03/06/2026
Ahhh Via Roma…
When I first fell in love with Termini Imerese and decided I wanted to buy a home here, I became obsessed with exploring every part of the town trying to figure out where I belonged.
Termini begins down by the sea in “Termini Basso” (Lower Termini) and climbs upward through the town until it reaches “Termini Alta” (Upper Termini) at the very top.
Before my family immigrated to America, they lived in Lower Termini — so naturally, my heart was pulled there first. It’s close to the water, the beach, the markets, and the marina. On my first trip, I stayed there and completely fell in love with it.
Then on my next trip, I stayed in Middle Termini.
That’s when I realized what I had been missing: the VIEWS.
Suddenly I could see the mountains, the sea, and the layers of the town stacked against the hillside. I loved that it connected both the upper and lower parts of Termini so easily, and I became convinced that Middle Termini was where I wanted to buy.
But then everything changed again.
On my next trip, I stayed in Upper Termini.
The moment I experienced Via Roma, I understood.
This incredible historic staircase runs through the heart of the old city, connecting the lower town to the upper town like a beautiful stone pathway pulling you upward through history.
The views from the top are breathtaking.
Piazza Duomo, restaurants, cafés, the Belvedere walking path, and the Via Palmeri gardens are all just steps away.
I realized that Termini Alta was the heartbeat of the town and where I wanted to live.
Once I knew I wanted a home in Upper Termini, the search was not easy. I kept finding newer renovated houses, but that wasn’t what I wanted.
I wanted history.
I wanted soul.
I wanted something special.
Then one day, this little 273-year-old “castle” appeared…
And I knew.
La Casa Longo sits at the very top of Via Roma, just steps from Piazza Duomo — and somehow, after all that searching, it feels like the house was waiting for me all along.
Sicilia
