Apartment Paradiso

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Apartment |1 bedroom |Sleeps 2

Sant' Ambrogio in Cefalu

From £292 per week |  From £50 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

2 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, no pets allowed

About the home

The apartment is located on the top floor of a traditional Sicilian style house. The beautifully tiled kitchen is an original feature. The bedroom opens onto a wonderful terrace which has sensational views across to the Rock of Cefalù and the cultivated terraces of olive groves behind the village of Sant'Ambrogio.

The enchanting, typically Sicilian decorations and tiled surfaces (with tiles produced in the nearby town of Santo Stefano) make this a truly authentic Sicilian experience. Sant'Ambrogio beach is only a short walk away from the accommodation and this charming village is near Cefalu and its popular sandy beach. Sant'Ambrogio is an hours drive along the coast from Palermo airport and is near the beautiful Parco delle Madonie.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The apartment is on one level. The steps at the entrance lead into the open bedroom area with bathroom next door and on the right, a large walk-in wardrobe. There is a kitchen/dining area with a double sofa bed.
The kitchen window looks out onto the cobbled street of Sant’Ambrogio.

Further details outdoors:
From the bedroom the double glass doors open out to a large terrace providing a wonderful place for al fresco dining, relaxing and watching the sunset.

At the end of the cobbled street you reach the small terrace of the apartment which has a outdoor table and chairs and to the right there is a small garden area. There is free street parking the along the road of the village.
In front of the apartment glimpses of the sea can be seen.

Further details

Dates are flexible according to availability, arrival times from 14.00 onwards, departure time 10.00, alternative arrangements can be made on request.

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View from the terrace of the apartment

 

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Double-twin bedroom

 

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Traditional Sicilian ktichen

 

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Courtyard at the entrance of apartment

The Sicily region

Sicily has a massive amount of world-class art, ranging from Greek to Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, French, and Spanish, and some of it enjoys the most astonishing setting, abandoned on a hillside or nestled into a deserted cove where you can come upon it so naturally that you almost think you’ve stepped into a time machine.

There is something very ancient about Sicily, more than in Rome or Ravenna or Pompeii, and the thing we like the most about it is its unpretentiousness, the matter of fact, day-to-day atmosphere that turns all this history into a landscape as natural as a prickly pear blooming alongside a country road. If you had discarded the idea of visiting this fascinating region up to now, we hope our stories and unique lodgings will provide some very good reasons to change your mind.

The Cefalu / Sant' Ambrogio area

The apartment is located in the enchanting village of Sant‘Ambrogio, 5kms from the picturesque old fishing town of Cefalú on Sicily’s northern Mediterranean coastline. Sant’Ambrogio is a haven of tranquillity. The village has all you need for everyday life and offers the best of the region’s mountains, sea and culture. Enjoy eating at the family run restaurants in the town’s small piazza and experience the authentic Sicilian way of life.

From Sant’Ambrogio you can easily reach many of the region’s most attractive areas including the beach (100 metres), the bustling city of Palermo (40 minutes by car), the spectacular Aeolian Islands (2 hours by boat) and the Park of the Madonie Mountains. You can explore the ancient fortresses or enjoy a show in the open air amphitheatre in the authentic hill top village of Pollina 700m above sea level. Or just relax and soak up the character of this lovely Sicilian village.

How to get there

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Ryanair flight daily into Palermo, Punta Raisi airport which is located 113kms from the village. The drive from the airport to the village is most of the way on motorway A20 Messina/Palermo, exiting at Castelbuono/Pollino and then taking road SS113 towards Cefalù, after 3 kms is the village of Sant'Ambrogio.

The ferry port is in Palermo which is 75 kms away.

Train station in Cefalù, where trains stop that are arriving from the mainland of Italy. Trains to Palermo arrive nearly every hour, with a travelling time of 50 minutes.

There's hire companies in Cefalù such as Meditravel, Sicil travel, Avis, Europcar and Hertz.

Airport transfer on request.

Activities near Cefalu

Reviews

Review: 1 to 2 of 2

19 Aug 2011

“Traditionally Sicilian, cosy and superbly located with welcoming hosts” On arriving by train we enjoyed the host meeting and taking us to our apartment. The apartment had supberb northerly views to the ocean and islands from a fabulous balcony. The space was perfect for a couple for a stay of about 2 weeks. The kitchen was small but workable, bedroom was comfortable and bathroom adequate. The hosts were friendly, extremely hospitable and willing to share their local Sicilian experiences with us. The bathroom could do with an update. We would return again and again without hesitation.

