Castiglione di Sicilia, old medieval town, surrounded by the in contaminated greenery of Alcantara’ Valley. Its location gives the possibility to admire the natural beauties of the country and reach in a shot time all the most important tourist places of Sicily like Taormina, Giardini Naxos, Etna, Alcantara’s Gorges.

At the reception you will always find courtesy and availability regarding all the information about the outskirts ad for the excursion’s planning in the Etna Park and in the Alcantara River. You can also visit the local cellars with wine guided taste  and typical traditional cooking or everywhere our guests would like to go.

 

Sport and Nature

Castiglione di Sicilia is the ideal place for people that love to make excursions to Vulcan Etna or the Alcantara Valley and is famous Gorges. Many streets and path are fitted in a serious of beautiful and naturalistic roads which give you the possibility to discover the charm of this typical landscape.

For who loves to practise sports as trekking, mountain bike and golf can come to enjoy himself there and have lots of fun.

 

Wine and typical products

Castiglione and its land is known for its valuable D.O.C. wine productions.

In every season there are many events dedicated to the diffusion of these typical products and they give you the possibility to visit the appropriate structures where is possible to taste the local  products and wines.

 

Art and Culture

Castiglione di Sicilia is a medieval town perfectly preserved rich in monuments and architectonic works with a great value.

It has been founded by the Greeks in 403 B.C. and then it was dominated by the Romans, the Arabic , the Normans and the svaves.

With Imperator Federico II of Swabia it became a big regal town rich in monuments which bring us back to history and to the ancient culture.

The main monuments are:

The Church of SS. Pietro e Paolo built by the Normans in 1190. Famous for its Meridiana designed on the for created by Temistocle Zona in 1889.

The Church of S.Antonio, built in the 18° Century. It is characteristic of a Greek structure  belonging to the cross and the altar is realised with polychrome marbles.

The Lauria Castle belonging to the 13° Century, built upon the cliff of ancient rock from which it’s possible to admire all the Alcantara Valley and Vulcan Etna.

 

Still, walking the historic centre its possible to admire many other churches of very historic and architectonical value and so many noble palaces of Baroque origin.

On the shore to the Alcantara river its possible to visit the S.Nicola Church, built by the Normans between the XII and the XIII century and also the “Cuba” an original example of a Byzantine Cupola construction, built between the VII and the IX century.