Mascali, Sicily
Villa Teresa is situated in a very quiet rural location on Sicily's eastern coast.
A small supermarket is just over a mile from the villa.
The town of Giarre is just a 15 minute drive from the villa.
Giarre is also a city of cultural and historical importance, with many worth-visiting sites.
The Mother Church – The first stop of the city tour regards the stately Mother Church, dedicated to Isidoro Agricola, the patron saint of Giarre. It has a neoclassical style, with two square bell-towers. Its construction started in 1794 and ended almost a century later. It has a latin-cross plan divided into three naves. It preserves interesting works such 1700’s and 1800’s paintings and a precious red tapestry.
The Oratory Church is a fine church in the Sicilian Rococo style.
The Corso – The via Callipoli, the city thoroughfare, is lined by fine shops and palazzi in Liberty, Neoclassical and Baroque style, dating from between the 19th and the 20th century. Amongst them are the Liberty Palazzetto Bonaventura (no. 170), and, at no. 154, Palazzo Quattrocchi with Moorish decorations.
A number of “Belvedere” (panoramic terraces) offers tremendous views over the Etna volcano and the Macchia Creek.
Why Holiday in Sicily?
Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It might be just a short journey from the Italian mainland, across the narrow strait of Messina, but it is a completely different in terms of atmosphere and attitude. Everything Italian seems a little more appetising here, not only the food but the history and culture as well.
Visitors discover that the Sicilian people are gracious, noble and welcoming and that the island itself offers natural and historic attractions of great beauty and enormous interest.
The main cities of Palermo and Catania feature some of the most exquisite architecture in the world, a legacy of the many great civilisations that have vied for control of this strategically situated island over the centuries, from the Greeks and Romans, Arabs and Normans to more recently the French, Spanish and Italians. There are large Romanesque cathedrals, the best-preserved Greek temples in the world, Roman amphitheatres and magnificent Baroque palaces. The continuous blue skies and temperate climate, lush vegetation and rich marine life all add to the island's appeal. Nature has given Sicily Mount Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, a dramatic coastline and a fertile soil that gives forth much of the bounty on which the island's unique and delicious cuisine is based.
Direct flights are available to Catania and Palermo.
Vivid Italy is your perfect choice for a holiday in Sicily. In Sicily we have villas, apartments and hotels ideal for your holiday.
How To Get There
Direct flights from the UK go to Palermo and Catania airports.
For Palermo, Easyjet flies from Gatwick and Ryanair from Stansted. Alitalia also flies from Heathrow.
From Gatwick you can take British Airways, Monarch and Thomson flights to Catania. From Manchester you can fly with Monarch and Thomas Cook.
Additionally, Ryanair fly from direct from Birmingham and Dublin to Trapani.