To know something of the rich and varied history of Sicily will help you understand the nature of its people.
I have attempted to give detailed accounts of history of the areas surrounding the properties. Trust that this will encourage you to come and experience it personally.

	Sicily Visitors to Sicily are often overwhelmed by the richness of the history of this small island. Some of the best Greek archaeological sites ...			Palermo Founded by the Phoenicians in the VII century BC and called Ziz, meaning flower, it was subsequently conquered by the Romans who gave it the name Panormus ...
	Cefalù One of the jewels of the Sicilian coast, Cefalù is dramatically sited on a headland, under a great, sheltering, rocky outcrop. It is from these two features ...			Castelbuono The site of Castelbuono has been inhabited since the earliest times, and there is reason to believe that Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Normans all settled here ...
	Pollina Dramatically situated atop a 730-metre rocky spur, and reached by a road of breathtaking switchbacks, Pollina’s situation gives unforgettable views across ...			San Mauro Castelverde San Mauro Castelverde, and the San Mauro mountain, take their name from a piece of the skull of the Saint which Benedictine monks are ...
	Geraci Siculo The origins of Geraci date back to 550 BC when the Greeks first settled in this area of the Madonie. The name "Geraci" probably derives from the Greek 'Jerax' meaning ...			Isnello Isnello is a little holiday resort, a starting-point for excursions on foot through the surrounding area. It occupies a fine position clinging to the rock in the middle of a gorge surrounded by high ...
	Gratteri Gratteri is a town of about 1,300 standing some 630m a.s.l. in proximity to the Madonie Park, in the Palermo province. It is surrounded by beautiful pine and oaks ...			Collesano Collesano is a town in the Palermo province, standing on the slopes of Mount Grotta del Signore. It is surrounded by a fine mountainous landscape with plenty of naturalistic riches ...
	Petralia Soprana Petralia Soprana, in the Madonie National Park area, is 1,147 metres above sea level, which means that on clear days Mount Etna ...			Petralia Sottana This mountain town in the Parco delle Madonne (Madonie National Park) is the lower, and today the more important, of the twin towns ...
	Polizzi Generosa Like other towns in the Madonie slopes, Polizzi Generosa also enjoys a beautifully panoramic position, overlooking the southern and northern sides of the Imera valley ...			Sperlinga The small hilltop settlement began as troglodyte community contemporary with the Sicani, dating around 1,000 BC. However, during the Middle Ages, a castle cut into the rock ...
	Madonie mountains The Parco Naturale Regionale delle Madonie is the highest mountain range on the island, and on clear days boasts views right across the island to the snow-capped peak of Mount Etna ...			Sant'Ambrogio The village of Sant’Ambrogio situated only 5 km from Cefalù has a population of 250 people, before the 70’s the ...
	Tusa The little town was founded in 856 by the people who escaped Haleasea as it was being razed by the Arabs. Built from the building block ...			Enna Situated on beautiful plateau, Enna is called the “lookout of Sicily” or the “navel of Sicily” being the centre of the island ...
	Monreale Situated 8 km SW of Palermo, the town of Monreale enjoys excellent views down the valley of the 'Conca d' Oro 'to the sea. In the town centre ...			Villa Imperiale del Casale The Villa Imperiale, 5.5 km SW of modern town. The villa is the World’s most important Roman building ...
	Gibilmanna The sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna is perched high on the Pizzo San Angelo 800m above sea level. Said to be the first on the island of Sicily ...			Caccamo At the foot of Mount Eurako or San Calogero, Caccamo rises majestically on a hill 520mts. above sea level along the valley of the San Leonardo river ...