Hotel Agriturismo Santa Margherita - Gioiosa Marea, Italy

Description

Location. The Hotel Santa Margherita Is Located In Gioiosa Marea, Italy, Within 10 Kilometres Of The Lipari Islands, And Seven Kilometres From Gioiosa Marea Town Centre. San Piero Patti Train Station Is Four Kilometres Away.
Hotel Features. Housed In A Farm Style Villa, This Hotel Is Set In Tranquil Countryside. Surrounded By Orange, Lemon And Palm Trees, Santa Margherita Looks Out Onto The Sea And The Lipari Islands. The Hotel Features An Outdoor Swimming Pool And Poolside Bar.

Set In A Renovated Olive Oil Production Plant, The Restaurant Has Mediterranean Decor, Original Features From The Olive Oil Presses, Floor Lighting And A Sea View. Traditional Sicilian Dishes Are Offered And There Is A Children's Menu. A Complimentary Continental Buffet Breakfast Is Served Daily.

There Is A Solarium, Outdoor Swimming Pool And Tennis Court At Hotel Santa Margherita. Horse Riding And Bicycle Rentals Are Available. Water Sports Offered Nearby Include Boating, Jet Skiing, Scuba Diving, Snorkelling, And Windsurfing. There Is A Playground For Children.

Guestrooms. The Seven Guestrooms At The Santa Margherita Are Decorated In A Rustic Mediterranean Style With Whitewashed Or Stone Walls, Light Fabrics And Wrought Iron Beds With Mother Of Pearl Or Bamboo Decorations. Every Room Features A Balcony With A Sea View, Garden And Patio. Amenities Include Minibars, Television, Blackout Drapes, Hair Dryers And A Complimentary Basket Of Fresh Fruit.

Expert Tip. Great Places To Visit Include The Famous Sanctuary Of Tindali Situated On A Cliff Top, And The Beaches, Sulphur Baths, Thermal Waters And Two Live Volcanoes Of The Seven Lipari Islands.

Driving Directions

From Catania Fontanorossa Airport (Cta):
Distance To Hotel Santa Margherita Is 130 Kilometres, Approximately 90 Minutes' Drive.

Getting There. There Is A Bus From Catania Airport To Patti, 4 Kilometres From The Hotel. Tickets Are Available From A Booth In Front Of The Terminal Building, And Must Be Validated When Boarding. Taxis Cost Around 100 Eur To The Hotel Santa Margherita. Prices Are All Subject To Change.

Getting Around. An Inexpensive Rail Network Links Sicily's Larger Towns, Including Palermo, Messina, Catania, Taormina, And Syracuse. Buses Run Throughout The Towns And Many Of The Smaller Villages. A Hire Car Is Recommended For Exploring The Less Touristy Areas.

Nearby Attractions

Area Attractions: Milazzo The Hotel Is Situated 43 Km From Milazzo. Milazzo, The Ancient Mylai Of The Greeks, Is In The Form Of A Slender Peninsula Stretching More Than 7 Km. Into The Blue Waters Of The Tyrrhenian. There Is Much Material From The Ancient Greek Milazzo Was, In Fact, Founded By The Greek Colonists Of Zancle Messina In 716 Bc The Hellenic And Roman Eras. The Sea Around Milazzo Was The Scene Of Two Naval Battles, One In 260 Bc Between The Romans And The Carthaginians And The Other In 36 Bc Between Octavian And Pompey, Which Have Provided Many Underwater Finds. Under Byzantium, Milazzo Became One Of The Most Important Bishoprics In Siciliy, And With The Arabs, Who Built The Tower Of The Present Castle And Introduced Tuna Fishing, It Became A Flourishing Trading And Agricultural Center. The Town, In 1860 The Scene Of A Clash Between Garibaldis And The Bourbon Forces, Spread Towards The Port Area, Today The Main Embarkation Point For The Aeolian Isles, So That The Town Was Divided Into The Walled Citadel On The Rocky Hillside And The Lower Town In The Seaside Area. The Historic Center Is Worth Seeing, With Its Swabian Castle, Its Sumptuous Baroque Buildings, Like The Faranda House, And The Many Churches, Among Them The Massive Old Duomo And The Fascinating Rock Sanctuary Of St. Anthony. Messina The Hotel Is Situated 70 Km From Messina. Sicilian Port, Place Of Legend And Enchantment, Including Morgan Le Fay And Scylla And Charybdis, Messina, The City Of The Straits, Has A Rational, Modern Urban Layout, A Result Of The Rebuilding That Followed The Devastating 1908 Earthquake That Razed It To The Ground. A Modern City, With An Ancient Heart, A Cultural Beacon Numbering The Celebrated Painter Antonello Da Messina Among Its Sons, From The Earliest Times A Crossroads Of Civilization And Different Peoples, All Taking Advantage Of Its Strategic Position And Large Port As A Pivotal Point For Sea Crossings Between The East And West. In The Aragonese Period, Messina Reached The Peak Of Its Economic Development, And The Foundation Of The University In 1548, Sealed A Deep Rooted Cultural Tradition. The Historic, Monumental And Artistic Heritage Of The City Is Remarkable, With The Duomo Its Foremost Expression. On The Other Hand, The Scenery Around The Provincial Capital Is Splendid, Offering The Intense Blue Sea Of The Straits And The Ganzirri Coastal Lakes, The Enchanting Mortelle And Acquarone Beaches, Among The Best Known Of The Province, The Deep Green Orange Blossom Scented Hills And The Powerful Beauty Of Mount Antennamare, From Where There Is A Incredible Panorama. An Industrious City, Messina Boasts A Flourishing Craft Industry, With Wrought Iron Work Among Its Main Activities. Being A Famous Port, Messina Offers A Rich And Creative Range Of The Freshest Seafood Specialities. Aeolian Islands To The North Of Sicily, Facing The Messina Coastline, The Aeolian Isles Grace The Deep, Clear Waters Of The Tyrrhenian Sea. The Islands Of The Winds, According To Mythology That Makes Them The Homeland Of Aeolus, The Legendary God Of The Wind. The Volcanic Archipelago Is Made Up Of Seven Main Islands Lipari, Salina, Vulcano, Stromboli, Panarea, Alicudi, Filicudi And Various Islets. Inhabited Since Neolithic Times, A Very Active Emporium, Above All Known For Its Obsidian Trade During The Mycenaean Period, The Archipelago Has Always Had Great Strategic Importance, Being At The Center Of Trading And Military Routes. Known For The Remarkable Beauty Of Their Scenery, As Well As For The Presence Of Several Spas, The Aeolian Isles Are Today One Of The Favorite Destinations Of National And International Tourism Including Lipari, With Its Archaeological Museum, Hellenic Necropolis And Obsidian Flows. Green Salina With Its Splendid Nature Reserve, Its Famous Malvasia And Spectacular Sulphurous Eruptions. Vulcano, The Kingdom Of Hephaes