{"id":82,"date":"2026-07-10T15:33:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villamilone.com\/dintorni\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T06:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T04:16:03","slug":"dintorni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/villamilone.com\/en\/dintorni\/","title":{"rendered":"All around, Sicily"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"vm-pages-css\">\n.vm-page{--vm-bianco-calce:#f4ece0;--vm-grigio-caldo:#5c5046;--vm-nero-lavico:#221c16;--vm-grigio-velo:#e6dbcb;--vm-rosa-antico:#bf8a66;--vm-verde-etna:#5e6b3a;--vm-grigio-fumo:#8c8175;--vm-serif-display:'Cormorant Garamond','Cormorant',Georgia,serif;--vm-sans-body:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;--vm-ease:cubic-bezier(0.22,0.61,0.36,1);--site-max:1240px;--gutter:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);background:var(--vm-bianco-calce);color:var(--vm-grigio-caldo);}\n.vm-page *{box-sizing:border-box;}\n.vm-banner{padding:120px var(--gutter) 60px;}\n.vm-banner .inner{max-width:var(--site-max);margin:0 auto;}\n.vm-banner .eyebrow{font-family:var(--vm-sans-body);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vm-rosa-antico);margin:0 0 18px;}\n.vm-banner h1{font-family:var(--vm-serif-display);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(48px,9vw,120px);line-height:0.98;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--vm-nero-lavico);margin:0;max-width:14ch;}\n.vm-banner h1 em{font-style:italic;}\n.vm-banner .lede{max-width:56ch;font-family:var(--vm-serif-display);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,26px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--vm-grigio-caldo);margin:26px 0 0;}\n.vm-section{padding:0 var(--gutter) 100px;}\n.vm-section .inner{max-width:var(--site-max);margin:0 auto;}\n.vm-dintorni{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(32px,4vw,56px) clamp(24px,3vw,40px);}\n.vm-dintorni__card .img-wrap{aspect-ratio:4\/5;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:18px;background:var(--vm-grigio-velo);}\n.vm-dintorni__card .img-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform 1400ms var(--vm-ease);}\n.vm-dintorni__card:hover .img-wrap img{transform:scale(1.04);}\n.vm-dintorni__card .meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vm-grigio-velo);margin-bottom:14px;}\n.vm-dintorni__card .name{font-family:var(--vm-serif-display);font-size:24px;font-weight:400;color:var(--vm-nero-lavico);}\n.vm-dintorni__card .dist{font-family:var(--vm-sans-body);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vm-rosa-antico);white-space:nowrap;}\n.vm-dintorni__card p{font-family:var(--vm-sans-body);font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--vm-grigio-caldo);font-weight:300;margin:0;}\n@media(max-width:900px){.vm-dintorni{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}\n@media(max-width:560px){.vm-dintorni{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"vm-page\">\n<div class=\"vm-banner\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow\">Dintorni \u00b7 Surroundings<\/p>\n<h1>All around, <em>Sicily<\/em>.<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lede\">From the villa, in twenty minutes you're at the sea. In forty, in Taormina. The whole eastern side of Sicily is within a day's reach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vm-section\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"vm-dintorni\">\n<article class=\"vm-dintorni__card\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/villamilone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/etna.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Cratere sommitale dell'Etna, vulcano attivo pi\u00f9 alto d'Europa\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"name\">Etna<\/span><span class=\"dist\">20 min<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The highest volcano in Europe, still alive. Trekking on the summit craters, hikes in the woods of the Valle del Bove, winter skiing. A view that changes with the light.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"vm-dintorni__card\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/villamilone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gole-alcantara.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Gole dell'Alcantara, canyon di basalto in Sicilia\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"name\">Alcantara Gorges<\/span><span class=\"dist\">40 min<\/span><\/div>\n<p>A basalt canyon carved by water over 6,000 years. You wade through the river in high summer \u2014 cool, dizzying, unreal.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"vm-dintorni__card\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/villamilone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vigne-etna.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Filari di vigne dell'Etna sul versante nord-est\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"name\">The vineyards of Etna<\/span><span class=\"dist\">15\u201330 min<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The growers of the north-eastern slope: Nerello Mascalese, Carricante, late harvests. Historic wineries and new artisan labels, always with a view of the volcano.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"vm-dintorni__card\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/villamilone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/taormina.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Teatro greco-romano di Taormina affacciato sul mare\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"name\">Taormina<\/span><span class=\"dist\">40 min<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The Greco-Roman theatre suspended above the sea, the flower-lined stairways, the marble squares. Picture-postcard Sicily that remains, in spite of everything, unforgettable.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"vm-dintorni__card\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/villamilone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/catania.avif\" alt=\"Centro storico di Catania, barocco di pietra lavica\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"name\">Catania<\/span><span class=\"dist\">20 min<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Lava-stone Baroque, fish markets, the gruff charm of Vincenzo Bellini's city. A single day is barely enough.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"vm-dintorni__card\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/villamilone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ortigia.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Ortigia, l'isola greca al centro di Siracusa\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"name\">1h 15 min<\/span><span class=\"dist\">1h 15 min<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The Greek island within the city. Temple of Athena, Arethusa spring, alleys that smell of the sea. Worth the trip for a single dinner.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"vm-dintorni__card\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/villamilone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/borghi.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Borghi etnei: Milo, Acireale e Giarre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"name\">Villages: Milo, Acireale, Giarre<\/span><span class=\"dist\">10\u201325 min<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The villages of the slope: Milo with its wines, Acireale with its Baroque and its carnivals, Giarre with its local markets. Real Sicily, not the cover-shot kind.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dintorni \u00b7 Surroundings Tutto attorno, la Sicilia. Dalla villa, in venti minuti sei sul mare. In quaranta, a Taormina. Tutto il versante orientale della Sicilia \u00e8 alla portata di una giornata. Etna20 min Il vulcano pi\u00f9 alto d&#8217;Europa, ancora vivo. Trekking sui crateri sommitali, escursioni nei boschi della Valle del Bove, sciate invernali. 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