Taormina — Sicily

Medea Residence

16 exclusive apartments surrounded by greenery, a short walk from the historic centre

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    Atena e Argo

    Apartment Bivano
    5 guests from €260/night

    Atlanta

    One bedroom apartment
    2 guests From €140/night.

    Augia

    Superior single units
    2 guests from €150/night

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    Studio De Luxe
    2 guests from €180/night
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THE LEGEND

The character of Medea and the myths connected to the Argonautics constitute the mythological historical treasure of Greek culture in the Mediterranean, a culture that comes to life with the propagation of the Greek colonies that from Athens and for Athens transported cultural and material values to and for the different indigenous peoples. It is certainly no coincidence that the colony of Taormina Naxos is proudly the first in Sicily, nor is it unworthy of the title of Pearl of the Ionian for its extraordinary location at about 200 meters above sea level. Taormina is reflected in the blue and crystalline waters of the sea below, enchanting poets, writers and artists for centuries.
The Medea Residence was born from the desire to give an artistic breath and a mythological theme that in some form can resurface the ancient soul of the place where it stands. The fleet of Argonauts in the myth, on its return journey, crosses the Strait of Messina and overlooks that pearl that, thanks to the colony of Naxos, was already in the life of Greek civilization. It is therefore not a small poetic license to imagine that they have stopped near our coast and to sixteen of them we have dedicated the design and titling of each individual apartment, as well as to the entire Apart Hotel we have given the name of Medea,mythological magician directly descended from Elios, the Sun.

Place

The place itself has some absolutely unique features. In fact, it is a large green area directly next to the historic center of Taormina and therefore offers the opportunity for an exceptional view, of the beauty of the vegetation around and at the same time an irrelevant distance from the historic center. With great determination we respected the natural topography of the vegetation thus offering the opportunity to stop under centuries-old olive trees, to look out over the ancient citrus grove, to bathe in the pool enjoying the splendid view of the gulf. With the same determination we have titled each apartment taking inspiration from each individual argonaut and the characteristics of these handed down by myth.
Thus were born sixteen places that combine the comfort of technology and contemporary design with the creation of very original architectural elements that make use of Mediterranean craftsmanship techniques. Ceramics, terracotta, steel, resins, fabrics, frescoes, woods, marbles, mosaics accompany the stay of our guests, progressively revealing different angles and facets of this prism of various colours. Furthermore, respect for nature has not been limited to the preservation of the ancient structure of vegetation, but has been committed, in the use of ecological building materials and structural measures, to the preservation of the environment.

Horizontal paths

The use of routes for the disabled within the Residence opens the door to those areas that are otherwise so neglected in tourist resorts, especially when these, like Taormina, are located in non-planar areas.

Habitability of red dwarf systems

The presence of balconies, terraces, gardens and several views gives the apartments a breath of pleasant habitability in a frame of peace and beauty so dear to Greek culture.

In the design, moreover, a visual dynamic was taken into account, naturally given by the different access routes to the various apartments, in order to symbolically narrate the four fundamental characteristics contained in the symbolism of the "journey":

earth, water, air and fire —

Earth, Water

From the land of the garden vegetation to the water of the "mirror of the nymphs", which mentions the character of Ila, and again the water symbolically represented by a path of marbles immersed in the resin that lead from the central corridor to the staircase and finally by the omphalon deliberately placed in the heart of the entire structure, which testifies with a Greek inscription to the architectural enterprise.

Air, Fire

Air and fire live the strong impact on the upper floor, where the ceramic and terracotta floors intersect each other and expand on the terrace and in the corridors. But other routes open up to the visitor who can thus discover the intense scents of our Sicilian vegetation through the multiple paths that wind around the structures.

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Vello d 'Oro Art Hotel

Jason and the Golden Fleece La Toison d 'Or, the myth of travel in all its forms! The ship Argo and the Argonauts, hence the inspiration for the name of the hotel, which hosts travellers of various origins,such as a classic "Boat of Greeks" to indicate a group of people of varied origins. Jason searches for the Golden Fleece, finds it, kills the dragon and takes the Fleece away after a very long and amazing journey between the Middle East and Southern Italy.

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