Hotel Clelia

The rooms, some with balcony, are furnished in a modern style and equipped with all common facilities.

The hotel's restaurant, Al Clelia, is located on the top floor of the hotel and benefits from a panoramic view of the sea and across the old town. The restaurant serves mainly fish and Sicilian dishes, specialities are spaghetti with lobster and fish couscous.

The hotel provides a celiac menu.

The island of Ustica, 70 km north of Palermo, is the summit of an inactive underwater volcano, 2000 metres high and dating back more than one million years. The variety of vulcanites make the island an open air museum of volcanology.

The archaeological remains are of great historical interest: the impressive Villaggio dei Faraglioni; Folconiera, where there is a vast Roman Necropolis with a grave and underground tombs, and; remains of Roman farms can be found on the entire island.

The volcanic nature of the island and the slow and constant erosive action of the sea has made Ustica’s coastline irregular and indented, full of inlets, small coves and beautiful caves.

It is fascinating and pleasant to stroll through the streets of the town centre: Murals decorate the exteriors of the houses and the aromas of traditional cooking accompany the you through the narrow alleys, in front of houses that very cleverly exhibit the local products on the classic straw covered chairs.

The Marine Reserve, the first in Italy, established in 1986 used an educational centre and is divided into three zones: Zone A an integral reserve where swimming is permitted in certain areas and where the visitors can come into direct contact with the fishes that are no longer afraid man; Zone B where underwater photography, fishing and angling are permitted and; Zone C all kinds of fishing are permitted except underwater fishing.