Hotel Alle Pendici

Mount Etna


In Nicolosi, just off the main route up to the cable-car station, this country-style hotel offers excellent value for money. Its rooms are tasteful, combining exposed brickwork with rustic wood furniture and the occasional hanging chandelier. Some have views up Etna's southern slopes.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Mount Etna attractions

1. Funivia dell'Etna

5.95 MILES

Funivia dell'Etna runs a cable car from Rifugio Sapienza (1920m) up the mountain to 2500m. Once out of the cable car you can attempt the long walk (3½ to…

2. Basilica di San Sebastiano

7.82 MILES

The Basilica di San Sebastiano is one of Acireale's finest baroque buildings. Guarded by statues of Old Testament characters, the basilica lifts the…

4. Basilica dei Santi Pietro e Paolo

7.85 MILES

Next to the cathedral, the Basilica dei Santi Pietro e Paolo sports a wonderfully light, 18th-century facade. To the right of it, the Palazzo Municipale…

5. Giardino Bellini

8.04 MILES

Escape the madding crowd and enjoy the fine views of Mt Etna from these lovely, if unkempt, gardens along Via Etnea. Speckled with lush foliage and…

6. Castello Normanno

8.14 MILES

Built in the 13th century, this dark, brooding Norman castle sits over an earlier Arab fortification. It's in surprisingly good shape considering its age,…

7. Santa Maria la Scala

8.19 MILES

There are two reasons to make the 2km downhill walk to this minute fishing village. One is the walk itself, which, once you've crossed the main road, is a…

8. Chiesa di Sant'Agata al Carcere

8.26 MILES

The young virgin Agata resisted the advances of the nefarious Quintian (AD 250) and was horribly mutilated (her breasts were hacked off and her body…