Welcome! We are Simona and Giuseppe, a young Sicilian couple and the owners of B&B Porta Marina. Our motto is "let the beauty we love be what we do". My husband, restorer of antiquities, got his talent and sensibility to beauty and art from his father. Thus, he furnished the B&B with everlasting furnitures which narrate the splendor of the past. I got a degree in International Relation studies and, after a long period abroad, I decided to fly back to my beloved Sicily making the best of my abilities. Giuseppe and I, we share the same passion and love for this job and for the guests who, daily, enrich our life with polyglot smiles and ageless embraces. Gift yourselves with a relaxing break in a place full of historical beauty elected UNESCO world heritage monuments. Our aim is to make your stay unforgettable. We would be pleased to host you in our B&B, which took its name from the ancient Catalan gate, Porta Marina, built during the XV century, and which will offer a magnificent view on Porto Grande able to let you think that "facing the sea, happiness is a simple idea".
Over time, our family grew, not only because we are waiting for our first daughter Ludovica, but
also for the two young and strong women, Alessandra and Laura, became part of our staff,
enriching it with their professionalism. The former will take daily care of the cleanliness and
hygiene of the building, the latter will welcoming you with her bright smile and her
thoughtfulness for the details. They, both, will know how to address your needs.
The breakfast is served in the little hall, on 2 person dining tables, each with its own customized buffet.
It is a moment of pure intimacy during which the smells and tastes of Sicily will assure that every day is a perfect day.
The buffets are made of local Sicilian products, the freshness is guaranteed: artisanal pastries and patisserie, seasonal fruit, local cured meats and tasting of regional cheese served with biological jam produced in Etna area, just to make our breakfast an experience different from all the rest.
Each of our 5 bedrooms is individually decorated and designed in a way to combine the beauty of late XVIII Century Sicilian antiquities furnitures with an intimate and modern style.
We have a huge parking area just in front of our b&b so guests can park and forget their car when staying at B&B Porta Marina avoiding the problem of finding a place where to park.
B&b Porta Marina is easy to find. Located on Ortigia island, next to Porta Marina, it is just 1,4 km far from bus and train station and just 5/10 minute walk from the main sites of attraction of the historical center. It also offers marvelous sea view.
With just 5 bedrooms and as family-run business, you can be assured of a warm welcome, local knowledge of the best places to visit and the best restaurants where to delight yourself with our typical Sicilian specialities.
«"Syracuse is the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all"»>
(Marco Tullio Cicerone, In Verrem, II,4,117)
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