It'is a two-storey apartment in a small complex and for over a decade has been the home of my holiday. The pool, in operation since May 15 till the end of September and over depending on the season, is usable almost exclusively for most of the period, with the exception of the end of July and early August period of more presences. From the terrace you can see Mount Etna and in the apartment I always leave a binoculars for guests who want to look closer the volcano, particularly attractive at dawn or at night during eruption.
"All that nature has great, everything she has to pleasant, everything that she has terrible, can be compared to Etna, and Etna can not compare to anything." (Dominique Vivand Denon, "Voyage en Sicilies", 1788)
Retired major Italian bank, married with two sons. I love meeting people and are willing to help my guests plan their vacation pandering to their interests and preferences. I love to travel and I visited: the east and west of the US, all the western EU countries and some Eastern European, China, India, Thailand, and United Arab Emirates, all countries in North Africa, the kenya and suddafrica. I love good music from rock to classical music and are passionate about jazz and photography. I am interested in economics and international finance, activity related to my previous work. I read nonfiction, history and when I can play tennis and go skiing on Mount Etna or the Alps.
"I do not envy God the Heaven because I am well satisfied to live in Sicily [...]." (Frederick II,)
You are on the foot of the volcano UNESCO World Heritage site that will not end to amaze you again. Lunar landscapes dotted by the broom, chestnut, birch, pine forests, vineyards, citrus groves, prickly pears, and the unique taste of its wines. From here you can reach in just over half an hour cable car or the stations of the Jeep that will take you to the summit craters (sunrise or sunset for unforgettable photos). In the evening at one of many foothills countries you will find refreshment from the heat with the breeze here call "Voria" and festivals, concerts and theatrical representation. At 3 km from the fish market and the marina of Riposto. Taormina, Alcantara Gorges, megalithic site Rocche dell Argimusco, Randazzo, the baroque of Catania, the hundred churches of Acireale (18-35 Km). Syracuse, Palazzolo Acreide, Mazamemi, Noto, Vendicari (1 hour - 1.20 machine).
"It is in Sicily that is the key to everything ... The purity of the outlines, the softness of everything, the saggy intercharge of colors, the harmonious unity of the sky with the sea and the sea with the land ... who saw them once, he owns them for life. " ( J.W.Goethe "Journey to Italy" 1817)
対応言語:英語,イタリア語