The environs

The sea
Close to the farm there are the Plaja beaches, 3-km long, open 10 months out of 12. At the lidos you can find: showers with hot water, too; swimming pool with solarium, canoe and pedal boat rental, bar, restaurant, a wide playground for children, beach volley field, bowling green, ping pong tables, tamburello fields, fully-equipped gym, and a beauty centre. All surrounded by a good animation team offering daily music, games and parties.
At guests’ disposal there is also a villa in Riposto sea (between Catania and Taormina). To learn more.

The mountain
In half an hour you can reach Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe (3340 m) with its flora and fauna that are unique worldwide. In Catania Mount Etna is called “a muntagna” offering special emotions throughout the year. During winter nothing is more exciting than skiing watching the sea. For snow-lovers nothing is missing, such as equipped ski resorts, refuges, Alpine guides. In summer, instead, the fresh air is of great relief for walks-in-the-nature lovers. How to forget erupting craters, which thanks to expert guides it is possible to organize very safe excursions to. Are also worth mentioning the very tasty products Mount Etna offers, such as the autochthon apples, the pistachios, the mushrooms, etc…that Mount Etna inhabitants can transform in delicious food specialities.

Itineraries
Sicily is a marvellous island, whose beauties could not be described neither in one hundred pages. We can only mention some of its most famous tourist resorts, all of which are easy to reach from Bagnara.

Catania (2 km). One of the most important cities in Italy, full of historical monuments, marvellous churches, museums and meeting places. Not to miss St. Agatha’s Feast from the 3rd to the 5th of February. St Agatha’s Feast is one of the most solemn religious events in the world.
Acireale (28 km). Well known tourist resort, it is famous for its Carnival, which is considered the most important in Sicily, and for its restaurants where to eat very good fish.
Taormina (60 Km). It is considered the pearl of the Mediterranean Sea. Besides its famous Greek Theatre, it offers visitors the pleasure of walking through its enchanting streets, alleys and lanes.
Siracusa (60 Km). In old times it was the capital of Magna Greece while today is part of the Unesco World Heritage reporting years and years of history, from the Greek Theatre to the characteristic medieval area of Ortigia.
Agrigento (160 Km). It is famous for its Valley of Temples, where, among almond and olive trees, arise the ruins of the big sacred temples of Akragas, witnesses of ages of history.
Palermo (200 Km). Not to miss the Royal Palace with the magnificent Palatina Chapel,
the Church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti and the marvellous Cathedral, which keeps the tombs of the Norman Kings and the Swedish Emperor Frederick II.