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Imagine being transported to an elegant resort situated in the most magical italian island ever and surrounded by the cities full of art, tradition and good food. This is what is about to happen!

When Cayden and Ashley travelled and got engaged, they spent the majority of their trip in Sicily and want to share the beauty of their experience at the Donna Carmela Lodge and resort with you! You will experience many of the amazing sites that they visited together in places like Taormina, Carruba, and Catania.

"You caught your breath, as hand in hand we stood

To watch the luminous peak of Aetna there

Soaring above the cloudy solitude,

Enmeshed in the opaline Sicilian air.

Taormina, Taormina,

Oh, the scent of the almond blossom."

- From Taormina by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

venue

Donna Carmela Resort & Lodge

Address: Contrada Grotte, 7

Carruba di Riposto (CT)

Website: www.donnacarmela.com


The bride and groom have reserved the entire Donna Carmela property and encourage guests to stay at the establishment to partake in an intimate, integrated, and (mostly) all-inclusive experience. 

For more information about coordinating, pricing, etc… please reach out to planning@sicilianweddingandevent.com

getting there

  • Closest airport is Catania Airport Via Fontanarossa 

  • There are no directly flights from USA to Sicily, but there are several flights from Milan, Rome & other alternatives both in Italy and Europe check the list below

  • Once you landed at Catania airport you have 2 different options: Rent a car or take a taxi service to reach Donna Carmela resort.

  • Rent a car: Hertz, Maggiore , Sixt and many other options

  • If you decide to take a Taxi: It's a 45 minutes drive from Catania Airport to the wedding resort. We will collect information regarding transportation needs in a email to come.

useful information

US Cities with direct flights to FCO - Roma

  • - SFO (San Francisco)
  • - LAX (Los Angeles)
  • - DFW (Dallas Fort Worth)
  • - ORD (Chicago O'Hare)
  • - ATL (Atlanta)
  • - CLT (Charlotte)
  • - DTW (Detroit)
  • - MIA (Miami)
  • - IAD (Washington, D.C.)
  • - PHL (Philadelphia)
  • - EWR (New York)
  • - JFK (New York)
  • - BOS (Boston)

 

European Cities with direct flights to CTA - Catania

  • (including but not limited to):
  • - FCO (Rome)
  • - NAP (Naples)
  • - LGW (London Gatwick)
  • - MUC (Munich)
  • - VIE (Vienna)
  • - Frankfurt (FRA)
  • - Paris (CDA)
  • - Amsterdam (AMS)

 

extending your journey

Discover some of the places we love most in western Sicily.

We hope that they inspire pleasant and memorable adventures before or after our wedding celebration.

Please download our travel guide here for more detailed information

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