The 10 best Ranches in Val di Noto, Italy

Sicily Country House & Beach waits for you a few minutes from Catania Airport, near the golden coasts southern to the Natural Oasis of Simeto, with Etna view and direct access to the beach. It’s cultivated the most with citrus with a great attention to the eco-sustainability of the territory and with the best of respect to the people who care about our grounds.

The company covers about 7 hectares on the territory of Noto, UNESCO world heritage city of Baroque and about 16 km from Syracuse. It rises on the Necropolis of Cozzo Guardiole that gives it its name, as situated on a rocky hill of modest height, from which you can enjoy a wonderful panorama. The land is flanked by the Walloon Cugno Wolf rich Mediterranean vegetation, and many plants such as Thyme, Sage, Capers, Borage, Nettle, etc.

"Colle San Mauro si colloca in uno dei più splendidi scenari dell'entroterra siciliano, immerso tra ulivi secolari e vigneti. Da una parte l'attenzione per i materiali, e la definizione di ogni minimo particolare, il comfort e il relax, mentre dall'altra le antiche tradizioni fatte di buon cibo, prodotti tipici, materie prime, tutto a km 0. Il nostro ristorante predilige una cucina siciliana rispettosa della stagionalità e della tradizione. I nostri piatti rispettano i principi del km 0 e della filiera corta. Le camere sono dotate di tutti i comfort per rendere la vostra vacanza indimenticabile. Il luogo ideale dove rilassarsi in piscina, in sella ad un cavallo o al centro benessere... Potrai vivere la bellezza del territorio tra natura e relax."

Light, stone, drywalls, and a multitude of centuries-old carob trees are the features of “Le chiuse di Guadagna”, a place of preservation and dissemination of the culture of south-east Sicily.Visiting Le chiuse di Guadagna gives you the opportunity to discover the history and the traditions of a land rich in nature and culture.Le chiuse di Guadagnais an ancient medium-size farmhouse, where carobs, cheese and wine used to beproduced and storaged. In the past, the rooms of the farm were the agricultural production site.As in most “masserias” of this area, the workers lived in a wing of the farmhouse, and the proprietorsalso used a part of the building as a temporary residence.Nowadaysthe residential building, formerly called “casina di villeggiatura”, maintains its original purpose, whilebarns, storage roomsandthe rooms once devoted to farming and dairy production, have beenturned into confortable bedroomsfor our valued guests.

The "Dimore del Valentino" are real small houses, equipped with every comfort, made ​​from an old farmhouse in 1861 and restored with passion, thanks to the recovery of materials and tools of antique furniture accessories mixed with contemporary. The "Dimore del Valentino" are four small apartments as "plumelia, with private courtyard," Euphorbia "," Nolina "," Pachipodium "with every comfort, ideal for a holiday in the countryside.

Le Cinque Vie is a country house of the early 1800's set on the Iblean Plateau, at about 5 minutes by car from Ragusa, and at 10 minutes from the Mediterranean Sea. The House is in the middle of the countryside, there is a big garden all around with swimming pool, hydrommassage and solarium. All rooms are with air conditioning, TV, WI-FI and precious furniture. At Le Cinque Vie you will find also a tennis court and free BBQ facilities. All common areas are set in traditional buildings. The restaurant is open on request for typical Sicilian recipes made with locally grown ingredients.

Our building "Al Casale" rises at about 200 m above sea level, with a large and fascinating panoramic view. The building, visible today, is the result of a careful renovation work of the old country house already existent from 1750 (belonged to "Donnafugata"). The restored farm, respecting the original structure and materials, is typically sicilian. All the farm is completely plunged into a private natural reserve of 36 hectares, in which you can admire the green of carob, almond and olive trees.