On the edge of the town, sun-drenched Via dei Mulini winds its way up among the olive trees and orange groves that skirt the small canal which for centuries now has fed the water mills interspersed along the ridge. Today, three of these mills lie within the hotel’s cool Mediterranean gardens positioned in the centre of the Gulf of Cefalù. To the west is the Santa Lucia promontory, with its crystal-clear water and cliffs reddened by sunsets; to the east is the “Rocca”, the symbol of the town, which rises above the 12th century Norman Cathedral. In spring, you might feel dazed by the fragrance of the jasmine and the pittosporum and by the melodies coming from the gurgle of the stream, from the foliage of the poplar trees and from the birds that populate the garden. From this enchanting spot you can see the palm trees and centuries old carobs growing in front of the Norman Cathedral, silhouetted against the intense azure of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The buildings, the colour and material of Sicilian landscapes, with their vernacular architecture and deceptively simple designs, recall the predominant styles bequeathed by history to the island.
Alberi del Paradiso has been certified by Legambiente Tourism. Furthermore, the hotel was presented with the “Climate Friendly Hotel” award for the two-year period 2009/2010; an award that has been bestowed only on two other Italian hotels
Alberi del Paradiso has also been awarded the European Community Ecolabel.
