The Times 19th July 2003

Royal Treatment

"Royal treatment. The specialist operator Think Sicily has a wonderfully eclectic collection of palazzos, manor farms, villas, wine estates and castles on its books, many owned by the island's princes, dukes and barons. If you stay in the great Norman capital, Palermo, you'll be rubbing shoulders with Count Federico and family who will give you the run of their Palazzo Federico, one of the oldest buildings in the city.......The prince will take you on a personal tour of his working wine estate: Masseria Pernice, the family home of the Principi di Camporeale in western Sicily.... Guests stay in one of the four apartments within the courtyard but can use the whole property and pool....."