View from the Mezzatorre in the Zaro forest overhanging the sea of the Greeks

A mysterious opening, the crossing of a dense holm-oak forest just above the bay of San Montano where the Achaeans landed in the 8th century B.C. And there stands out on the extreme tip of the cliff a red cliffed outpost. The Mezzatorre, as it is called, is all surrounded by a thick pine forest above which stands what was once the turreted home of director Luchino Visconti, who fell in love with the Bosco di Zaro. The hubbub of the Tyrrhenian Sea between here and Punta Caruso is thunderous. In the Hotel Mezzatorre you can now stay enjoying the refined and elegant ambience that Marie-Louise Sciò has recreated in the rooms both inside the outpost and in the thick of the wood, choosing curtains, wallpaper, fabrics and ceramics based on the simplicity and lindor of plant themes even in the tented and fairy-tale breakfast pavilions. One can carve out intimate hours in the Pensatoio overlooking the cliff in the company of curious seagulls and walk in the dark along the paths through the trees gazing at stars and fireflies. Dinner at Ristorante La Torre prepared by chef Giuseppe D'Abundo using fish and vegetables will also be an experience to remember. And for getting from one end of the island to the other at any time of the day or evening, Imperatore Travel World's drivers are always diligent and prodigal with valuable advice.