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Italy's
strategically located island has a colorful and varied history
from conquest by the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans
of ancient times to the Byzantines, Normans, Bourbons and English
of the 19th century. Many antiquity ruins remain.
Villa Don Arcangelo
all'Olmo
16 Via L'Olmo
Carruba, Sicily
T: +39 095 964-729. 6 rooms. US$ 200-
www.donarcangelo.it
Set among 200 acres of orange and lemon groves in the eastern
part of Sicily, the villa's location boasts
majestic views of Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea. Marchese
and Marchesa Andrea and Marina di San Giuliano
recently renovated the old family compound and opened
it up to overnight guests.
Val di Noto, Sicily
Val di Noto is located in a wealthy
section of Sicily—its southeastern corner. Declared a
world heritage site for its eight beautiful late Baroque
towns that provide "testimony to the exuberant genius
of late Baroque art and architecture" and "represent
the culmination and final flowering of Baroque art in Europe."
Eremo Dell Giubiliana
Viale Leonardo da Vinci, 24, Ragusa
Val di Noto, Sicilia, Italy
T: +39 092 366 9119. 11 room b&b. US$ 325-
www.eremodellagiubiliana.it
Originally a fortified monastery dating from the l5th century,
this elegant inn serves farmhouse meals.
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