Castello di Donnafugata
Castello di Donnafugata
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9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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cakewithaview
Italy388 contributions
Sep 2022
Although, of course, the plethora of Sicilian baroque in this area of Sicily is beautiful, it was nice to see something different. This stately home is not far from Ragusa and is really worth the visit. There's a huge car park (2 euros) so no problem with parking. The house itself is fully furnished and really gives you a taste of what it must've been like to live there. I particularly remember the Smoking Room as the pictures, frescoes and wallpaper were all dedicated to smoking :-) The view from the roof terrace is stunning and there is also a garden to explore which contains a stone maze. What I also loved was the costume museum which took you through fashion through the ages. Just outside the house there are a couple of restaurants and an ice cream parlour where I sat and enjoyed a granita while watching some cows go past on their way to their home!
Written September 24, 2022
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VancouverLeslie
Vancouver, Washington524 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
We toured the excellent Costume museum – it had displays of over 300 years of fashion. We then toured the castle with rooms partially restored to the 1800’s. Finally, we walked through the gardens starting with walking up steps of the castle to great viewpoints, then going back down to the garden. We found a giant labyrinth of stone, but we did not enter because of time constraints (but would have been fun). We spent over 2 very enjoyable hours here.
Written June 3, 2024
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giusy1710
San Fiorano, Italy187 contributions
Sep 2024 • Couples
Wonderful visit to the castle that begins with the history of costume and fashion over the centuries and you can admire beautiful original clothes and accessories of the time. The visit continues in the rooms of the castle still with original furnishings, paintings, floors and upholstery. Large well-kept park with a very funny maze
Icing on the cake dogs can come in.
Highly recommended visit
Icing on the cake dogs can come in.
Highly recommended visit
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Written September 13, 2024
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Claudio L. V.
Ustica, Italy235 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
A visit to the Donnafugata Castle, rich in history, could not be missed. Seeing 19th century clothes and fabulous rooms still preserved with furnishings from that era takes you back in time. In my opinion it is worth visiting this wonderful Castle both for the interior and for the large park. The wedding reception of Luca Zingaretti and Luisa Ranieri was held here.
Written January 24, 2024
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crispeggy
Reggio Emilia, Italy52 contributions
Jun 2024 • Friends
Very nice visit to the Castle and the garden. You can also have the guide available. Beautiful furnishings but poorly maintained. Even a dusting once in a while wouldn't hurt. Looks like it hasn't been a rag in years. Even the padding of the sofas and armchairs has not been maintained well over time. A good restoration was lacking. The garden is large and would need more accuracy in maintaining the plants. Perhaps there is a lack of funds but certainly a more careful maintenance would be necessary.
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Written June 29, 2024
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Federica F
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Aug 2023 • Couples
We booked the guided tour for 7.30am but unfortunately once we arrived at 7.10am (after driving for 1h30) we were informed that the visit was canceled without any notice from the organisation. There was no way to visit the castle even independently since the ticket office had already closed "for 10 minutes". There is also another group like us. Bad experience, we won't be back
Written August 24, 2023
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-LuaDG-
Vittoria, Italy93 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
Rude manager. He let us in at 6.45pm saying we had three quarters of an hour to visit the castle and the park. At 7.40pm the manager in a rude tone told us to go out even though we still had 5 more minutes, we just needed one more minute to take a photo. Having brought our friends from the north to visit we only made a bad impression. The volunteers who work at the castle apologized, unlike the manager who continued to insult us in an arrogant tone
Written August 6, 2023
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Mr X
Godo, Italy862 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
I visited the castle in 2021 and was very disappointed: the park was an uncultivated jungle, the rooms that could be visited had rotten and crumbling fixtures
Finally these two things have been resolved
It remains to decorate the two wings of buildings at the entrance. It is not possible that the view is covered by the awnings and tables of the premises and that there are dilapidated structures.
Let's leave veal farming
Finally these two things have been resolved
It remains to decorate the two wings of buildings at the entrance. It is not possible that the view is covered by the awnings and tables of the premises and that there are dilapidated structures.