01 Aug 2011

“Friendly little village” The village is lovely, and Carmelina has gone out of her way to provide all the information you could ever need on all the surrounding attractions, and even the main ones on the other side of the island. The Sant Ambrogio beach is all pebbles, with quite rough waves even on a clam day. You will get sore ankles getting in and out of the see. It is also a very steep (and quite long) way down to the beech. However a short drive away to the near side of Cefelu there is a very sheltered beach which was fantastic - if small. The pizza place in the village was very cheap serving pizza and pasta dishes. Huge portions. We ate there every night for a week. For the old/disabled be warned, this property is up a large flight of stairs. Carmelina has other properties in and around the village which will be more suitable. Overall: very much recommended.

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Guestbook for Apartment Paradiso

Apartment Paradiso - 31/07/10
Dear Carmelina,
Thank you for a great time at Apartment Paradiso. We very much enjoyed our stay here and will take back a lto sof memories. I love what you have done with your tourism idea and will take a lot of inspiration back from it for my stufents (I teach Travel Tourism). Anyway, it was my (Bitte) first time in Sicily and Matt's first time in Italy. We think we picked perfectly and will remember every thing we saw and experienced fondly. Keep up the great work and hopefully we will be back. Lots of love to the cats.
Bitte & Matt

August 6th, 2010
We have just finished a lovely week in Paradiso. The apartment is fabulous, airy and cool. San Ambrogio is a delightful place for relaxing and getting to know the area. Recommended are the sunset at the Bar Belvedere da Saro with Serafino the dog, the trip to see Giulio the shepherd and and early morning swim in teh sea. Do take the take drive into the Madonie Mountains as this gives you a great sense of the island. All in all wonderful place with a great spirit everyone has been lovely. Enjoy the Amaretto
Megan & Andrew (London, UK )

20th November 2010
Arriverderci Carmelina & your beautiful "nest of the the woods" We fell in love instantkly & this photo is in this most perfect kitchen summed up my feelings. I tried to draw it, as it then realised again, that something should not be "re created" is impossible - like this phenomenal landscape, or my fellings for this place in words - it doesn't translate. So much love till next time.
Mikaelea (Melbourne, Australia)

26th November 2010
Thanks for a wonderful 3 days. You've done quite a job and Sant'Ambrogio is wonderful, particularly so because of the warm people. We've enjoyed spending time with Laetitia, Marcello, Saro and all the people whose names we did not retain. We hop eto return, all the best.
Sujo & Helen(London UK)

28/06/2010
Thank you for all your help e warmth over the past few days. We've had a lovely time relaxing e enjoying our honeymoon together. The week has done by so quickly e neither of us wants to leave we love the sea from the balcony e the atmosphere of Sant Ambrogio. We can't wait to come back.
Laura & Stuart (Edinburgh)

17/07/10
Thank you so much fo the wonderful 2nd stay in "Paradiso." We really enjoyed our week in S'Ambrogio and we love the little beach and the very colourful fish....Perhaps, see you next year?
Catherine Benedild Johanna

26/06/10
From the moment we arrived in the square at the start we were in love with the village and the ime we spent here didn't seem long enough. Sun, sea hills and mountains. The balcony in the morning, noon and at sunset - everything just snapped into focus. Thank you Carmelina for your warmth,friendliness and expert advice which made our Sicilian experience truly remarkable. With best wishes
Gill & Chris Beddowes
15/06/2010
Thank you for your help and hospitality. This 9 days has gone so fast. St Ambrogio is a lovely village with warm & friendly people and it would be a pleasure to return. The time & effot you put in making sure people have a pleasant stay is truely remarkable.
Philip

April 30, 2010
This apartment "Paradiso" is perfectly named. The breathtaking views at varying times of the day are etched in our memories. Combine the comfortos of the room with your warm friendliness and hospitality to make for a great start to our Sicilian experience.
Peter & Renne Steinberg

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	1 Oct 11	29 Oct 11	400€ 400	6565	6565	2 Nights
	29 Oct 11	29 Apr 12	350€ 350	6060	6060	2 Nights
	29 Apr 12	27 May 12	400€ 400	6565	6565	2 Nights
	27 May 12	1 Jul 12	450€ 450	7070	7070	2 Nights
	1 Jul 12	29 Jul 12	500€ 500	8080	8080	2 Nights
	29 Jul 12	19 Aug 12	600€ 600	9090	9090	2 Nights
	19 Aug 12	2 Sep 12	550€ 550	8585	8585	2 Nights
	2 Sep 12	30 Sep 12	500€ 500	8080	8080	2 Nights
	30 Sep 12	28 Oct 12	400€ 400	6565	6565	2 Nights
	28 Oct 12	31 Mar 13	350€ 350	6060	6060	2 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Price include linen, gas, electricity. Sleeps 2

Extra charge of €40 final cleaning.

Plus 5,00 euro per day for air conditioning/heating

Availability

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