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Pura Vida Barocca is the result of a passion for travel and for the knowledge of new places in the world, which blends with that for our wonderful island called Sicily.
After traveling the world far and wide and having developed an interest in the knowledge of cultures completely different from ours, we decided to open this structure that will be able to make known to many people, coming from lands near and far, a bit of our world, our flavors, our traditions and our beautiful landscapes.
The name of the structure is a tribute to Costa Rica, a country where the term "pura vida" is used, as well as a greeting, also as a wish for a simple and quiet life, free from stress and constraints, where everyone does what he loves and spends every day serenely. To this end we have added "baroque" to recall the architectural style that characterizes our land and that manages to transform every single village into a glimpse of art and culture.
Inside our structure the names of the 3 rooms are also a tribute to some of the most beautiful countries we have visited in recent years:
Ko Lipe, the beautiful unspoilt island of southern Thailand on the border with Malaysia, has captured our hearts for its beautiful white sand beaches and its emerald green sea. At Ko Lipe there are no means of transport, with the exception of tuk-tuks used for taxis for tourists, for which you walk only on foot, always surrounded by a spectacular landscape worthy of a real paradise on earth. The lances, typical boats of the place, and the friendly local people, blend harmoniously with the surrounding landscape, creating a perfect balance between the works built by man and nature.
Inside our structure the names of the 3 rooms are also a tribute to some of the most beautiful countries we have visited in recent years:
Ko Lipe, the beautiful unspoilt island of southern Thailand on the border with Malaysia, has captured our hearts for its beautiful white sand beaches and its emerald green sea. At Ko Lipe there are no means of transport, with the exception of tuk-tuks used for taxis for tourists, for which you walk only on foot, always surrounded by a spectacular landscape worthy of a real paradise on earth. The lances, typical boats of the place, and the friendly local people, blend harmoniously with the surrounding landscape, creating a perfect balance between the works built by man and nature.
Manhattan, the beating heart of New York, which represents America and Western culture, the world where everything is possible and everyone can realize their dreams, has impressed us with its grandeur and majesty. Nothing is on a human scale, but everything is built to amaze and fascinate. Flying over Manhattan with a helicopter was one of the most beautiful experiences because just looking at it from above you can understand the grandeur and majesty of the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building, symbols of an increasingly modern and advanced civilization.
Over the years we have combined the passion for travel to another of our great passion: the bike. This passion has led us to cross the whole of Italy on two wheels, starting from our Ragusa - the southernmost province of Italy - and making stops in Calabria, Puglia, Umbria, Trentino and Valle d'Aosta, and then trespassing, passing through the beautiful winding streets of the Alps, in Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Switzerland.
We hope to convey to our guests this passion for travel, with the hope that they can also fall in love with Sicily, and in particular the province of Ragusa.
We hope many of you will come,
Alessia and Frank
