Get Off-the-beaten Track - Spring City Breaks In Sicily With Solosicily.com

soloSicily has launched a selection of apartment and city breaks, with accommodation in palaces and historical buildings in the heart of Palermo, Taormina and Syracuse. Enjoy the best of Sicilian culture and beach life in warm Spring temperatures. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) March 22, 2009 - Palermo: Visit the city's ancient palaces and popular street markets. Drive out to the beach resort of Mondello for a morning 'cappuccino' at one of the many 'pasticcerie', explore the magnificent cathedral and cloisters at Monreale to the south of Palermo or get a culture fix at the Greek temple at Segesta.

Stay in the 12th century Palazzo Federico where vast double-height salons drip with chandeliers and gold-framed portraits and floors are adorned with intricate Oriental rugs. The magnificent Federico Suite within the 'palazzo' is available for €390 per night (sleeps 2) or stay in one of the new mini-apartments, created from the ancient stables in the inner courtyard, which start at €190 per night (sleep 2) with http://www.solosicily.com (tel. 0044 (0)20 7097 1413).

Taormina provides the ideal combination of beach life, retail therapy and some high-brow culture. Explore beyond the town's main Corso Umberto and you'll find restored mediaeval buildings and a network of winding streets lined with boutiques, bars and restaurants. Head for the beaches of Mazzaro, just below Taormina, or, a few miles further south, the long, sandy beaches at Giardini-Naxos. Don't miss Taormina's spectacular open-air Greek amphitheatre - the heart of the action during Taormina's film festival in mid-June.

Stay in Solena, a town-centre apartment just a short walk from the amphitheatre. A 3-night break in April starts at €204 per person (based on 2 sharing) with soloSicily (www.soloSicily.com, tel. 0044 (0)20 7097 1413).

Syracuse: Explore the art and architecture of Syracuse, one of Sicily's most fascinating cities and home to one of the world's largest ancient Greek amphitheatres. A 3-night break in Archimedes, a stylish apartment in an ancient palace in Ortygia, the historical core of the city, costs from €84 per person, based on 6 sharing, with soloSicily (www.soloSicily.com, tel. 0044 (0)20 7097 1413).

soloSicily features apartment, villa and boutique hotel accommodation throughout the island. Properties sleep from two to 38, including several magnificently-restored villas on vast aristocratic-owned estates. Additional services featured include maid service, catering, cookery classes, wine-tastings, local excursions and guided mountain bike tours.

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