Discover the Sicily around Palazzo Sangiorgio
Suggestive experiences around CataniaGastronomic excellence, Baroque cities, and incredible volcanic landscapes
a few minutes from Palazzo Sangiorgio
The region in the shadow of Mount Etna offers enchanting scenic, historical, and artistic attractions that make it fascinating in every season of the year.
Beaches covered in volcanic sand, ancient vineyards and orchards, nature reserves, lively Baroque cities, folkloric traditions of a land where old customs coexist with contemporary practices. The emotions that this part of Sicily can offer can be experienced starting from Palazzo Sangiorgio, a welcoming and refined stop for your journey of discovery in the Etna region of Sicily.
Etna Wines Wine tour at the foot of the volcano featuring fine Etna DOC wines
Etna wines are an excellence appreciated worldwide for their strong organoleptic traits and well- recognisable qualities.
The Ionian-Etnean territories boast a long winemaking tradition made fruitful by the fertility of the mineral-rich soil, the altitude of the vineyards, the sea breeze, and the favourable continental climate for this type of cultivation. Intense ruby-coloured red wines and delicate and fresh white wines are produced from ancient native vines: Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Catarratto, Carricante, and Minella.
For an even more immersive experience in the local winemaking tradition, Palazzo Sangiorgio can organise for you wine tours to discover the most renowned wineries, vineyards, and farms in the area, to get a closer look at the quality of the area’s gastronomic excellence.
Tour of Catania Baroque and Liberty marvels of the UNESCO Heritage city
Catania, at the foot of Mount Etna, the Baroque capital of the Ionian coast, deserves more than a day’s stay to indulge in all its numerous facets. Palazzo Sangiorgio, thanks to its location in the Civita, the oldest urban quarter, allows you to explore it conveniently and immerse yourself from arrival in part of its history through bespoke tours of Catania.
Catania is a symphony of sounds, colours, and fragrances that tell of a city that thrives on happy cultural and stylistic encounters, earning it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2002. Where once stood temples, theatres, and Greco-Roman baths, followed by feudal estates and medieval churches, today you can admire refined Liberty-style villas and opulent Rococo noble palaces dating back to the city’s reconstruction after the 1693 earthquake, making it an emblem of Sicilian Baroque and Art Nouveau. A few metres from Palazzo Sangiorgio is Piazza del Duomo, with the marble and lava stone facade of the Cattedrale di Sant’Agata and the obelisk topped with a basalt elephant, now the city’s symbol, both designed by Vaccarini.
Catania is forged by Etna’s fire but also by water. The rhythmic sound of water flowing from the Fontana dell’Elefante, the Fontana dei Sette Canali, and the Fontana dell’Amenano, drawing from an ancient underground river, leads to one of the most colourful and folkloric places in Catania, the fish market, where you can taste some of the area’s typical dishes. The indomitable energy of Etna permeates the tireless streets of Catania and colours the facades of religious buildings, civil palaces, fountains, and monuments with the dark grey hues of its stone, adorned with the sinuous Baroque decorations of the historic centre.
A day at the beachThe most beautiful volcanic beaches of the Ionian coast
Experiencing a typical day at the beach in Catania while staying at Palazzo Sangiorgio becomes a comfortable and relaxing experience. Thanks to its strategic location and excellent public transport connections, Palazzo Sangiorgio offers the possibility to easily reach some of the most beautiful beaches along the Catania coast.
Equipped beach clubs, secluded coves, and timeless fishing villages offer different ways to enjoy the sea of Catania and its environs. Like the landscape around Etna, the coast also reflects the contrasts forged by the volcano and the alternation between its periods of intense activity and rest.
Along the Catania coast, stretches of dark gravel alternate with golden sandy shores; a steep seabed that descends along lava rock walls house a protected marine life of exotic beauty; small villages that have made their destiny from sea life tell of traditions that survived dominations and eruptions. The Catania coast is a series of surprising contrasts, where you can engage in relaxing pastimes under the warm Sicilian sun, adventurous explorations on foot, by boat, and in crystal-clear waters, or recreational activities offered by the establishments and venues that animate the daytime and nighttime life of these stretches of coast.