Villa
Valview B&B
Holistic,
Simplicity, Beauty & Elegance
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Villa Valview is situated about 70 km from Catania airport, (Fontanarossa), which takes approximately 1.5 hours and it is roughly 300 km from Palermo, which takes approximately 4.5 hours. The amount of time it takes depends on traffic. For an extra cost, Villa Valview offers a shuttle service to and from either of the airports. The Villa Valview Shuttle service from Catania costs 50 Euros one way and the shuttle service from Palermo costs 150 Euros one way. Otherwise, clients can either hire a car at their airport of arrival or make arrangements prior to their travel date. Alternatively, for an administrative fee of 30 Euros, Villa Valview can arrange a hire car for clients upon arrival at the Villa Valview property. Please ask for further information. Please check out this link for a map
view: Driving from Palermo - you need to get on to the ring road that takes you to the autostrada, (motorway), Palermo-Catania. When you reach Catania you need to follow the signs for Messina, staying on the motorway. At Catania you will go through a toll where you need to push the red button to get a ticket, which you will pay once you reach the exit. After approximately 45 km you need to take the exit posted as Giardini - Taormina (Sud). The motorway toll fee currently stands at 1.30 Euro in 2007. Once you have left the motorway toll, you need to follow the signs for Francavilla di Sicilia. You will come through the following villages in this order: Trappitello, Gaggi, Bivio di Graniti, Finaido, San Cataldo, Gole Dell'Alcantara. If you feel lost at any time, stop and ask for any one of these places. Once you have passed the Gole Dell'Alcantara, you will see a sign saying Motta Camastra, turn right there and follow the road all the way up the mountain until you come to the sign indicating Villa Valview. Follow that road all the way and follow our signs. Driving from Catania - Follow the signs from the airport to the autostrada, (motorway), to Messina. You will go through a toll where you need to push the red button to get a ticket, which you will pay once you reach the exit.After approximately 45 km you need to take the exit posted as Giardini - Taormina (Sud). The motorway toll fee currently stands at 1.30 Euro in 2007. Then, follow the directions above, which are underlined. Arriving by train - Both Palermo and Catania Airports run aerobus shuttle services to the main train stations. You need to buy a ticket to Giardini - Taormina. Once you get your ticket, it needs to be validated in one of the yellow machines available on the station's platform. Failure to do so will result in a 50 Euro fine. Once you arrive at Giardini - Taormina, you can either take a bus to Francavilla di Sicilia and get off at Fondaco Motta where we will pick you up at no extra cost or you can take advantage of our shuttle service from Giardini for a fee of 28 Euros one way. For more information about getting around in Sicily please visit: or |
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