Antico Borgo Petralia lies beautifully high on 650 m, between the Ionian Sea and the living craters…read moreof Etna. Both present for your eyes while having breakfast, dinner or take a swim in the pool. The great Sicilian nature surrounds you at this family own hotel, just outside the town of Zafferana, a region famous for its honey. You will find a hotel with a touch of country style, where everything is in perfect order, without striving for luxury. As soon as you arrive you are met and welcomed by one of the family members and this is one of the great advantages with a stay here. You are met with openness, respect and at the same time taking care of in a very warm and generous way. You can come here and spend your days relaxing by the pool or as a base for trips up to the top of Etna, down to the beaches of the Mediterranean See or go wherever you like to meet the Etna Land. The rooms are very convenient with the air conditioning working perfectly. Breakfast includes in a rich way everything you expect in a place like Sicily. In the evening dinner is served, very tasteful with again a certain rustic feeling. There is of course no place that suits everyone in taste and preference, but Antico Borgo Petralia covers everything except being a swinging lively and eruptive arena. The last thing though not really true as Etna constantly makes herself present. But no, you don't have to be afraid of lava coming to catch you. Antico Borgo Petralia is built on the side of a rock high over where lava streams, if it should come further than to Valle di Bove, the huge valley above, which historically swallows most of the lava. As a frequent traveller in Sicily I can warmly recommend Antico Borgo Petralia. It is one of the best hotels on the Island, when you prefer to share its richness, beauty and dynamic power.

This wine tasting and dinner was included in our Globus Sicily tour. Started off with a private…read moretour of where the wine is made. Learned a bit about how the soil is so fertile from Mt Etnea. Started off with some sparkling whites which were extremely bubbly. I personally preferred the reds. Many dishes were brought out, one tastier than the other! Family style dishes.

We came to this restaurant for a meal plus wine tasting. Service was great but the meal was very…read moremuch underwhelming. The amount of food served was generous and the wines were decent, particularly their sparkling wines.

This was a short stay as it was a room offered for an event to ensure no drinking and driving. I…read morechecked in an hour before the event, so I wasn't in the room long and the following morning I woke up, packed, and left. The hotel isn't bad, it can use and external facelift, but inside seems modern. My two complaints for tnt room would be the comforter that was used and washed so much it had visible fuzz balls and the non functioning ac. Otherwise it was a good stay.