Villa Papale
Locality
Taormina, Messina
Zone
Town
Sleeps
10
Bathrooms
7
Features
Luxury villa in Taormina downtown, breathtaking view, gorgeous swimming pool
Ideal for
Anyone who loves the vip's atmosphere of Taormina downtown and also the luxury furnitures
Description
Villa Papale is built onto a rocky cliff which soars high above the town of Taormina. From the windows there are breathtaking views over Taormina’s Ancient Greek Theatre to the splendid bays of Mazzarò and Sant’Alessio. The villa, which follows the steep contours of the cliff, has two entrances, one uphill, one down. Villa Papale was built right into the cliff, and in some of the rooms you can see the bare rock. The different levels of the house are connected by external staircases, as it is typical in the houses of upper Taormina. At the downhill entrance are two small but very well designed apartments and one signgle room with bathroom en suite. On the next level is the main villa surrounded by a small and well-kept garden and a fabulous infinity-edge swimming pool. The gardens are set with elegant furniture and sheltered by porticos, making them a truly restful place to relax. Accommodation on the ground floor is simple and modern, but the main villa is furnished with antiques belonging to the aristocratic descendents of the owners.
Surroundings
Guy de Maupassant wrote: "Taormina is only a landscape, but a landscape, where you seem to find everything created on the earth to seduce the eyes, the spirit and the imagination".
Taormina, now a world-famous tourist resort, lies halfway between Messina and Catania.
From Taormina it is possible to organize many day trips: Castelmola, Naxos and the Alcantara Gorges; Messina and the Aeolian Islands; Catania and Mount Etna (the biggest active volcano in Europe); baroque Acireale, set on the volcanic plain of Timpa high above the rocky shore known as the Riviera dei Ciclopi; or Siracusa, with its fabulous Ancient Greek theatre and a perfectly preserved historic centre entirely surrounded by sea.
What to visit:
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.
Taormina, now a world-famous tourist resort, lies halfway between Messina and Catania.
From Taormina it is possible to organize many day trips: Castelmola, Naxos and the Alcantara Gorges; Messina and the Aeolian Islands; Catania and Mount Etna (the biggest active volcano in Europe); baroque Acireale, set on the volcanic plain of Timpa high above the rocky shore known as the Riviera dei Ciclopi; or Siracusa, with its fabulous Ancient Greek theatre and a perfectly preserved historic centre entirely surrounded by sea.
What to visit:
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.
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 away.
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
Main house ( 5 sleeeps) - first level
1 single bedroom with en suite bathroom/shower
1 twin bedroom with en suite bathroom/shower
1 double bedroom with en suite bathroom/shower
Ground floor
Large living-room with a marble fireplace
Dining area
1 guest restroom
Main house outdoors
Spacious dining area
Kitchen and barbeque
Infinity-edge pool (heated upon request)
Red residence
1 double bedroom
Large library
Kitchen
1 bathroom (four natural rock steps leads to shower)
Violet residence
2 floors
Sitting area
Compact kitchen with a view
Cosy dining space
1 Twin bedroom (bathroom with shower)
Yellow residence
1 single bedroom (equipped with desk, TV, bathroom with shower)
1 single bedroom with en suite bathroom/shower
1 twin bedroom with en suite bathroom/shower
1 double bedroom with en suite bathroom/shower
Ground floor
Large living-room with a marble fireplace
Dining area
1 guest restroom
Main house outdoors
Spacious dining area
Kitchen and barbeque
Infinity-edge pool (heated upon request)
Red residence
1 double bedroom
Large library
Kitchen
1 bathroom (four natural rock steps leads to shower)
Violet residence
2 floors
Sitting area
Compact kitchen with a view
Cosy dining space
1 Twin bedroom (bathroom with shower)
Yellow residence
1 single bedroom (equipped with desk, TV, bathroom with shower)
Good to know
Guests are not allowed to use the kitchen
No children
No pets
How to get the best out of your holiday in Villa
No children
No pets
How to get the best out of your holiday in Villa
