VILLA IGIEA, PALERMO: A JOURNEY THROUGH SICILIAN CULTURE
Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte hotel offers a stay within the cultural history of Palermo itself. Originally transformed by the influential Florio family at the turn of the 20th century, the Art Nouveau palazzo became a gathering place for royalty, artists, magnates.
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Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte hotel offers a stay within the cultural history of Palermo itself. Originally transformed by the influential Florio family at the turn of the 20th century, the Art Nouveau palazzo became a gathering place for royalty, artists, magnates and film stars during the final days of the Belle Époque. Its most remarkable room, Sala Basile, remains adorned with murals by Sicilian painter Ettore De Maria Bergler, while the hotel’s tiered gardens and seafront terraces overlook the Gulf of Palermo from the foot of Monte Pellegrino.
The hotel’s restoration draws from the Florio family’s world and Sicily’s rich decorative traditions, pairing Carrara marble and antiques with locally produced tiles, ceramics and hand-painted wallpapers. Beyond its doors, guests can explore Palermo through private cultural itineraries encompassing the city’s cathedral, Teatro Massimo, the Norman Palace and Palatine Chapel. Back at the hotel, Florio Restaurant and Igiea Terrazza Bar continue the story through Sicilian ingredients, local recipes and cocktails inspired by the illustrious figures who once passed through its salons.
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