Let's leave veal farming
Written October 10, 2023
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Heritage_1861
Turin, Italy29 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
We had a very negative experience. After booking a guided tour, paying for parking and going to the castle entrance at the agreed time, we were informed that the visit had been canceled (!).
The entrance clerk apologized, showing us the cancellation message, which however both we and other unfortunate people never received.
We asked in vain for a solution, also because we had set this stage by specifically covering a lot of kilometers and we were not particularly happy about losing a day of vacation.
Customer care in these cases reveals the preparation of the staff and how important it is to prevent such a negative event from remaining in the guest's memory. It's called hospitality, and Sicilian hospitality is sacred.
We would have liked to visit the castle independently but it was not possible.
The only option offered to us was to return the next day, but we would have had to change our holiday calendar.
So we thank you for your "professionalism" and hospitality and to never see each other again.
The entrance clerk apologized, showing us the cancellation message, which however both we and other unfortunate people never received.
We asked in vain for a solution, also because we had set this stage by specifically covering a lot of kilometers and we were not particularly happy about losing a day of vacation.
Customer care in these cases reveals the preparation of the staff and how important it is to prevent such a negative event from remaining in the guest's memory. It's called hospitality, and Sicilian hospitality is sacred.
We would have liked to visit the castle independently but it was not possible.
The only option offered to us was to return the next day, but we would have had to change our holiday calendar.
So we thank you for your "professionalism" and hospitality and to never see each other again.
Written August 24, 2023
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rex274
Livorno, Italy242 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
The residence is beautiful and the park is beautiful. Well presented interiors with period furnishings and furniture. Price for entry €4 each. However, not well served by public transport. I think there is a route that the Tumino buses run, but it is a bus stop only, once you miss that you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. We went by train, waiting for the last train we were lost in the dark and nowhere, it was also cold. The small station has neither staff nor ticket office, and a track only. On the other hand, the operators on board the train are disarmingly polite and courteous, unfortunately accustomed to living with non-existent or malfunctioning infrastructures. Furthermore, the road to get to the castle is uphill and stony, difficult to travel for elderly people and children; they could also give us a little asphalt. Message for Minister Salvini: instead of spending Italian money on a bridge over the Strait of Messina which is of no interest to either the Calabrians or the Sicilians, invest instead in the strengthening and valorisation of the structures already existing.
Written October 23, 2023
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I want to see the old theatre in Donna fugato. Is this possible?
Written July 28, 2024
Certamente...ma cè il parco che circonda il Castello da visitare
Written April 28, 2021
Dove Posso comprare il famoso vino?
Written September 19, 2020
Io ho comprato un ottimo nero d'avola in un cantina a Vittoria...cmq girando per le varie cantine nel territorio ci sta la possibilità di fare anche la degustazione.
Written September 30, 2020
È possibile fotografare gli interni?
Written August 19, 2019
Si, le stanze visitabili sono tutte fotografabili, tranquilla, anche se a mio avviso è più bella la parte esterna.
Written August 19, 2019
Non ricordo vetrofanie conil divieto. Ma non ho visto nessun visitatore con animali. Ovvio che se si tratta di un cane guida la risposta è sì, è previsto per legge, negli altri casi vale la pena di fare una telefonata per accertarsi.
Written July 11, 2019
Come posso arrivare al Castello da Catania con i mezzi pubblici?
Written March 30, 2019
9 - 13 e 14.30 - 19 chiuso il lunedì
Written August 7, 2018
Lunedì: giorno di chiusura
dal martedì alla domenica dalle ore 9.00 alle ore 13.00 chiusura cassa
dalle ore 14,30 alle ore 19.00 chiusura cassa, la permanenza all'interno del castello è consentita fino alle ore 19.45.
0932.619333 (Castello Donnafugata)
Ciao
Written August 6, 2018
Salve vorrei sapere se domenica 20 maggio e possibile visitare il castello?
Written May 18, 2018
La domanda andrebbe rivolta all'ente che gestisce il castello.
Written May 19, 2018
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