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Rosemarie Tasca d’Almerita opens her home on the family’s wine estate as a B&B. Relax on her rose-planted terraces, walk through the vineyards and tour the winery. Three bedrooms, two with private baths.

The estate deep in the Madonie mountains was founded as an abbey in 1363 but has been in the Tornabene family since 1856. Choose from a private cottage or one of 8 rooms in the converted stables. A pool, cookery classes, hiking and horseriding.

This villa was confiscated from a Mafia boss. Facilities now include a pool, horseback riding, and the opportunity to participate in the grape harvest.

On a noble estate in heart of Sicily are 250 hectares of vines, olives, orchards and forest. From the outside it looks like a crumbling villa, but within are modern apartments with kitchenettes, dining room with stone arches, pool and tennis courts.

The estate produces figs, strawberries and olive oil, while the 4-star hotel rooms and apartments with terracotta floors and kitchenettes are grouped around tranquil gardens. Pool, tennis courts and horseback riding.

Choose from self-catering apartments with private terrace or a B&B option on Chiara Agnellos’ working farm. Buildings open onto courtyards perfumed with jasmine and honeysuckle. Minimum two night stay.

The owners offer eight apartments equipped with refrigerators for a minimum stay of 3 nights. Home-cooked meals and trips to Syracuse can be arranged.

A 17th-century estate with stone buildings, terraces and organic farm.

A small hotel in the heart of Ortygia island, in Syracuse. Rooms are spacious and nicely decorated, some with terraces. Parking is available.

In Madonie mountain country, this organic farm produces fruit, vegetables and olives. Out-buildings house 10 guest rooms.