Sensual Sicily

Watched over by the ever-raging Mount Etna, whose slopes are lush with citrus trees, olive groves and almond orchards encircled by a sapphire sea, it’s little wonder locals call Sicily the land of the gods! Indeed Goethe was moved to pen these immortal words: “To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not having seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the key to everything”.

Monaci delle Terre Nere ⏤ Living by the Pulse of Mount Etna

With his partner Ada Calabrese, Guido Alessandro Coffa turned Monaci delle Terre Nere, a former monastery, into a country hotel with a restaurant and a cocktail bar serving sustainable recipes straight from the garden.

Discover the Region, AccommodationsthreefoldDecember 14, 2017Monaci delle Terre NereSicily, Monaci delle Terre Nere, Accommodations

Sense and Sustainability ⏤ Wine Tasting in Mazara del Vallo

It is too perfect. The stylish boot of the Italian peninsula, thigh-high, slightly scrunched about the shaft, very high-heeled and rather almond-toed, kicks a triangular-shaped rock into the Mediterranean Basin.

Discover the RegionthreefoldDecember 13, 2017Tenuta Tondi GorghiSicily Experiences, Sicily, Tenuta Tondi Gorghi

Baroque Splendor in Noto: Seven Rooms Villadorata

Originally from Noto but born and raised in Turin, Cristina Summa of Seven Rooms Villadorata feels privileged to live in Noto. “I haven’t gotten used yet to the beauty that surrounds me,” she tells us of her city, even though she has been a resident for the last ten years.

Discover the Region, AccommodationsthreefoldDecember 13, 2017Seven Rooms VilladorataSeven Rooms Villadorata, Country House Villadorata, Sicily, Accommodations