Unusual

A selection of the best hidden gems in Sicily that combine unique charm with original character.

Iuta Farm (SR)

In Avola, Elena and Giulio have created a romantic resort with an organic farm where, surrounded by olive trees and orange groves, you can stay immersed in nature, choosing between original safari lodges and elegant suites with private pools.

The Marsala Salt Pans and the open-air spa of Isola Lunga

In Marsala, the famous Saline Ettore and Infersa enchant not only for the sunset, but above all for the experiences of Isola Lunga, one of the islands of the Stagnone Nature Reserve, reachable by boat, including the incredible spa in the salt pools and an original photo safari.

Dimora Bonafede (RG)

With a breathtaking view of Ragusa Ibla, Dimora Bonafede is a former baroque church transformed into a boutique hotel where you can enjoy, among a panoramic jacuzzi, works of art and local products, one of the most exciting views of the beautiful city, a UNESCO heritage site.

Almar Giardino di Costanza and the new Almablu Spa

In Mazara del Vallo, the 5-star resort inaugurates the new Arab-Norman inspired spa and the experiences dedicated to the beneficial power of salt, from the saline Turkish bath to the possibility of organizing a wellness safari to the Saline di Ettore and Infersa, famous throughout the world for their extraordinary sunset.

Giammonarte (ME)

In Taormina there is one of the most magical places on the island: an atelier, a home of wonders, a treasure chest of Sicilian arts, a museum of local traditions, but above all the home of an extraordinary artist.

San Berillo District (CT)

In the center of Catania, a neighborhood, once the "red light district" of the city, which is aiming for its urban and cultural rebirth thanks to an original street art project.

Cretto di Burri (TP)

The Grande Cretto di Gibellina is one of the largest contemporary works of art in the world as well as one of the most emotional ones, with its 80,000 square meters of concrete that covered the streets of the small Gibellina village which was completely destroyed during the 1968 earthquake.

Palazzo Arone dei Baroni di Valentino (PA)

In the central of Palermo, a boutique hotel born inside the sixteenth-century building of one of Sicily's "gattopardi", a house-museum where the current owners, the Arone di Valentino barons, are custodians of a century-old history they love to share with their guests, also through original "café chantant" style evenings.

Alessandro Florio’s Atelier (ME)

An artist who embodies all the beauty and energy of his city, Taormina, and of the many cultures that have influenced it, from the Greeks to the Arabs, each sedimenting legends, styles, works of art; those same suggestions that give life to his personal sacred symbolism that praises life and Nature.

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