The 5-star boutique hotel Palazzo Vecchio invites you to discover Taormina from a new perspective, aboard an APE Calesse. This quaint, vintage-looking three-wheeled vehicle represents one of the icons of Sicily.
The APE Calesse will transport you on a romantic and fun journey through the coolest streets of Taormina, to follow the steps of national and international personalities from the world of culture and entertainment who have traveled them and been inspired by the magical atmosphere of the village.
From David Herbert Lawrence author of the novel "Lady Chatterlay's Lover" to the "Divine" Greta Garbo, a film diva of the 1930s, from the bohemian writer Oscar Wilde to the photographer Wilhelm Von Gloeden, famous for his photographs with an Arcadian flavor, to Roberto Benigni and Carlo Verdone, contemporary actors of Italian cinema, appreciated worldwide. Many illustrious names have fallen under the spell of Taormina.
During the Ape Calesse tour of Palazzo Vecchio, you will discover some anecdotes about their stay in town and the main places that preserve memories of their passage. The two-hour tour will include among its stops: Casa Cuseni, the Sicilian home of the English painter Kitson with its marvelous gardens and its view of the sea and Mount Etna; the old casino, the only one in Sicily until its closure in 1965; and Villa Caronia with its dense Mediterranean scrub vegetation and an enchanting viewpoint over the bay of Giardini Naxos.
The route will end with a stop at a panoramic area on Isola Bella.
