If you've ‘done' Venice and Rio and are looking for a colourful new carnival experience, head for Acireale where Sicily's oldest and most spectacular carnival takes place on the island's east coast.Dating back to the 16th century, the Acireale Carnival (19 February-8 March) is best known for its spectacular floral displays and floats. Today, celebrations include street parades and entertainers and fortunately, the former egg and orange-throwing has been replaced by marching bands, dancers and masked performers.
Acireale is a seaside city at the foot of Mount Etna, just a few miles from Taormina and with some fantastic Baroque architecture. Stay at one of our properties (http://www.solosicily.com/), either in the heart of Acireale at the Melaverde apartment or in an independent cottage at The Queen's Jewels, a farm estate in the stunning Taormina countryside.
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