The “Palmento di Gilferraro”, an ancient family wine production factory has been renovated as Etnalodge an eco friendly guest house in Mount Etna Nature Park at the foothills of Europe’s largest active volcano. It is an ideal resort for romantic tranquility, family vacation, cultural tourism and trekking in Mount Etna Nature Park. Guests are hosted in the North Wing rooms and in South Wing suite. It rises on top of a 3-acre fruit park with trees bearing organic fruit all year round ripening on the naturally fertilized volcanic soil. Thanks to its unique geographical position between the Mediterranean Sea exposed foothills and the very often snow capped Mount Etna our surrounding is blessed by the best microclimate: sun, warmth and heat by day…up to top-less levels in winter (forget about Jan/Feb), fresh to cold by night even in summer from sunset to sunrise because of the inversion of the Mediterranean Sea breeze. Local weather report It is close to Piedimonte Etneo, a rural village of Sicily not far from Taormina and the Mediterranean Sea. The view stretches from the coast of Calabria, to Taormina and to the seaport Riposto, and to Mount Etna. The beach is 8 km downhill.