, rustling palm trees and pretty flowers. The setting is magnificent, the property wonderfully spacious, sleeping up to 18 guests (16 plus 2 children up to 8 years) in the main house and an additional 6 in the “Boathouse”.
Meals are prepared by a Tunisian cook in a separate lounge, dining and kitchen area that overlooks the pool. Traditional Italian staples of delicious antipasti, risottos, pasta, pizza are served as well as a wide variety of fish and meat dishes and followed by heavenly desserts. A well-stocked wine cellar complements the lovely cuisine.
At A Glance
- The estate sleeps 20 plus 2 children spread over 2 floors of the main house and the Old Boat House
- 5 Twin rooms with en-suite bathrooms
- 2 Double rooms with en-suite bathrooms
- 1 Suite with en-suite bathroom and large sofa bed for 2 children up to 8 years
- The Old Boathouse includes:
- 1 Double room with en-suite bathroom
- 1 Twin room with en-suite bathroom
- 1 convertible living room for 2 people
- Flood lit tennis court
- BBQ facilities and outdoor dining area
Features:
- ✓ Air-conditioning
- ✓ BBQ
- ✓ Ceiling Fans
- ✓ Concierge Service
- ✓ Daily Maid Service
- ✓ Family Friendly
- ✓ Games Room
- ✓ Housekeeper / Cook
- ✓ Swimming Pool
- ✓ Tennis Court
- ✓ Wifi
Region
Luxury holidays to Sicily are popular with tourists drawn to this enchanting island full of history, art, stunning sights and outstanding cuisine. If you are searching for a slice of luxury in Sicily, look at the magnificent Villa Meriggiare which is located to the east of the island near Catania. This estate is set in the Sicilian countryside with a backdrop of Mount Etna in the distance.
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean, its history is the history of 25 centuries of foreign domination, starting as a province of Magna Graecia and a key territory of the Roman Empire, to colonisation under Byzantine, Muslim rule, and even conquest by Norman descendants of the Vikings.
A first visit to Sicily takes in three salient points of the island. On the east, the elegant 19th cent resort town of Taormina perched high above the sea and with an ancient Roman theatre, and not far from it fine Roman remains in Syracuse and Villa Casale. Then to the south of the island is to be found the sprawling and awesome complex of Roman temples known as the Valley of Temples. Finally on the west coast lies the sprawling, bustling metropolis that is Palermo, overly rich in historical sites, most notably from the Norman invasion.
Whilst the cultural treasures tend to concentrate on the coastal edges of the island, the interior offers its own beauty, with mile after mile of sun ripened cornfields and rich agriculture offering a sense of enormity, of long swathes of space, broken occasionally by near-abandoned medieval villages that dot the landscape. But to visit Sicily one must drive across this large interior - the coastal road between the principle sites offers a rough ride - and an understanding of the island is not complete without having experienced that sense of vastness.
And of course, a holiday in Sicily would not be complete without a visit to Mount Etna, the looming giant that still spews its molten lava but whose volcanic soil is rich for agricultural produce. This rich soil is a lure for farmers who brave the everyday danger of an eruption. It’s a tough life on those slopes but these are a hardy people who have lived over the centuries with many other dangers other than just a volcano.
If your appetite is whetted by Sicily, please get in touch with the experienced team at Rocksure Travel. Our experts are adept at tailoring luxury holidays to Sicily, understanding your requirements and creating a vacation which will create lasting memories of an incredible experience in Sicily.
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Sicily enjoys a Mediterranean climate along the coasts, with mild, moderately rainy winters and hot, dry summers. Read More
What's On
February - Almond Blossom in Agrigento
May - A wonderful time to visit gardens throughout Italy as flowers begin to bloom
May (last weekend) - Cantine Aperte (Open Wine Cellars)
May - July - The Cycle of Classical Plays at the ancient Greek Theatre in Syracuse
July - September – Taormina Arts Festival
August - Ferragosto parties throughout Italy on the country’s biggest holiday
September / October - Cantine Aperte (Open Wine Cellars) during the harvest
September - November - Sagre season, food and wine fairs throughout Italy
October - November - Olive Oil Harvest
December - Christmas markets in many towns
Rates
Main House (up to 18 guests) from:
EURO 23,300 per week - Jan - March, November - December (excluding Christmas)
EURO 25,500 per week - early and late April, Sept and Oct
EURO 35,500 per week - mid April, June - August, Christmas and New Years
Boat House (up to 6 guests) from:
EURO 5,100 per week - Jan - March, November - December (excluding Christmas)
EURO 5,500 per week - early and late April, Sept and Oct
Included:
Pricing includes all taxes, one airport welcome, car parking, housekeeping staff (1 cook, 1 butler, 2 maids, 1 pool boy) for 7 hours per day, cooking 3 times a day, daily cleaning, linen change once a week, bath and pool towels change twice a week, Wi-Fi, Pool, tennis court and sauna use.
Excluded:
Food and beverages, grocery shopping service (30 €/hour), extra cooking service (25 €/hour), extra and personal laundry (20 €/ hour), extra housekeeping or waiter service (20 €/hour), Airport transfers, babysitting, massages, tennis lessons, Pilates/Yoga lessons, cooking lessons, bike rentals which can all be arranged at an additional cost.
Optional package:
Flat rate for food at 90 € per person per day including three meals, shopping service, non-alcoholic beverage, house vine and beer. Flat rate for food for a Half day at 60 € per person per day.
Children up to 5 years of age eat for free. All soft-drinks, beer and our house-wines are included in the flat-rate.
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