Essential Italy

We know car choice is important for the enjoyment of your holiday, our supplier – Maggiore Car Rental – will guarantee the following:

• highly competitive prices
• no major tour operator is working with them, therefore we are quite sure that queuing will be kept to a minimum, even in high season
• all cars have air conditioning
• a full and comprehensive back-up system

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We do not book flights, we leave it to you to choose the best departure point and flight times to suit your party. We have compiled a list of airlines flying to those regions in which we offer accommodation.

Flights are from the UK, if you are travelling from elsewhere, please don’t hesitate to contact us, we will recommend an airline flying from your departure point. If you are unsure which airport in Italy is closest to your accommodation, please call us on 01223 460100 or email

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Villa Aurora Donnalucata

Located in a group of elegant holiday homes, Villa Aurora is surrounded by beautiful gardens with lawns, olive trees and wonderful flowering bushes. With the village of Donnalucata just 9kms away and the tempting beach under 1km away, this villa holds a wonderful position in the south east of the island. Many fascinating towns are in easy reach should you wish to do some sight-seeing and there are kilometres of spectacular coastline to visit should you wish to stay close to the glittering sea.

Villa Aurora has been tastefully restyled with a modern theme to it. The house is home to a comfortable lounge with fireplace, a light and airy kitchen filled with white and pale wooden units making it the perfect place to prepare some tasty meals and is equipped with a 4 ring gas hob, full sized oven, microwave, dish washer and fridge/freezer. On the ground floor you will find 2 double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (one with shower and one with bath) plus a tiny single bedroom. A wooden staircase leads up to the mezzanine floor where there is a study area and a double bedroom.

The glorious gardens are the perfect place for lazing away the warm days in complete peace and quiet. The pool sits at the side of the villa and has a wonderful furnished shady terrace where you can enjoy eating at all times of the day or simply sip a glass of wine and contemplate your next dip in the cool water of the pool. The barbeque will undoubtedly be lit for many scrumptious grills – freshly caught fish or tasty spare ribs being top of the list!

Villa Aurora is a super addition to our Sicily portfolio and we are sure that you will have a splendid stay in this fascinating part of the island.

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