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Piazza Armerina
B&B Umberto 33€
B&B
( 0935 68 33 44;
www.umberto33.com
;
Via Umberto 33; r per person €30; )
Run by superfriendly
Giovanni, this modest B&B is a real home away from home. It has few frills, but the three
guest rooms are clean as a pin, there's a kitchen for guest use, and the location, right in the
heart of the historic centre, is ideal. Guests are also treated to a complimentary bottle of
wine from Giovanni's
enoteca
(wine bar).
AGRITURISMO
Azienda Agrituristica Gigliotto €
( 0933 97 08 98;
www.gigliotto.com
; Contrada Gigliotto, SS117; s €60-80, d €80-100; )
An ancient
masseria
(manor farm) dating to the 14th century, Gigliotto is set in rolling Tuscan-style
countryside 9km south of Piazza Armerina. The homestead has 14 rural-styled rooms and
a farmhouse restaurant with a picturesque outdoor terrace. It produces its own wine: visits
to the in-house winery and wine tastings can be arranged.
Suite d'Autore€€
( 0935 68 85 53;
www.suitedautore.it
; Via Monte 1; d €100-140; )
With lime-green polystyrene fur-
niture, 19th-century frescoes and a giant circular bed floating in a floor of liquid tiles, this
unique design hotel is one of Piazza Armerina's great sights. Each of its seven rooms is
themed after a period in design, and everything you see - and that includes works of con-
temporary art - is for sale.
The owner, Ettore, is a great source of local information and a guide around the newly
restored Villa Romana del Casale.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Caltagirone
B&B Tre Metri Sopra Il Cielo €
( 0933 193 51 06;
www.bbtremetrisoprailcielo.it
; Via Bongiovanni 72; d €60-80; )
Just off Caltagirone's
famous staircase, this is a fantastic B&B run by a friendly and enthusiastic young couple.
The decor varies between the six rooms but is universally tasteful and there can be few
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