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Hotel Airone
Hotel Airone, Zafferana Etna
Via Cassone 67, Zafferana Etna
At Zafferana Etnea, A Well-known Mountain Resort
In The Province Of Catania, Lying At The Foot Of
The Largest Active Volcano In Europe, Etna, Is
Situated Hotel Airone.
The Hotel, That Has Been Recently Restored,
Boasts 60 En-suite Rooms, All Furnished In A
Sober And Practical Way, Air-conditioned, With
Central Heating, Satellite Tv, Safe, Telephone
And Fridge Bar.
There Are Many Services And Facilities Available
To Customers* Bar, Restaurant, Tv Room, Reading
Lounge, Games Room And Two Supervised Car Parks,
One Inside The Structure And One Outside.
The Hotel Airone, Set Right In The Heart Of The
Enchanting Etna Park, Very Close To The Mountain
Lifts And The Beautiful Taormina And Acireale
Beaches, Offers Its Guests The Possibility Of A
Diversified Holiday* Mountain, Sun, Sea Sport,
Excursion And A Lot More.
Reservations: Toll Free 1-800-311-5045 (Europe 800 20 69 20 29)
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Surrounding Area
Zafferana Etnea
Is A Delightful Small Town Situated On The Slopes
Of Etna, About 600 M. Above Sea Level* The
Greenery Of Vineyards And Orchards And The
Pleasant, Fresh Climate Make It A Very Popular
Holiday Resort, While Its Favourable Position,
Within The Etna Park And Close To The Ski Lifts,
Make It Ideal For Naturalistic Or Sports Tourism.
The Name Zafferana Derives From The Arabic
*zafaran*, Meaning Yellow, Probably A Reference
To The Wild Broom And Saffron, Growing
Luxuriantly In The Volcanic Soil.
The Origins Of The Lovely Old Town Date From The
Fourteenth Century, When The Old Centre Began To
Grow Around The Priory Of S. Giacomo* The Latter,
Cited In A 1694 Document, Became An Autonomous
Borough In 1816.
Zafferana Etnea Contains Interesting Monuments*
The Eighteenth-century Town Hall - Containing Two
Valuable Canvasses By Giuseppe Sciuti, An
Important Local Artist - With An Elegant Liberty
Style Double Flight Of Steps, And The Mother
Church, Consecrated To The Madonna Della
Provvidenza, And Rebuilt After The 1817
Earthquake In The Typical Sicilian Baroque Style*
The Church, Flanked By Two Tall Twin Campaniles,
Has An Airy Front In Golden Stone, Rising
Haughtily At The End Of A Curvilinear Flight Of
Steps Made Of Brown Lava Stone, And Contains A
Fine Altar-piece By Sciuti.
In The Square In Front Of The Town Hall,
Moreover, There Is A Fascinating Belvedere From
Which, On A Clear Day, The Coast From Taormina To
Catania, And Even The Tip Of Calabria Can Be
Seen. Below The Belvedere Is The Municipal
Park,with Its Centuries-old Trees And Well-tended
Avenues.
A Culturally Alive Town, Zafferana Etnea Hosts
Several Events Throughout The Year, Including The
Brancati Literary Prize, Named After The Famous
Writer Who Loved To Stay Here, The Silver
Polyphemus Award, Assigned To An Outstanding
Sicilian In The Sector Of Social, Cultural,
Scientific And Entrepreneurial Activities, The
Rich Zafferana Summer, And The Famous
*ottobrata*, A Great Food Festival Held During
The Whole Month Of October, Celebrating The
Typical Local Products, Including Honey - Since
Zafferana Is Among The Leading Producers In Italy
- And The D.o.c. Wines Of The Etna Area.
Scored By The Wild And Overwhelming Fascination
Of Etna, The Largest Volcano In Europe - The
Still Active Forge Of The Gods, With Its Brown
Expanses Of Lava, Its Barren Footpaths Cut Out Of
The Ash, Where The Pungent Scent Of Gorse Reigns
Supreme - Nowadays The Site Of One Of The Most
Famous And Modern Tourist Resorts On The Island,
The Province Of Catania Presents The Visitor
Enthralling And Mysterious Nature, Tinted By The
Ardent Hues Of Fire, The Purplish Blue Waters Of
The Ionian Sea, Along The Legendary And Unspoilt
Riviera Of The Cyclops, And The Deep Green Of The
Most Extensive Sicilian Plain.
Studded With Superbly Beautiful Centres -
Including The Exuberant Catania, The *the
Elephant City*, That Counterbalances The Ancient
Charm Of The Roman Amphitheatre And The Ursino
Castle With The Extreme Modernity Of The
Efficient Industrial Estate, Unusual Caltagirone,
Capital Of Ceramics, Acireale, Pearl Of The
Baroque, Medieval Randazzo, Acitrezza, Vizzini,
All Recalling Verga, Disseminated With
Magnificent Norman And Swabian Castles, With A
Wealth Of Museums And Art Galleries, The Province
Of Catania Is One Of The Most Enchanting Corners
Of Sicily, Distinguished By Deeply Rooted
Cultural And Folkloristic Traditions - For
Example The Acireale Carnival, The Most Engaging
On The Island - Refined Craft Work Such As Wood
Carving, Thriving Agriculture, Thanks To The Rich
Volcanic Earth, And Finally, Lively Commercial
Activity, Encouraged By The Port And Airport Of
Catania And The Numerous Approaches Along The
Coastal Strip.
Absolutely Inimitable, Finally, The Gastronomy,
Offering Pistachio And Hazelnut Sweets, Prickly
Pear Jam, Superb Quality Tuma And Rice
Croquettes, As Well As The Famous Blood Oranges
And The Fine Wines Of The *bosco Etneo*.
Geological Fulcrum Of The Whole Of Eastern
Sicily, Mount Etna, At 3,350 M. The Highest Peak
Types of Room
- Standard Rm 1 Double -
Standard Room With One Double Bed
Rooms With Central Heating And Satellite Tv.
- Standard Rm 2 Twins -
Standard Room With Two Twin Beds
Rooms With Central Heating And Satellite Tv.
Directions
By Car*
Once Landed At Messina, To Reach Hotel Airone In
Zafferana Etnea Just Take The A/18 Motorway, Exit
Giarre* From Here Continue Along The Road Leading
Up The Side Of Etna, Following The Signs For
Zafferana.
By Plane*
The Hotel Is Situated*
35 Km N From The Catania Airport
230 Km E From The Palermo Airport.
By Train*
The Hotel Is Situated*
30 Km From The Catania Railway Station.
Policies
No Pets Allowed.
No Children Reductions Available.
- Travel Agency Commission Policy -
8 Percent Commission To Paid Travel Agencies.
- Tax Policy -
1. 10 Percent Tax Included
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