VISCALORI COTTAGE
VISCALORI IS A SPLENDID HAMLET ON A HILL SITUATED OVER THE VILLAGE OF VIAGRANDE. VIAGRANDE HAS A POPULATION OF ABOUT 5800 PEOPLE AND VISCALORI HAS A POPULATION OF ROUGHLY 700 PEOPLE IN THE HIGH SEASON. GEOGRAPHICALY SPEAKING WE ARE PRACTICALY IN THE CENTER OF EVRYTHING, JUST MINUTES FROM THE SEA, ALREADY ON THE ROAD TO MOUNT ETNA, EASY TO GO TO TAORMINA AND TO SYRACUSE. STARTING ANY TOUR OR RELAX FROM HERE IS ABSOLUTLY THE BEST YOU CAN WISH FOR. DONT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY OF VISITING VISCALORI !! THE WHOLE AREA IS SO BEAUTIFUL THAT THOSE WHO COME ALWAYS RETURN. EACH YEAR WE HAVE A SHOW OF ARTISTS, SCULPTURERS, ARTISANS AND MUSICIANS, THIS OCCURS IN THE MONTHS OF MAY OR JUNE.
THE "VISCALORI COTTAGE ", IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE VILLA THAT MY WIFE MARIA AND MYSELF LIVE IN ALL YEAR. IT IS A VERY RELAXING PLACE IN A VERY ANTIQUE AREA OF VIAGRANDE NAMED "VISCALORI". THE COTTAGE WAS ORIGINALY BUILT AT THE BEGINING OF THE 18TH CENTURY AND WAS TOTALY REBUILT IN 2001 WITH RESPECT TO THE ANTIQUE DRAWINGS FOR THE OUTSIDE. THE INSIDE HAS A FULL BEAM WOOD CEILING AND A LARGE SALOON THAT INCLUDES THE LIVING ROOM AREA AND THE DINING AREA. ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE HOUSE THE 17TH CENTURY CHURCH OF SAINT BIAGIO, VERY , VERY BEAUTIFUL. IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A CAR BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO SEE AND TO DO THAT ARE NOT IN WALKING DISTANCE. THE VILLAGE HAS EVERYTHING THAT CAN BE NEEDED: SHOPS , BANKS, PHARMACY, SHOPPING CENTERS, RESTAURANTS, DISCOTEQUE DANCING. THE DISTANCE OF ALL IS FROM 100 METERS TO two KM. WE FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS AREA BECAUSE IT IS SO LIVABLE FOR THE PERFECT CLIMATE IT HAS ALL YEAR ROUND. THE AIR IS VERY PURE AND CLEAN AND PERFUME FROM THE FLOWERS AND THE VEGETATION CHANGES ALWAYS GIVING YOU RELAXING SENSATIONS. THERE IS A BREATH TAKING VIEW OF MOUNT ETNA AT THE BEGINING OF THE VILLAGE.
PERFUME AND ROMANCE IN THE AIR YOU BREATH
PERFECT FOR HONEYMOONERS, PEACE AND QUIET ALWAYS. THE PERFECT PLACE FOR THE COUPLE OF ANY AGE.
THE HOUSE ITSELF IS FULLY AND VERY WELL FURNISHED. IT HAS A COURTYARD ON ONE SIDE AND A GARDEN WITH A GREEN GRASS LAWN ON THE OTHER. THERE ARE MOSCHITO PROTECTION NETS ON ALL WINDOWS, THERE IS A GAS SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM, THERE IS A GIANT SHOWER, A BIG BATHROOM WITH BIDET, A LAUNDRY ROOM , A WARDROBE ROOM, A VERY COMFORTABLE BEDROOM AND THE LIVING ROOM AREA (48 SQUARE METERS) HAS TWO SINGLE SOFA BEDS THAT ARE VERY CONFORTABLE FOR CHILDREN. ALL THE BEDS HAVE ORTHOPEDIC MATRASSES. (only three people accepted at the most)
UPON ARRIVAL YOU WILL BE GIVEN A DVD AS A GIFT. THIS DVD WILL GIVE YOU A FULL ILLUSTRATION OF CATANIA AND PROVINCE AND MOUNT ETNA . IT IS VERY USEFUL TO DECIDE WHAT TO SEE AND WHAT TO DO. THE HOUSE IS VERY, VERY CLEAN, COSY AND CONFORTABLE. YOU WILL FEEL VERY RELAXED AND READY TO START YOUR HOLIDAY IN THE BEST WAY.
AFTER EVERY DEPARTURE THE HOUSE IS TOTALY DISINFECTED AND CLEANED UP TO THE MINIMUM DETAIL. DIFFERENTLY FROM OTHER HOLIDAY HOMES, YOU WILL NOT BE ASKED TO PAY ANY EXTRAS AT ALL. EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED IN THE STATED PRICE PER WEEK.
CLEAR CONDITIONS, NO SUPRISES
EVERYTHING YOU USE AND NEED IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. NO EXTRAS FOR ANYTHING AT ALL. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND, IF YOU WANT A CAREFREE HOLIDAY, THIS IS A GOOD START.