Boutique Sicilian island stay with incredible views

• Unforgettable Sicilian stay: Vulcano Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its therapeutic mud baths and hot springs, and just 150 metres from the black sand beach on Ponente Bay sits Mari del Sud Resort. 

• Charming setting: The resort is set in fragrant gardens teeming with native plants, like yucca, eucalyptus, rosemary and bougainvillea. A collection of low-rise, whitewashed stone buildings features distinctive built-in seating, hand-painted ceramic tiles and thatched pergolas.

• Thoroughly Italian fare: Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant offers fresh fish, Sicilian specials, vegetables from the garden, and wood-fired pizzas. There’s also a bright and chic bar and lounge area, a pool bar in the garden, and a romantic rooftop terrace where you can take in the stunning sunsets over a refreshing cocktail.

How to get there

From Palermo's Falcone–Borsellino Airport, catch a bus or taxi to the port and take a hydrofoil direct to Vulcano. Alternatively, take a train from the airport to Palermo's central station, and a train onwards from there to Milazzo, to catch a hydrofoil or ferry to the island. From Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, it's a bus ride to Milazzo or Messina, and then a ferry or hydrofoil. 

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.