Casa San Pancrazio
Locality
Taormina, Messina
Zone
Town
Sleeps
8
Bathrooms
5
Features
Indipendent villa in the heart of historic centre of Taormina
Ideal for
Who loves to stay a few steps from the centre of Taormina
Description
Casa San Pancrazio is a beautiful 19th century villa, situated right in the historic heart of Taormina, the most famous and beautiful resort in Sicily. German writer Johann Wolfang Goethe, who visited in 1787 -- when it was a small fortified village, protected by walls built by the Arabs -- considered Taormina "a strip of paradise on earth". With its perfectly preserved streets, lush subtropical vegetation and magnificent views of the Ionian Sea and Mount Etna, you may find yourself agreeing.
The house, which lies next to the old city gate, Porta Messina, is typical of Taormina, built on three storeys with a small, but lovely, garden terraced on three tiers, giving you privacy and peace even if you are in the bustling centre of town. It is furnished with antique Sicilian furniture and the rooms are extremely comfortable.
The house, which lies next to the old city gate, Porta Messina, is typical of Taormina, built on three storeys with a small, but lovely, garden terraced on three tiers, giving you privacy and peace even if you are in the bustling centre of town. It is furnished with antique Sicilian furniture and the rooms are extremely comfortable.
Surroundings
Duomo
Badia Vecchia, a 15th-century abbey housing an archeological museum with finds from Roman Taormina.
Bar Wunderbar The most famous bar in Taormina, once frequented by Greta Garbo and Werner) Fassbinder.
Torre dell’Orologio A 12th-century clock tower pierced by an arch.
Le Naumachie A massive Roman brick wall with 18 arched niches that once supported a huge water cistern.
Santa Caterina Baroque church built over the remains of a Roman brick Odeon.
Palazzo Corvaja Gothic Palazzo inlaid with intricate designs of black lava and white limestone. It now houses Taormina’s tourist office.
Teatro Greco Founded by Greeks in the 3rd century BC.
Mazzaro and Isola Bella A romantic beach connected by an isthmus to the tiny offshore island of Isola Bella. Take a cable car from Taormina or walk there, down a long flight of steps bordered by bougainvillea.
Castelmola A perfectly maintained hilltown above Taormina with fantastic views from outside the church of San Nicola di Bari.
Badia Vecchia, a 15th-century abbey housing an archeological museum with finds from Roman Taormina.
Bar Wunderbar The most famous bar in Taormina, once frequented by Greta Garbo and Werner) Fassbinder.
Torre dell’Orologio A 12th-century clock tower pierced by an arch.
Le Naumachie A massive Roman brick wall with 18 arched niches that once supported a huge water cistern.
Santa Caterina Baroque church built over the remains of a Roman brick Odeon.
Palazzo Corvaja Gothic Palazzo inlaid with intricate designs of black lava and white limestone. It now houses Taormina’s tourist office.
Teatro Greco Founded by Greeks in the 3rd century BC.
Mazzaro and Isola Bella A romantic beach connected by an isthmus to the tiny offshore island of Isola Bella. Take a cable car from Taormina or walk there, down a long flight of steps bordered by bougainvillea.
Castelmola A perfectly maintained hilltown above Taormina with fantastic views from outside the church of San Nicola di Bari.
Distances
Taormina can be reached from Catania or from Messina by motorway or by train (Taormina Giardini station). The nearest airport is Catania Fontanarossa, 60km / 37,28 miles
Messina - 40 km / 24,84 Miles
Milazzo and ferry to the Aeolian islands - 80 km / 49,68 miles
Catania airport - 60 km / 37,26 miles
Etna east - 25 km / 15,52 miles
Siracusa - 120 km / 74,52 miles
Agrigento - 220 km / 136,62 miles
Caltagirone - 140 km / 86,94 miles
Palermo - 250 km / 155,25 miles
Messina - 40 km / 24,84 Miles
Milazzo and ferry to the Aeolian islands - 80 km / 49,68 miles
Catania airport - 60 km / 37,26 miles
Etna east - 25 km / 15,52 miles
Siracusa - 120 km / 74,52 miles
Agrigento - 220 km / 136,62 miles
Caltagirone - 140 km / 86,94 miles
Palermo - 250 km / 155,25 miles
Details
Ground floor:
Living room with fireplace
Dining room – with direct access to the garden
Fully equipped Kitchen
Small garden laid out on three levels with wrought iron furniture
1° floor
Living room
Two rooms with queen size beds and ensuite bathrooms (one with tub – one with shower)
Double bedroom
Bathroom with Jacuzzi
2° Floor
Living room
Panoramic terrace
Double bedroom with en suite bathroom (shower)
Twin bedroom
Bathroom
All the bedrooms have the air conditioning, except the first floor bedroom
Living room with fireplace
Dining room – with direct access to the garden
Fully equipped Kitchen
Small garden laid out on three levels with wrought iron furniture
1° floor
Living room
Two rooms with queen size beds and ensuite bathrooms (one with tub – one with shower)
Double bedroom
Bathroom with Jacuzzi
2° Floor
Living room
Panoramic terrace
Double bedroom with en suite bathroom (shower)
Twin bedroom
Bathroom
All the bedrooms have the air conditioning, except the first floor bedroom
Good to know
Highs: a few metres to the centre of the town and near the bus stop to the beach
Lows: No internet access, the bathoroom on the second floor is a guest's bathroom ( without shower or tub)
Lows: No internet access, the bathoroom on the second floor is a guest's bathroom ( without shower or tub)
