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5 Balconi B&b
Catania, Italy | Youth HostelsStarting at $38 per person
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Cristina (Sicilian) and Rob (English) welcome you to the \'5 Balconi Bed & Breakfast\', a sunny palazzo built in the 1800\'s, with lots of colour, character and charm.
We are situated in the historic heart of Catania, right above the 13th century Ursino Castle, which dominates the piazza and gardens of Federico di Svevia. Here you can wine and dine \'al fresco\' on delicious typical dishes at very reasonable prices, while soaking up the atmosphere of a real Sicilian quarter.
We offer elegant and luxurious rooms: a single, doubles (1 with an extra single bed) and a twin. The twin and double w/extra bed also interconnect for a family of up to 5 people. All have 5 metre high domed ceilings and chandeliers, very comfortable beds with mosquito nets, duvets in winter and flowering balconies of iron and marble.
NB: Air conditioning/heating, TV and free Wi-Fi are standard in all the rooms. Tea/coffee making facilities, a fridge, DVD and video player are also available for guests use.
Our breakfasts are nutritious and delicious and can be taken in your room or in the communal dining area.
The breakfast options are:
Fruit juice & fresh fruit (in season)
Cereal/muesli with milk & yoghurt
Freshly baked bread/toast with butter and organic marmalades & Sicilian \'cornetto\' (filled croissant)
Tea (Indian, herbal, green. mint etc) & coffee (espresso, macchiato or cappuccino) & Hot Chocolate.
We are only 10 min. from the airport, a 15 min. walk to a long, golden sandy beach and a convenient base for exploring the Eastern side of the island. (Taormina, Etna, Enna, Pantalica and Siracusa are all within a 45 minute drive).
From the Airport (Aeroporto):
Take the orange AMT bus #457 to the local bus station at Piazza Borsellino (10 minutes). Get off at the stop just after you pass under the arches of the viaduct and walk back to the junction.
Turn right into Via Dusmet and follow the arches to the fish market at the end, passing 'Bar Etoile D'Or' on your right.
Follow the road ('Via Cristoforo Colombo') left under the arches and then take the second right into our street, Via Plebiscito.
Walk up the hill and our palazzo is at #133, on the left.
NB: From the bus stop it's a 10-minute walk.
From Central Train/Bus Station ('Stazione Centrale'):
Take the orange AMT bus #431 N from the stop in front of the train station.
Get off at the 2nd stop once you have passed the market and the Hard Rock Café, in Via Plebiscito. Cross over the road and our palazzo is at #133.
NB: There a 2 routes, #431 N ('nera'/black) and #431 R ('rossa'/red). Both take Via Plebiscito but the black route is much quicker! If you do take the red route, ask the driver for Via Angelo Custode/Via Plebiscito, vicino il Castello and you will still find us easily.
By Car (Also the best route into the city from the motorways A18, A19 and from Siracusa):
Follow the main road that leads from the airport to the city centre ('Centro') and the port ('Porto'). Continue to the small roundabout by the McDonalds and turn left up 'Via Alcalà', passing Café Alcalà on your right. Turn right at the top into Via Cristoforo Colombo and then take the immediate left into our street, Via Plebiscito.
From 'Piazza Duomo' (Cathedral Square):
Walk through the big archway to the right of the Cathedral ('Il Duomo'), turn right into Via Dusmet and follow the arches of the viaduct to the fish market at the end, passing 'Bar Etoile D'Or' on your right.
Follow the road ('Via Cristoforo Colombo') left under the arches and then take the 2nd right into our street, Via Plebiscito.
The bell/intercom is at the 1st door on your left as you enter through the big iron gates, named Nunziata/Morgans.
Car hire: If you wish to hire a car, it is convenient to do so at the car rental desks in front of the airport terminal.
Breakfast Included, Internet Access, Laundry, Luggage Storage, Lift / Elevator, Free Carpark, Air Conditioning
We are situated in the historic heart of Catania, right above the 13th century Ursino Castle, which dominates the piazza and gardens of Federico di Svevia. Here you can wine and dine \'al fresco\' on delicious typical dishes at very reasonable prices, while soaking up the atmosphere of a real Sicilian quarter.
We offer elegant and luxurious rooms: a single, doubles (1 with an extra single bed) and a twin. The twin and double w/extra bed also interconnect for a family of up to 5 people. All have 5 metre high domed ceilings and chandeliers, very comfortable beds with mosquito nets, duvets in winter and flowering balconies of iron and marble.
NB: Air conditioning/heating, TV and free Wi-Fi are standard in all the rooms. Tea/coffee making facilities, a fridge, DVD and video player are also available for guests use.
Our breakfasts are nutritious and delicious and can be taken in your room or in the communal dining area.
The breakfast options are:
Fruit juice & fresh fruit (in season)
Cereal/muesli with milk & yoghurt
Freshly baked bread/toast with butter and organic marmalades & Sicilian \'cornetto\' (filled croissant)
Tea (Indian, herbal, green. mint etc) & coffee (espresso, macchiato or cappuccino) & Hot Chocolate.
We are only 10 min. from the airport, a 15 min. walk to a long, golden sandy beach and a convenient base for exploring the Eastern side of the island. (Taormina, Etna, Enna, Pantalica and Siracusa are all within a 45 minute drive).
Directions
From the Airport (Aeroporto):
Take the orange AMT bus #457 to the local bus station at Piazza Borsellino (10 minutes). Get off at the stop just after you pass under the arches of the viaduct and walk back to the junction.
Turn right into Via Dusmet and follow the arches to the fish market at the end, passing 'Bar Etoile D'Or' on your right.
Follow the road ('Via Cristoforo Colombo') left under the arches and then take the second right into our street, Via Plebiscito.
Walk up the hill and our palazzo is at #133, on the left.
NB: From the bus stop it's a 10-minute walk.
From Central Train/Bus Station ('Stazione Centrale'):
Take the orange AMT bus #431 N from the stop in front of the train station.
Get off at the 2nd stop once you have passed the market and the Hard Rock Café, in Via Plebiscito. Cross over the road and our palazzo is at #133.
NB: There a 2 routes, #431 N ('nera'/black) and #431 R ('rossa'/red). Both take Via Plebiscito but the black route is much quicker! If you do take the red route, ask the driver for Via Angelo Custode/Via Plebiscito, vicino il Castello and you will still find us easily.
By Car (Also the best route into the city from the motorways A18, A19 and from Siracusa):
Follow the main road that leads from the airport to the city centre ('Centro') and the port ('Porto'). Continue to the small roundabout by the McDonalds and turn left up 'Via Alcalà', passing Café Alcalà on your right. Turn right at the top into Via Cristoforo Colombo and then take the immediate left into our street, Via Plebiscito.
From 'Piazza Duomo' (Cathedral Square):
Walk through the big archway to the right of the Cathedral ('Il Duomo'), turn right into Via Dusmet and follow the arches of the viaduct to the fish market at the end, passing 'Bar Etoile D'Or' on your right.
Follow the road ('Via Cristoforo Colombo') left under the arches and then take the 2nd right into our street, Via Plebiscito.
The bell/intercom is at the 1st door on your left as you enter through the big iron gates, named Nunziata/Morgans.
Car hire: If you wish to hire a car, it is convenient to do so at the car rental desks in front of the airport terminal.
Facilities
Breakfast Included, Internet Access, Laundry, Luggage Storage, Lift / Elevator, Free Carpark, Air Conditioning
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