Villa La Maiolica - Villa La Maiolica

Description

===== Exterior =====



Sorrounded in the countryside and 1km from the sea and 15 minutes from the Scala dei Turchi and 35 minutes from the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, on a hill where you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view stands Villa la Maiolica, a wonderful Sicilian-style villa, which offers 6 total beds and is ideal for holidays with family or friends.

The villa is furnished in typical Sicilian style that recalls the typicality of the place, has two terraces overlooking the garden where you can enjoy moments of true relaxation and for those who love walking they can take long walks in the country lanes where can touch the contact with nature and admire the beautiful sunsets. the place is very quiet, ideal for a holiday and has a distance of about 1 km from the Piana Grande beach. The location is in a strategic point where you can easily reach other beautiful sites in Sicily, beyond the nearby Scala dei Turchi and the valley dei Templi di Agrigento, in 1 hour and 15 minutes you reach the city of Palermo, in 45 minutes Selinunte and many other tourist destinations in Western Sicily.

Also on site you can book beautiful excursions to magnificent places, such as visits to Nature Reserves, Ancient Villages and so on where you can have real travel experiences.



- Outdoor: The villa offers a private garden equipped with a barbecue corner and an area for outdoor dining



- Services: Services included:



• Bed linen and towels

• Water, electricity, gas, heating

• Washing machine

• Internet wifi



Services not included



• Extra cleaning € 90.00

• Extra towels € 6.00 / person

• Extra linen and towels € 12.00 / person



- Attractions: Sicily is Sicily



Sicily, Italian Sicilia, island, southern Italy, the largest and one of the most densely populated islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Together with the Egadi, Lipari, Pelagie, and Panteleria islands, Sicily forms an autonomous region of Italy. It lies about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Tunisia (northern Africa). The island is separated from the mainland by the Strait of Messina (2 miles [3 km] wide in the north and 10 miles [16 km] wide in the South). The capital is Palermo.



CLASSICAL CROSSROADS



Seductively beautiful and perfectly placed in the heart of the Mediterranean, Sicily has been luring passersby since the time of legends. The land of the Cyclops has been praised by poets from Homer to Virgil and prized by the many ancient cultures – Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Elymians, Romans and Greeks – whose bones lie buried here. Whether in the classical perfection of Agrigento's Concordia temple, the monumental rubble of Selinunte's columns or the rare grace of a dancing satyr statue rescued from Mazara del Vallo's watery depths, reminders of bygone civilisations are everywhere.



MEDITERRANEAN FLAVOURS



A delectable layer-cake of culinary influences, Sicily's ancient cuisine continues to rely on a few key island-grown ingredients: shellfish and citrus, tuna and swordfish, pistachios, almonds and ricotta. Talk to the septuagenarian chef at a Catania restaurant and she'll confide that she still uses her grandmother's recipe for pasta alla Norma, joyfully sharing the poetic imagery that links it to Mt Etna: the tomatoes are lava; the eggplant, cinders; the basil, leafy greenery; the ricotta, snow. Modern chefs may play with the details, but Sicily's timeless recipes – from the simplest cannolo to the most exquisite fish couscous – live on.



Siciliy's Superlatives



The Valley of Temples in Agrigento



The large complex of temples and tombs in Agrigento dates as far back as 500 BC and includes Sicily's best preserved Doric temple-Tempio di Concordia-one of the most perfect to survive anywhere. Along with it in the eastern group is the Tempio di Juno Lacinia, almost as large, and in the western group is Temple of the Olympian Zeus, the largest of them at 40 meters but toppled by an earthquake. The circular Doric Tempio di Heracles, also in the western group, was destroyed by the Carthaginians and rebuilt by the Romans, only to be partially destroyed in an earthquake. The entire group is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.



The Cathedral of Monreale



The cathedral of Monreale reflects at once the politics, religion, and artistic heights of Sicily under the Normans. And in doing so, it also achieved a place in the art history of Europe, all the more remarkable because it remains today almost exactly as it was built in the 1100s. The cathedral's architecture represents the move away from Eastern Byzantine forms, but its decoration with dazzling mosaics-considered the church's magnificent highlight-keep it firmly in the Byzantine traditions. They cover every available surface, in intricate illustrations of Biblical text and themes rendered in vibrant colors and with exceptional artistic virtuosity.



Church Mosaics in Palermo



Two of Palermo's three major churches, the Cappella Palatina and Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio, better known as La Martorana, are famed for their mosaics. Those in the chancel of the Normans' court church, Cappella Palatina, are thought to be from 1143 and the mosaic of Christ between Peter and Paul from about 1350. Other highlights of the church are the Arabic stalactite ceiling, the pulpit on carved and inlaid pillars, and the tall candelabra. La Martorana's beautiful mosaics are also from the 12th century on a gold ground and are the oldest of their kind in Sicily. The image of Christ is the centerpiece, and elsewhere in the vaulting, dome, apses, and narthex are scenes from the New Testament.



Eastern Temples at Selinunte



One of the largest and most significant of Sicily's ancient sites, Selinunte has eight Greek temples dating as far back as the fifth century BC, plus the nearby Temple of Demeter. The most important are those known as the Eastern Group, labeled by letter: Temple G for its impressive size and Temple E for its architectural grandeur, considered the highpoint of the Classical period. Temple G, now in ruin, was among the largest of all Greek temples. In a separate section is the large Acropolis surrounded by defensive walls, some dating from the seventh century BC. Temple C is the largest and oldest, from about 550 BC, and sits on the highest ground.



Mount Etna



Etna is an enigma; even its height is never certain as it changes with each new eruption. But at more than 3,000 meters, it rules the skyline with its often-smoking cone. Volcanic vents, fumaroles, hot springs, and lava flows add to its changing landscape, much of which you can explore (although not too close to the central crater) on foot or in all-terrain vehicles designed for traction in the volcanic surface. Roads lead to the base of cable cars, which will take you to the 2,500-meter point, an easy day trip from Catania or Taormina. In the winter, you can ski near the summit.



