Hotels Pedara, Guesthouses Pedara and Residences Pedara

Pedara, a small municipality of the province of Catania, is one of the highest resorts of Mount Etna. Situated a very short distance from Nicolosi, it attracts large numbers of tourists both in summer and in winter.

 

Hotels in Pedara give guests the possibility to spend pleasant holidays here based on the utmost rest and relax, while the local guest houses welcome them with the utmost courtesy and kindness. The city's farm houses give gourmets the possibility to eat tasty traditional specialities from the surrounding area. Pedara's modern residences are the ideal accommodation facilities for large groups of friends.

 

The elegant city of Pedara nestles on the slopes of Mount Etna. Its old town cherishes outstanding monuments and some of the most beautiful churches of the surrounding area. The city's most important sacred building is the Church of St. Caterina, that boasts fine chromatic contrasts since it is largely made of black lava stone and white stucco decorations. Its splendid facade is flanked by a peculiar bell tower. Its interior cherishes precious frescoes by Giovanni Lo Coco and a prestigious painting by the seventeenth-century artist Mattia Preti.

Pedara makes the ideal base for undertaking exciting excursions across the Park of Mount Etna, that is crossed by fascinating footpaths and trails and crowned by splendid mountain landscapes. Tourists will have the possibility to enjoy breathtaking views over the top of the volcano, that is covered in snow and black lava stone. They will also have the possibility to take part in special guided tours up to the crater of the volcano. In winter, it is possible to reach the nearby Nicolosi and take advantage of its ski slopes and modern ski-lift facilities.