Relaxing, colourful, fun and unpretentious with hammocks, a pool and swings - and you're not far from Palermo and Segesta’s Greek Temple

A graceful, airy house with lovely pool and walled garden - for skiers, cyclists, any group keen to explore a strange volcanic landscape

A little jewel of a house for 8, artistically decorated and sparkling clean, with restaurants you can stroll to and a wonderful beach

A wild landscape in the Sicilian mountains, a colourful flowery garden, meals rich with flavour. Fall in love with the land and the food

A magical Sicilian island with a cluster of 400-year-old lava rock houses. Charming staff, freshwater pool & generous breakfast buffets

See the sea! Close enough for a bunch of friends and family and yet screened by ancient olives for privacy: 3 idyllic, hilltop cottages

South of touristy Taormina, in a stunning spot between Etna and the Mediterranean, this gorgeous little hotel has space, style, gastronomy

A comfortable beach house in a quiet residential area with all the services of a hotel. It even has a wood-fired pizza oven!

At the heart of fascinating Palermo, splendid aristocratic hosts welcome you to their historic family mansion filled with heirlooms

The ferry transports you from Trapani and in minutes you’re on the dusty track to the villa, within sniffing distance of the turquoise sea

Float in the infinity pool above the canyon, dine under the stars, revel in the silence, head off to see flamingos, or world heritage towns

Seaside Mondello is lively all year, and this house and cottage sleeps 10 so is perfect for families or friends. Beach and Palermo nearby

Welcoming family home in traditional style; airy rooms, organic farm produce, mesmerising terrace views. Be part of the locals’ scene

Dine under chandeliers, sleep under decorated ceilings, take a coffee to the roof terrace – perhaps before a day on the slopes of Mount Etna

Rustic, quirky and layered with history, this is an exquisite slice of traditional Sicilian life, with welcoming and generous hosts

Beautiful Noto is 4 miles from the Ionian Sea, and this creative renovation, with lush garden, stands above the throng. Heaven in Sicily

Classy but quirky, rustic but refined… a warm, creative, oh-so-special B&B in Palermo’s ancient heart

Cheerful staff greet you on polished marble floors, you sleep in opulent bedrooms with chandeliers, gilt-framed paintings and good antiques