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Villa Santa Margherita is a 17th-century Sicilian estate in the Monti Iblei. Five guest rooms, olive groves and our 7-day Hidden Sicily Grand Journey.

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04/11/2026

🍷 In 1607, one woman founded a town. Four centuries later, we come here for the w**e.

Countess Vittoria Colonna gave the new Sicilian town her name. Its first settlers received land, part of which was set aside for vineyards.

Today, this is the home of Cerasuolo di Vittoria — Sicily’s only DOCG w**e.

Two very different personalities meet in one glass: the elegant Frappato and the spirited Nero d’Avola. And they get along beautifully!

In October, we were back visiting our favourite w**eries. Meeting w**emakers, tasting w**es, exchanging opinions and discovering new favourites. Natalia, our sommelier, helped our guests appreciate the little details that make each w**e different.

And then came the inevitable question: how many bottles can we possibly fit into a suitcase? 😊

Join us on our Hidden Sicily Grand Journey and discover the w**es, people and stories of Sicily.

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Vittoria Colonna founded a town. We found another reason to keep coming back. 🍷

03/11/2026

🌿 Most visitors photograph the famous staircase of Caltagirone. Our guests took a little piece of it home.

We love surprising our guests during our journeys through Sicily. And, of course, we never reveal our surprises in advance.

In October, we arranged a special ceramics workshop with Antonino Navanzino — a renowned Sicilian ceramic artist carrying on his family’s artistic tradition.

Each guest chose a tile inspired by the beautiful patterns of Caltagirone’s famous staircase and painted it by hand.

Paintbrushes, colours, a little friendly advice, plenty of laughter — and the discovery that even the same design looks different in everyone’s hands!

And the best part? Everyone received their own hand-painted tile as a gift. Something you simply cannot buy in a souvenir shop! ❤️

What surprise awaits you? That’s our little secret!

We look forward to welcoming you on our Hidden Sicily Grand Journey.

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Sometimes the best souvenirs aren’t bought. They’re made with your own hands. 🌿

01/11/2026

🌿 Usually, you book a table at a Michelin-starred chef’s restaurant. Here, you cook alongside him.

Chef Claudio Ruta of Michelin-starred La Fenice leads one of our favourite Sicilian cooking classes.

There’s plenty of flour, even more questions, wonderful local w**e in our glasses, and laughter around the table.

And the best part? We get to eat everything we’ve made! 😊

Today, we said goodbye to our October guests. What a lovely group!

Thank you for a wonderful week together, filled with laughter, good conversations and beautiful memories. ❤️

Now, we’re looking forward to winter in Sicily.

🍷 A few places remain for late November and early December.

🎄 New Year is fully booked, but January 4–10 is still available.

Our travel calendar for the first half of 2027 is also ready.

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Next time, there could be a place for you at our table. 🌿

11/10/2026

🌿 In 1815, they were already making olive oil here. Next week, we’ll be shipping our 2026 harvest.

The olive harvest has begun at Villa Santa Margherita, in the hills of southeastern Sicily.

At the entrance to our historic villa, an old stone olive press wheel still stands — a reminder of the time when Bishop Sebastiano Rosso’s estate was already producing olive oil.

More than 200 years later, our 10 hectares of centuries-old olive trees continue the same tradition.

🫒 St. Margherita DOP BIO — Tonda Iblea. Harvest 2026.

The first oil of the season is always worth waiting for.

Freshly cut grass, green tomato, hints of artichoke, a delicate bitterness and that unmistakable peppery finish.

The kind of olive oil that needs nothing more than a piece of good bread.

Our first shipment of the 2026 harvest leaves next week. Pre-orders are now open.

📦 Worldwide shipping available — delivery options and timing depend on the destination.

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Message us “Olive Oil 2026” for bottle sizes, prices and shipping details.

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Two centuries of history. Fresh from our Sicilian olive groves. 🌿

03/10/2026

🌿 Sometimes, to see further, you simply have to go somewhere else.

On January 1, 1801, astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi looked through a telescope from the observatory above Palermo and noticed a point of light that did not appear on any known map of the sky.

It was Ceres — the first object discovered between Mars and Jupiter. Piazzi named it after Sicily’s ancient patron goddess.

225 years later, our second September Hidden Sicily Grand Journey has just come to an end.

Seven days. The sea, Mount Etna, Baroque towns, Sicilian w**eries, long lunches, a great deal of laughter — and photographs that make it difficult to believe it all fitted into a single week.

Time behaves strangely when we travel. It passes quickly, but somehow stays with us.

Perhaps that is reason enough to keep going somewhere we have never been before.

Our next Hidden Sicily Grand Journey dates are now open.

Seven days based at our historic Villa Santa Margherita. No changing hotels. No large groups. Never more than eight guests.

Come and see our Sicily.

Discover the journey & upcoming dates:
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Sometimes, one week is enough to change the view. 🌿

18/09/2026

🌿 Halfway through Sicily — and the suitcase hasn’t moved.

Our September Hidden Sicily Grand Journey is already halfway through.

The sea, Ragusa and Modica are behind us. Still ahead: Mount Etna, Sicilian w**eries and lunch at Ciccio Sultano’s two-Michelin-starred Il Duomo.