Villa Romana del Casale in Enna



A 12th-century landslide buried this sprawling Roman villa outside Enna, thus preserving it almost intact to be discovered and excavated eight centuries later. One of the best-preserved villas anywhere in the Roman Empire, it still has most of the original decoration. In the 50 rooms so far excavated are more than 3,500 square meters of mosaic floors with detailed scenes from mythology and contemporary life, including hunting wild animals for use in gladiatorial combat. The thermal baths with their colonnaded courtyard and fountain are especially beautiful. The villa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.



Parco Archeologico della Neapolis, Syracuse



One of the largest theaters in the ancient Greek Empire is a good reason, but not the only one, to visit the archaeological park in Syracuse. The view of the excavations as you approach along Viale Rizzo will give you an idea of their extent, which includes both the Greek Theater and a large Roman Amphitheater. The massive Altar of Hiero II dates from the third century BC, a century later than the 15,000-spectator Greek Theater. The Roman Amphitheater is from the third century AD and is partly hewn from the bedrock.



Discover Sicily and start building your trip!



THEME ITINERARIES



SICILY IN BLUE - THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACHES

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/sea/



SICILY OF SMALL ANCIENT VILLAGES

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/borghi/



SICILY - ART, TRADITION AND ANCIENT TRADES

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/arte/



GREEN SICILY - PARKS, RESERVES AND OUTDOOR SPORTS

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/active-holidays-eng/



SICILY FOR KIDS - THE PLACES FOR FAMILIES

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/family/



THE SICILY OF THE SOUL - THE WAYS OF FAITH

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/sacred-journeys/



SICILY - AN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM - ITINERARY OF ARCHEOLOGY

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/discover/archaeological-sicily/



SICILY - ALONG THE PATH OF WRITERS

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/the-street-of-writers/



SICILY - THE MAGNA VIA FRANCICEGNA

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/the-magna-via-francigena/



SICILY - THE VIA DEI CASTELLI DELL'ETNA

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/the-route-of-etna-castles/



- Parking: free outdoor parking on the spot



- Local Transport: Travel to Sicily



AIRPORTS

Fly to Sicily by arriving either at Catania Airport (CTA) or Palermo Airport (PMO). Which airport to use depends both on the convenience of the flight and of the destination airport, because Palermo is in eastern Sicily and Catania is in the western part of the island.



TRAIN

Book passage on an Intercity (IC) or Eurostar (ES) train. Although Sicily is not connected to the Italian mainland by bridge, trains are ferried from Villa San Giovanni in Calabria, the toe of Italy's boot, to Sicily. Passengers do not even need to disembark from the train for the roughly one-hour passage.



BUS

Ride a bus or drive a rental car to Sicily. Bus companies like Interbus run routes from major Italian cities to Sicily, and drivers can depart from virtually anywhere in Italy. Car ferries depart from Villa San Giovanni, which makes it a transit point in common for cars and buses, as well as trains.



SEA FERRY

Book passage on a passenger sea ferry from elsewhere in Italy. In Italy, these ferries depart from Cagliari, Genoa, Livorno and Naples. International ferries travel to Sicily from Malta and Tunisia. Most ferries arrive in Palermo, but some go to Syracuse, as well as smaller port towns on the island.



===== Interior =====



Villa la Maiolica is a wonderful Sicilian-style villa with private garden that is spread over two floors as follows:



ground floor:

living area with entrance, kitchen and a large living room, bathroom located on the outside with access only from the garden

first floor:

1 double bedroom with en suite bathroom

1 double bedroom

1 bedroom with two single beds





The villa is furnished in typical Sicilian style that recalls the typicality of the place, has two terraces overlooking the garden where you can enjoy moments of true relaxation and for those who love walking they can take long walks in the country lanes where can touch the contact with nature and admire the beautiful sunsets. the place is very quiet, ideal for a holiday and has a distance of about 1 km from the Piana Grande beach





EXTERNAL

at guests' disposal two large terraces with panoramic views and a large garden with barbecue area where you can enjoy real moments of relaxation.



CLEANING

Cleaning is done at each change



INTERNET

wifi internet available throughout the hotel for free



AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING

the house is air conditioned and is very well ventilated so you don't feel the heat too much

The heating is autonomous



CHILDREN

Children are welcome and we can provide cots and high chairs in each room upon request



ACCESSIBILITY'

the house is not accessible to people with motor mobility as it is necessary to climb about 15 steps to reach the first floor of the house where the rooms are located



VIEW

The view is on the surrounding countryside



NOISE

the house is located in the countryside so you will not hear any noise



ANIMALS

your 4-legged friends are welcome but must be reported before arrival



PARKING AREA

free public parking on site



- Sitting Room: 1 LIVING ROOM



- Kitchen: 1 FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN



- Bedrooms: 2 DOUBLE BEDROOMS

1 TWIN BEDROOM



- Bathrooms: 1 FULL ENSUITE BATHROOM

1 SERVICE BATHROOM WITH ACCESS ONLY BY THE GARDEN



===== Apartment Policies =====



Arrival between 16:00 and 20:00

Departure within 10:00



Not included in the rental price and to be paid on the spot:

Final Cleaning (mandatory): 100.00€

Late Arrival (after 23:00) (mandatory): 50.00€



Included in the rental price:

Bed Linen and Towels (initial set)

Extra Bed

Use of double sofa-bed

Use of the Kitchen

Electricity

Gas

Utilities

Internet Wifi

Air conditioning

Parking

Pets

Early Departure

Washing Machine

Key collection service