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The newest star in the Rocco Forte Hotels portfolio, Sicily’s Villa Igiea—set at the sea’s edge amid the baroque splendour of the capital, Palermo—has heritage and history in spades. It’s a landmark hotel, commissioned over a century ago by an illustrious family, the Florios, and designed and built by Ernesto Basile, the island’s most venerated architect.