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Vom 20 November 2011 bis 18 November 2012

SPECIAL PLACES TO STAY

OLD, ELEGANT CHARM

Late in the 19th century, Sg. Schuler's great-grandfather travelled by coach from Germany and built his house high above the Ionian Sea. He built on a grand scale and he chose the site well - the views of the Bay of Naxos and Mount Etna are gorgeous. When he died in 1905, Great Grandma decided to let out some rooms; the villa has been a hotel ever since. Though restored and brought up to date, it still has an old, elegant charm and a relaxed peaceful atmosphere. Lavish organic brakfasts are served in the low-energy chandelier'd breakfast room or out on the terrace. Bedrooms vary; some have beautifully tield floors, antique furniture and stone balconies, while the more modern top-floor suites have beamed ceilings and large terraces. All come with organic linen, jacuzzi showers heated by solar panels, heating from biomass and views out to sea - or over the vast, subtropical garden scented with jasmine. Hidden away behind a stone arch is a delightful, very private little apartment. A path leads through the gardens and out into the town's pedetrianised Corso Umberto. Lovely.
(ALASTAIR SAWDAY'S SPECIAL PLACES TO STAY. Green Europe, first edition 2009)


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