Castello San Marco

The Castello San Marco stands proud in the picturesque village of Calatabiano in Sicily and is a popular wedding venue for people looking for a wedding destination that offers romance and history. Calatabiano is nestled between the Alcantara Park River and the Fiumefreddo Reserve River and stretches up from the sea. Surrounded by lush green countryside, olive groves, grape vines and citrus groves, Calatabiano also boasts a castle built -by Arabs in 900BC that proudly rises from the hill overlooking the town. A small distance from the village, you can visit the Alcantara Gorges, locally known as Larderia Gorges, a stunning natural canyon created by the many earthquakes through the years, leaving small waterfalls and fascinating rocky crags in their wake. For the beach babies amongst us, you have the fabulous 3-kilometre-long Calatabiano beach, littered with beach bars, beach loungers and golden sand with a natural backdrop of eucalyptus trees and acacias. This medieval town is also host to the beautiful Mother Church SS Annunziata, also known as the Church of San Filippo, famous for its impressive works of art. All in all, this is a great location for a wedding in Sicily.

Choosing a wedding venue with the right location and facilities can be daunting, but the Castello San Marco ticks all the boxes, no matter what wedding style you are looking for. A magnificent baroque residence, dating back to the end of the XVII century, and truly fit for a king. Boasting 28 elegant garden suites in its surrounding 38,000Sqm of a botanical Mediterranean garden, the hotel prides itself on its attention to detail and attentive staff that offers the warmth of traditional Sicilian hospitality. The rooms are classic and traditional in their style and make the perfect bridal suite. All rooms offer Multilanguage Sky TV and Wi-Fi.

The Castello San Marco also includes the Aquae Leonis Spa, offering you complete rejuvenation and rebalancing with services including massage, oriental and holistic therapies, facials and body scrubs, mud baths and thermal baths, together with manicures and pedicures, perfect for a pampering session before your wedding day. Wedding ceremonies can take place in the atmospheric castle grounds, with floodlights in the evening to give off a truly magical ambience. There is also the option of a private beach wedding. The wedding dinner can take place inside or outside. The hotel offers national and international cuisines made with produce grown in their organic garden behind the kitchen. Traditionally made dishes by locally born chefs are filled with flavours and spices that excite everyone's taste buds.

The Castello San Marco truly is an all-around excellent wedding venue that allows only one wedding at a time, so privacy is kept for you and your guests. The venue caters up to 450 seated guests, inside and outside, and has permanent kitchen and hall staff so your needs are always met. You have the additional option of the Suite de Luxe for the first wedding night at the castle. The chefs will cater to all your tastes, and the hotel offers an array of fine wines and champagnes so you can celebrate in style. The backdrop of the castle with its two prominent turrets is the perfect setting for your wedding pictures.