Borgo Dietroserra

BORGO DIETROSERRA The Borgo Dietroserra, an ancient farm, is located in Viagrande at the foot of Monte Serra, on the slopes of Mount Etna. Inserted in the context of a traditional Sicilian manor house, surrounded by a beautiful Mediterranean landscape. Two homes have been built DIETROSERRA and IL GELSO DI DIETROSERRA, houses that are close to each other but totally autonomous. They have a total of 10 beds. 6 seats "Dietroserra" and 4 seats "Il Gelso di Dietroserra". The space The houses each have an independent terrace and guests can enjoy the common lawn, the swimming pool and the parking space. They enjoy a splendid view of Mount Etna, the surrounding craters and the vineyard in front. The use of the swimming pool is seasonal. Taking into account the weather conditions we usually open it in April and we close it in October. Description DIETROSERRA The DIETROSERRA house consists of a large living room with kitchenette, a double bedroom, a twin bedroom, two bathrooms with shower and laundry. In the living room there is a double sofa bed. There is a large terrace with spectacular views of Mount Etna, the surrounding craters and the vineyard in front of the house. The house is equipped with heating system and can accommodate up to 6 people. Description THE GELSO DI DIETROSERRA IL GELSO DI DIETROSERRA is composed of a large living room with kitchenette, a double bedroom, bathroom with shower and laundry. In the living room there is a double sofa bed. There is a large terrace with spectacular views of Mount Etna, the surrounding craters and the vineyard in front of the house. The house is equipped with heating system and can accommodate up to 4 people. It is possible to book the houses individually. The rates are inclusive of all costs, including the consumption of electricity, water, gas, heating, etc. The tourist tax established by the Municipality of Viagrande is due. The setting is determined in 1 euro per person, per number of nights, for a maximum of 7 nights. Minors up to the age of 12 and over 75 are exempt from paying the tourist tax. The payment of the tourist tax must be made directly to the manager of the accommodation, except in the case that the intermediary provides. Guest access The houses are well furnished and treated in detail. Children up to two years of age are hosted free of charge. The rates shown include the consumption of electricity, heating, water and gas. There are no additional costs 25% of the total amount must be paid upon confirmation of booking. Check in: 12.30 - 23.00 Check out: 08.00 - 10.00 Other things to note Il Borgo Dietroserra is the ideal place to enjoy your relaxation surrounded by nature. A few meters from the entrance to the village there is the Museum of Etna that allows you to learn about the world and the history of volcanoes through photos, theme rooms, multimedia content and 3D representations. In a few minutes you can reach the picturesque seaside resorts characterized by lava cliffs (Acitrezza, Acicastello, etc.) and the cities of Acireale and Catania. In a short time you can also reach the volcano Etna, where you can take guided tours, and the beautiful Taormina with the beautiful beaches of Giardini. Behind the houses there is the Monte Serra Park which offers naturalistic itineraries, visits to the Butterfly House, entertainment for children, educational workshops and ski and tubing slopes. What see: JANUARY Feast of San Mauro Abate Viagrande - Feast of the patron San Mauro Abate in Viagrande. Spectacular output of the Patron Saint with a great choreography of fireworks. FEBRUARY Acireale The most beautiful Carnival of Sicily, is one of the oldest of the island, Among its features there is the parade of allegorical floats and infiorati. The allegorical-grotesque papier-mâché carriages are finely worked works, which give their show through thousands of light bulbs and lights, spectacular movements and scenographies in continuous evolution during the performances. They are the only carts in the world to use similar lighting systems and mechanical and hydraulic movements. The flowered carts have the characteristic of showing subjects created entirely with flowers (true) arranged side by side. They are also equipped with mechanical movements and lights. The summer carnival takes place in August. FEBRUARY From February 3 to 5 in Catania we celebrate the feast of Sant 'Agata, patron of Catania, patronal feast of the most beautiful in the world, three days of worship, devotion, folklore, traditions. Festival that attracts up to a million people every year. The first day is reserved for candles. An evocative popular custom wants the donated candles to be as tall or heavy as the person asking for protection. This first day of celebration ends in the evening with a grandiose spectacle of pyrotechnic games in Piazza Duomo. The following day the procession takes place through the streets of the city. In four thousand or five thousand they pull the heavy car. All strictly wear the "votive bag". The fercolo is followed by eleven "Cannalori" tall wooden columns that represent the corporations of the arts and crafts of the city. On feast days the traditional Fair of Sant'Agata. EASTER Very impressive is the Good Friday Procession which takes place in Acireale MAY Viscalori in bloom at Viagrande -. In the month of May in the splendid ancient village of Viscalori, in Viagrande, the Viscalori in bloom takes place: music, art and colors. MAY The Sant'Alfio festival in Trecastagni, the most characteristic and the most beautiful of the spring in the Etna province, dates back to ancient times On the evening of the eve, 9 May, 'holy night', from Catania and surrounding towns climb up to the Sanctuary of Trecastagni, on the slopes of Etna, many devoted pilgrims, 'nuri' (nudes), often bare, carry a heavy votive candle on the shoulders, to offer to the saints. JUNE "'A Nivarata' in Acireale and the ritual of Sicilian Granita" JULY Sagra del Pesce Spada in Acitrezza - on the occasion of the celebrations of the patron saint San Giovanni Battista. AUGUST Feast of St. James in Caltagirone - The city pays tribute to the Patron Saint, with the majestic and famous Scala di Santa Maria del Monte that for the occasion is 'illuminated' with the traditional oiled tiles and shows a unique design for the whole expanse . SEPTEMBER ViniMilo 'Festival of Wines of Etna', showcase for the promotion of the product and for the dissemination of the culture of wine and wineries of Etna and Sicily, in the historic center of Milos. SEPTEMBER Festival of Harvest at Viagrande - 'The Harvest and its traditions'. OCTOBER Zafferanese Ottobrata, an important trade-fair event that takes place every Sunday in October in the historic center of Zafferana Etnea (about 9 km from Borgo Dietroserra). Sunday's protagonists are the typical products of the earth and their derivatives: grapes, wine, mustard, honey, apples and seasonal fruit, walnuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts, pistachios, porcini mushrooms from Etna etc. .. i. DECEMBER JANUARY Cribs of Acireale - traditional route of the Nativity scenes. Church of the Madonna della Neve exhibit crib of ancient work dating back to 1700 Registration details IT087053C2WIFBFSGJ