ALLIATA DI PIETRATAGLIATA PALACE
Among Palermo's aristocratic palaces, we have the Palazzo Alliata di Pietratagliata located in the city centre, home of the Alliata family, one of the most important families of the Kingdom of Sicily. The piano nobile welcomes the visitor into a welcoming entrance hall embellished with a wooden decoration where a scenographic staircase stands out, and from this you can access the large 15th-century hall. The remaining rooms offer a journey into Rococo, with their triumph of stucco, gilding and frescoes.
COUNT FEDERICO PALACE
In the heart of Palermo, Palazzo Conte Federico is one of the city's most prestigious palaces, a treasure trove of marvels from the Arab-Norman, Aragonese and other periods, in a perfect state of preservation, thanks to the care and dedication of the current owner, Count Federico. The oldest part of the palace is the 12th-century Arab-Norman tower known as 'Torre di Scrigno'. Today, in the tower you can admire two beautiful mullioned windows, one Norman and one Aragonese, bearing the authentic coats of arms of the City of Palermo, the Swabians and the Aragonese. From the inner courtyard, finely decorated in carved stone by the great Baroque architect Venanzio Marvuglia, and through the great red marble staircase, one reaches the main floor with its numerous salons that reflect the various eras through which the history of this palace has passed. In the various salons, furnished with original furniture and paintings by distinguished artists of the period (a 15th-century Madonna of the Sienese school is of particular value), one can admire the 15th-century painted wooden ceilings, the 18th-century frescoes by Vito D'Anna and Gaspare Serenario, and the various collections of weapons and antique ceramics.
BISCARI PALACE OF CATANIA
The Paternò Castello palace, Princes of Biscari, is the most important and well-known building of 18th-century architecture in Catania. It is one of the oldest palaces in Catania, a precious testimony of Sicilian Baroque, thanks to its frescoed halls full of charm and elegance. The entrance to the palace, given by the majestic portal, leads to the vast courtyard that ends with an important pincer staircase that ascends to the great hall. From here one passes to the Green Hall, rich in paintings and overdoors, with a beautiful terracotta floor inlaid with white Syracuse stone. Next is the Red Room, from which one enters the large Main Hall, known as the Orchestra Hall, a magnificent example of Rococo with a Neapolitan influence. An important feature of the palace is the stucco-decorated staircase that Prince Ignazio called 'a nuvola' (a cloud), which is located inside the large gallery overlooking the marina.
BORGIA PALACE IN SYRACUSE
The Palazzo Borgia del Casale stands in Piazza del Duomo in Syracuse, on the island of Ortigia. The building boasts eighteenth-century rooms (the Stanza dello Stemma, Il Salotto dei Viaggiatori, Il Salotto della Arti, Il Salotto di Amore e Psiche, Il Saline degli Specchi, L'Aolcova and the Cortiletto Servizi), characterised by period paintings, precious stuccoes, crystal chandeliers and fine furnishings. luxury.
ROBERTO DI MESSINA PALACE
The 19th-century villa dominates the Strait and the Ganzirri lakes. After damage caused by the earthquake of 1908, it was renovated in the 1930s to a design by architect Camillo Puglisi Allegra, known in Messina for the Chamber of Commerce headquarters and the 'Vittorio Emanuele' Gallery, who gave the villa new prestige. The park surrounding it is embellished, along the avenues, with numerous sculptures by Antonio Bonfiglio. A small lake makes the place truly delightful and fairytale-like. Inside, the rooms reveal a solemn and monumental architectural vision, both in terms of the size of the salons and the decorations, furnishings, curtains and sumptuous chandeliers.