But there is one detail our guests begin to appreciate somewhere around the middle of the week:

the suitcase stays in the same room.

For seven days, our historic Villa Santa Margherita is home. Breakfast at the villa, a day exploring Sicily — and in the evening, we come back home.

No changing hotels. No large tour groups. Never more than eight guests.

We have kept it this way for seven years.

Our next Hidden Sicily Grand Journeys are in October, November and December.

And if Sicily is already on your calendar for next year, our 2027 dates are now open.

Discover Hidden Sicily and upcoming dates:
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Tomorrow, Sicily again. 🌿

01/09/2026

What does The Independent say about us?

Yesterday, a family from London arrived at Villa Santa Margherita — parents, children and two weeks at the villa.

At check-in, we asked our usual question:

“How did you find us?”

The father simply held out his phone.

On the screen was an article from The Independent. Villa Santa Margherita had been selected as one of just 12 hotels in Sicily, with a special mention as Best for families.

Almost a year and a half later, a few paragraphs had turned into plane tickets, children’s backpacks and fourteen nights with us.

So we became curious about what everyone else thought.

Booking.com — 9.5/10.
Expedia — 10/10.

With only five rooms, there are usually real faces and names we remember behind those numbers.

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Apparently, some articles really do know how to book a room.

19/07/2026

🍷 The Wines That Rarely Leave Sicily

Nero d'Avola, Grillo and Etna Rosso have long since earned their international reputation.

But the real story of Sicilian w**e begins where the familiar names end.

Carricante from the slopes of Mount Etna offers notes of lemon zest, sea salt and cool volcanic smoke.

Frappato from Vittoria brings wild strawberries, pomegranate, rose petals and white pepper. Together with Nero d'Avola, it creates Cerasuolo di Vittoria — Sicily's only DOCG w**e.

Then come the island's quieter treasures: almond-scented Catarratto, spicy Nerello Cappuccio and the dark, characterful Perricone.

And, of course, Malvasia delle Lipari from the Aeolian Islands — an extraordinary sweet w**e with aromas of dried apricot, orange zest, honey and Mediterranean herbs. One of Italy's most underrated dessert w**es.

These are w**es that are best understood where they are born: among the vineyards, beside the people who make them, around a table where nobody is watching the clock.

That is why visiting family w**eries is never just another stop on our journeys.

It is one of the most authentic ways to understand Sicily.

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You cannot understand Sicily by reading a w**e label.

05/07/2026

🌿 The 2026 season is in full swing at Villa Santa Margherita.

The pool is open.
The gardens are green.
The rooms are ready.
And Sicily is already moving at its most beautiful summer rhythm.

Villa Santa Margherita is not a large hotel.

It is a historic Sicilian estate with only five rooms, surrounded by 11 hectares of olive groves, gardens and countryside, bordering a protected UNESCO nature area.

The villa dates back to the 19th century and was once connected to the estate of Bishop Rosso — a place where olive oil, w**e, land and hospitality were part of daily life.

That spirit is still here.

In the old stone walls.
In the shade of the olive trees.
In the taste of our St. Margherita DOP BIO olive oil.
In the silence after sunset.

At Villa Santa Margherita, you do not escape Sicily.

You enter it slowly.

Swim in the large panoramic pool.
Rest in the shade.
Play pétanque or badminton in the garden.
Take a bicycle ride through the countryside.
Or simply do nothing — beautifully.

Summer is softer here: more greenery, more air, more space to breathe.

Around us are Baroque towns, beaches, w**e roads and hidden corners of southeastern Sicily.

But the greatest luxury may be staying exactly where you are.

The pool.
The hills.
The olive trees.
The silence.

Come to Villa Santa Margherita.
Stay a little longer.
A few summer dates are still available.

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15/11/2025

🚜 While our master tractor driver Paolo expertly weaves his way through the olive groves, preparing the land for the next harvest, Villa Santa Margherita is already filling with the scents of the season.

The lemons glow in the sun 🍋, pomegranates shine among the trees ❤️, and the sea breeze drifts across the hills carrying the fragrance of wild Mediterranean herbs 🌿. Sicily seems to whisper: “Slow down. Breathe. Stay a little longer.”

Between our gastronomic tours, the gardens and vegetable plots continue their quiet rhythm. After all, the best Sicily begins with fertile soil and a deep connection to the land.

Soon, however, the silence will give way to arriving suitcases, shared tables, laughter, and glasses raised to new friendships 🥂.

December brings leisurely walks through magnificent Baroque towns, tastings of exceptional w**es 🍷, artisan cheeses 🧀, and our own St. Margherita DOP BIO olive oil 🌿. Evenings unfold slowly, like scenes from a beautiful Italian film ✨.

🎄 New Year's at Villa Santa Margherita means candlelit dinners, music, unforgettable conversations, and the rare feeling that time itself has slowed down.

✈️ Ready for Sicily?

Join us on 5–11 December and discover a different rhythm of life.

Only two places remain for our New Year's tour ✨

And if you still haven't ordered our St. Margherita DOP BIO olive oil... Paolo might be just a little disappointed. 😉🌿

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Chiaramonte Gulfi
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