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Main Palace Hotel
Roccalumera, Sicily
Main Palace Hotel
Roccalumera, Sicily
Prices from£699 per person
2 passengers 7 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required
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Half board plus
A Signature stay on the Ionian Coast
Join us on Sicily’s north-east coast, at the Main Palace Hotel overlooking the Ionian Coast, a short drive from must-see names like Mount Etna, Syracuse and Catania. Welcoming you on this Signature Stay is Roccalumera, a town filled with authentic Sicilian life and plenty of history to explore set against a backdrop of rocky hillscapes.
Including...
All breakfasts and dinners
VIP Club Lounge
Dedicated Saga Host
Plus...
- Wine and water at dinner
- Hosted drinks reception
- Guided orientation walks
- Free hotel Wi-Fi
- Hotel porterage
- Return flights and transfers
- 20kg checked-in luggage
Included excursions
- The Godfather tour (half day)
- Mount Etna (three-quarter day)
and on holidays of 14 nights or longer
- Acireale (half day)
- Catania (half day)
Address
Main Palace Hotel, Via Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo, 15, 98027 Roccalumera
Introduction
Overlooking the Ionian Coast on the seafront of Roccalumera, Main Palace Hotel provides modern comforts from which to explore Mount Etna, Taormina and Syracuse. It is exclusive to Saga guests.
Accommodation
All 76 rooms feature a private balcony. Views are of the resort, facing inland. Rooms have a shower only (some superior rooms have a bath with an overhead shower.
Upgrade to a superior room, enjoying sea views for a supplement, subject to availability.
Balcony
Safe
Mini-fridge
Hairdryer
Telephone
Satellite Television
Tea coffee making facilities
Food and Drink
Served up in the hotel’s restaurant will be a selection of Mediterranean cuisine and typical Sicilian dishes such as arancini, caponata and pizza. Wine and mineral water are served with dinner.
Other Hotel Information
Use of the wellness centre is discounted for Saga guests. There is an extra charge for treatments.
The Godfather tour
This is an excursion that you would be hard-pressed to refuse. It will take you to the charming villages of Savoca and Forza D’Agro, both of which have featured in the 1972 film The Godfather owing to their traditional Sicilian appearances.
In Savoca, you will pass through a Norman double entrance and explore the village’s oldest parts – including the 12th-century Mother Church. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, local nobles and priests chose to be embalmed at the church following their death. Today, you can see these mummified men and women in the crypt below a capuchin monastery in Savoca.
Your next destination is Forza D’Agro, a town located on the lower peak of a small mountain. It, too, has a Norman past, evidenced by its ruined castle. Its rustic appearance, combined with its inaccessibility to cars, makes this the perfect place to stop and enjoy authentic Sicilian scenery.
Half day
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Included on 7 nights itinerary
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Included on 14 nights itinerary
Mount Etna
For volcanic legends, look no further than Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest active volcano. Its name (aíthō in Greek) means ‘I burn’, and Etna has been burning since the Neogene period, approximately 2.6 million years ago. Your tour vehicle will navigate roads which were created by Etna’s old lava flows to arrive at one of the volcano’s refuges.
During your visit, you will see Etna’s three distinct levels. First is the lowest, fertile and rich in vineyards. Blanketing the second level are forests of chestnut, beech, oak and pine trees. Finally, the highest level consists almost entirely of ash, sand, lava and slag.
On this excursion, you will have an opportunity to purchase refreshments, browse the souvenir shops or take a trip on the cable car to Etna’s summit (not included in the price of your excursion).
Three-quarter day
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Included on 7 nights itinerary
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Included on 14 nights itinerary
Catania
Take a trip to Sicily’s second largest city, located in the shadow cast by Mount Etna. Being so close to the volcano, Catania has experienced its fair share of seismic events, the most devastating of which occurred in the 17th century when an earthquake shook the city to its very foundations. The result was a city rebuilt in the Baroque style and, even more impressive, utilising the cooled lava as a building material.
During your walking tour, you will see the Roman amphitheatre built in the 2nd century AD and pass along Via Crociferi, lined with architecturally impressive 18th-century churches.
Half day
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Included on 14 nights itinerary
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Optional on 7 nights itinerary
Acireale
Positioned in the hills above the coast, Acireale is one of the gems of baroque Sicily and is delightful to explore independently. In addition to the 17th-century cathedral and numerous churches, the lively town features several cafes providing an opportunity to enjoy a Sicilian cassata or a brioche with a coffee granita.
Half day
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Included on 14 nights itinerary
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Optional on 7 nights itinerary
Syracuse and harbour cruise
Information to follow.
Full day
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Optional on 7 nights itinerary
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Optional on 14 nights itinerary
Piazza Armerina and Caltagirone
Information to follow.
Full day
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Optional on 7 nights itinerary
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Optional on 14 nights itinerary
Main Palace Hotel
Roccalumera, Sicily
Prices from£699 per person
2 passengers 7 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required
Roccalumera, Sicily
£699 per person
2 passengers
7 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required