Villa Igiea, a Rocco Forte hotel
Villa Igiea is a turn-of-the-century palazzo at the edge of vivid Palermo, beneath Mount Pellegrino and above the Gulf of Palermo. Long cherished by royalty, dignitaries and Hollywood luminaries, its tiered gardens sweep down towards the port and the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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Villa Igiea is a turn-of-the-century palazzo at the edge of vivid Palermo, beneath Mount Pellegrino and above the Gulf of Palermo. It occupies a rare position between the city and the sea, with the port below and the Tyrrhenian horizon beyond.
Long cherished by royalty, dignitaries and Hollywood luminaries, the villa retains the atmosphere of a place accustomed to distinguished company. Its story is best followed outdoors, through tiered gardens that descend towards the water.
From these terraces, Palermo unfolds in one direction while the Gulf opens in the other. The setting gives Villa Igiea its particular character: a secluded seaside sanctuary, yet close to the energy and vividness of the Sicilian capital.
At Salita Belmonte, 43, the property makes a graceful base for experiencing Palermo from a quieter, elevated perspective—one shaped by gardens, port views and the presence of Mount Pellegrino.
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Salita Belmonte, 43, 90142 Palermo PA, Italy
