Villa Cristina Siracusa Villa Cristina Sicily Villa Cristina Italy

  Villa Cristina is a very comfortable farm holidays which is located in the striking area of "Ciane & Saline" nature reserve, only 4 km away from Syracuse city centre and next to the most beautiful and interesting places as well as seaside resorts along the Eastern Sicilian coast.

The farm is situated along Mammaiabica canal, which flows side by side to the river Ciane up to its mouth, that is an integral part of the reserve

This is one of the oldest Sicilian sacred places, connected to the nearby Olympeion as well as to Persefone's myth: the nymph Ciane was changed into a river for having thwarted Ade during the goddess' kidnapping.

The river Ciane is navigable by rowing boats which go upstream beginning from its mouth that is shared with Anapo river and Mammaiabica canal. Along the river's banks there are blooming papyrus plants (Ciperus Papyrus) which were probably imported by the Arabs into Sicily as well as the citrus trees which are a grand and sweet-smelling frame to Villa Cristina farm.

The farm has an exquisite restaurant too, where you can taste the best Sicilian gastronomic specialities according to the chef's creativity.

On demand it is possible to cook special dishes (vegetarian, celiac, intolerant ?diets).