Ore Felici Azienda Agrituristisca

self-catering holidays

Agriturismo-style self-catering holidays in a beautiful rural setting, open all the year round, situated 15 minutes from the Mediterranean, and only one hour from Catania Airport.  *Agriturismo - a particularly Italian term for a holiday establishment in a rural setting of particular beauty. Ore Felici (which means Happy Hours) has a panoramic view of the sea, surrounded with lush palms, vineyards, and citrus fruit trees. From the property you can see the spectacular slopes of Mount Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe.

Visit Taormina , a world famous Roman city, with its amphitheatre and feast your eyes on the most amazing hand-carved coral jewellery produced locally since time immemorial. Taormina boasts the most spectacular panoramic view of the sea.

A few kilometres away you can visit Gole del Fiume - the Alcantara river canyon with its beautiful waterfalls 20 metres wide

Other scenic delights include:
* Marina Dicottone nature reserve
* Fondachello - a stunning long pebble beach
* Riposto  - a small jewel of a port
* Porto Salvo - ten minutes walk from Ore Felici to this little rail station (train stops on request). This is the Ferrovia Circumetnea - a famous narrow-gauge orbital line which takes tourists on a magical journey around the whole of Etna.
* Acireale  famous baroque city famous for its carnival in February.
* Acitrezza with its sea rock formations  - the home of the Cyclops Polyphemus!
* Catania, the main city of this region, rich in culture, imposing, vibrant, with its buildings in a variety of architectural styles and periods. Birth place of the composer Vincenzo Bellini.