Their love story has just entered a new phase: after a civil wedding on May 31 in London, Dua Lipa and Callum Turner chose Italy for a honeymoon designed like an ultra-chic road trip.
Weekend in an 18th century palace near Palermo, Sicilian celebrations, then a series of dream addresses: the setting is ideal for Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s honeymoon hotels in Italy, which link baroque palaces and seaside palaces.
Dua Lipa’s Italian honeymoon from Taormina to Bernalda
It all starts in Taormina, at the San Domenico Palace, a former 14th century convent now owned by Four Seasons. Suspended above the Ionian Sea with a view of Etna, it served as the setting for season 2 of the series and offers suites up to $4,600 per night.
Further south, in Basilicata, the couple stopped at Bernalda at the Palazzo Margherita, property of Francis Ford Coppola. At the lush hideaway, Dua Lipa shares footage of herself throwing herself onto her immaculate bed before a screening of the 1948 classic on the hotel walls.
Villa Treville, Hotel Locarno and La Posta Vecchia for a perfect dolce vita
On the Amalfi Coast, the honeymoon continues in Positano, in the very confidential Villa Treville. Only sixteen suites, a private beach club clinging to the cliff and a clientele of A-listers, from Elizabeth Taylor to Jennifer Lopez, give the address the charm of a hidden house.
Then head to Rome and the Hotel Locarno, an Art Deco boutique hotel near Piazza del Popolo, a haunt of creatives and fashion editors. About forty minutes away, La Posta Vecchia occupies a 17th-century villa on the edge of the Tyrrhenian Sea, former residence of J. Paul Getty and now sister house to Hotel Il Pellicano, seen in season 5 of .
Hotel Il Pellicano, Villa Valguarnera and Villa Igiea in apotheosis
In Tuscany, the final is played in Porto Ercole, at the legendary Hotel Il Pellicano. Created in 1950 as a private refuge by an American couple, this cliff resort with yellow striped deckchairs, immortalized by photographer Slim Aarons, has welcomed Jackie Kennedy, Sophia Loren and now the newlyweds.
In Sicily, Villa Valguarnera, the historic residence of Bagheria, served as the setting for the three days of celebration, while the Villa Igiea hotel, facing the sea in Palermo, accommodated some of the guests. A source close to the bride and groom told the Daily Mail that the event was shaping up to be a perfect match for the spectacular settings of their honeymoon.
Where is the San Domenico Palace located?
The San Domenico Palace Hotel is located in Taormina, on the east coast of Sicily, facing the Ionian Sea.
Which hotels make up the couple’s Italian honeymoon?
Their road trip takes in San Domenico Palace, Palazzo Margherita, Villa Treville, Hotel Locarno, La Posta Vecchia and Hotel Il Pellicano.
How much should you budget for a night at the San Domenico Palace?
The media report that suites can reach around $4,600 per night in high season.
