Colin & Libby
Colin & Libby
Where to Stay in Santo Stefano di Camastra
Here are 3 different options for accommodation during our wedding. Two beautiful Bed & Breakfast’s and one hotel. The hotel has rooms set aside for us while the B&B’s are first come first serve!
Hotel Za Maria
Hotel Za Maria is located right on the beach and is only a 15 minute drive to the wedding venue. There are a total of 20 double rooms set aside for us to be booked by May 31st! The price per night includes breakfast.
Due to technical difficulties with the hotels website we will be taking bookings through email. Please email: colinlibby2024@gmail.com with the following information:
- How many rooms you need
- Your name and the names of all guests staying in those rooms
- The dates you’ll be staying
We will book the hotel room for you and send you a confirmation email.
***You will pay at the hotel at check-in!***
B&B THE PALACE - Luxury Rooms
This beautiful B&B is located in the center of Santo Stefano di Camastra. There are a variety of rooms that sleep from 2-6 people. We would recommend booking these rooms quickly as they may fill up fast!
A Due Passi - Guest House
This beautiful Guest House is located in the city center and has 2 rooms that sleep 4 people. Could be a great option for a larger group that is traveling together!
Get that Passport!
Make sure your passports are valid! You must have 6 months left before the expiration date to travel!
Libby just had to renew her passport and it took about 60 days to receive the new one in the mail, so make sure you are on top of it!
Please follow directions here:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew.html
Getting to Santo Stefano di Camastra
From Catania Airport
- Take the bus (ALIBUS) to Catania Centrale (train station). Get your ticket from the driver and you must validate it onboard.
- Get off the bus and go inside the train station and get the train towards Messina.
- Get off at Messina Centrale and take the train towards Palermo Centrale.
- Get off at Stazione FS di S.Stefano di Camastra-Mistretta
From Palermo airport
- Take the bus (Prestia e Comandè) towards Palermo Centrale (train station) you can buy tickets in the airport or from the driver.
- Go into Palermo Centrale and take the train towards Messina Centrale
- Get off at Stazione FS di S.Stefano di Camastra-Mistretta
● Be aware that train and bus times and platforms often change. It can be hard to find English speaking staff to help, you may need to use translation apps and google maps.
● Per our wedding planners: Taxis are quite expensive, especially if taken randomly at the stations.
● Our wedding planners are more than happy to book private transfers for anyone, you can contact them through our wedding email: colinlibby2024@gmail.com
For them to make it as pleasant and cost effective as possible please let them know if you require private transfers in advance.
Flights
There are 2 main airports in Sicily: Palermo and Catania, as well as some smaller local airports around the island.
Santo Stefano di Camastra is a small town located on the northern coast of Sicily and is 1.5 hours east of Palermo.
For our Irish friends and family, there are direct Ryanair flights from Dublin to Palermo, we would recommend this as the easiest and most affordable route to Sicily.
For our family and friends traveling from the USA, we understand that this is quite a big trip for most people and we would recommend you making a full vacation out of it! Whether you want to visit mainland Italy or pick another European country to visit (such as Portugal or Spain) there are cheap flights to Palermo from almost all major cities. The most affordable option would be to decide where else you would like to visit and buy round trip flights from your home city to that destination and then buy separate flights from there to Palermo.
Some of our favorite websites to use to book flights:
https://www.google.com/travel/flights?hl=en-US
https://www.skyscanner.com/
https://hopper.com/travel/flights