The ART Hotel Atelier sul Mare, the only one Art-Museum-Hotel in the world, is on the northern coast of Sicily (Italy), just few meters from a fantastic blue sea. The hotel is situated in Castel di Tusa, an enchanting little village near Cefalù (20KM) and S.Stefano di Camastra (9KM), in the Messina's province.
Just the perfect stay for your new and old clients doing a Sicily tour. Our hotel offers memorable experiences since its main feature is the presence of many important contemporary artworks of well known artists inside and outside the hotel. In fact 20 out of 40 rooms were realized by important internationally recognized artists: Danielle Mitterand, Mario Ceroli, Fabrizio Plessi, Mauro Staccioli, Renato Curcio, Maria Lai, Raoul Ruiz, Paolo Icaro, Luigi Mainolfi, Michele Canzoneri, Hidetoshi Nagasawa, and many others.
That's why Atelier sul Mare is mentioned by the world famous hotel publications, like HIP HOTEL, and top hotel guides, and gets so much media coverage (ex. CNN ). It has style and much to offer to the VIP as well as the curious and smart tourist and travelers.
But most of all Atelier sul Mare offers the unforgettable experience of sleeping inside art. The art rooms provide to the guest a unique and powerful experience. They are appropriate for an 'inner youney' of meditation. The art is not designed to be displayed to the viewer; it is meant to surround the guest: 'Only after entering and living in a room the artwork will be complete. The guest's presence and use of the room is an integral part of the artistic creation.' Our clients are even encouraged to change a different art-room each night to get the fullest experience.
Atelier sul Mare offers 100 beds, and apart from art rooms, which are true art suite, our standard rooms are wide, comfortable, with flowery balconies facing the sea. It is possible to attend pottery making courses inside the hotel, as well as courses on Italian language, Italian cuisine, on Sicilian wines, horse riding, and going out fishing with local fishermen. Also classical music concerts and art exhibitions are very usual in our hotel. Besides, many ancient art and interesting ruins few minutes by car or train.
Few kilometers from the hotel you can visit the park of Fiumara d’Arte, the biggest Regional museum of contemporary sculptures in Europe. The park, made realized from Antonio Presti, consists of an unusual attempt at exhibiting contemporary sculpture in a kind of open-air museum, that takes advantage of the natural landscape to arrive at a symbiosis of art and nature and provides interested visitors an opportunity of exploring secluded and off-the-beaten-track spots. The monumental sculptures have been realized by international artists: Pietro Consagra, Piero Dorazio, Tano Festa, Hidetoshi Nagasawa, Paolo Schiavocampo, Antonio Di Palma and many others. A very pleasant art walk amidst the Sicilian wild and picturesque nature.
Near Points of interest:
Artworks park of "Fiumara d'Arte" - 2 km
S.Stefano of Camastra - 9 km
Cefalù - 20 km
HOW TO REACH THE HOTEL:
By Car from Palermo: take the highway A20 PA-ME until Tusa, from there the SS 113 until Castel di Tusa; (1 hour time)
By car from Catania: take the highway A19 CT-PA,exceeded Buonfornello take the Highway A20 PA-ME, direction Messina until exit of Tusa, take the SS 113 direction Messina until Castel di Tusa; (2 hours time)
By car from Messina: Take the highway A20 ME-PA until Tusa, then exit and take the SS 113 (direction Messina) until Castel di Tusa.
By Train: Take the line Milan-Rome-Palermo until S.Stefano di Camastra, from there reach Castel di Tusa ( 13 Km), by local train.
The direct train Messina-Palermo stop to Tusa's Station.
The nearest airport is the "Falcone-Borsellino" of Palermo. the airport is connected with the train station.
