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A superbly finished luxury 18th Century olive oil farmhouse overlooking the Greek temples and the magnificent acropolis facing the Mediterranean sea in the center of the large archeological park of Selinunte in Sicily. Just a few minutes drive from the shimmering sea and easy access to the many sandy beaches departing from the "Valley of the Temples".
How you will reside
The Baglio consists of four luxuriously appointed suites, recently restored to an extremely high standard, overlooking the Greek temples and the sea, of one dining room and of one charming kitchen home to the ancient olive oil vat recently discovered and now restored. All suites have collections of antique furniture and doors, en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning, open fireplaces and living areas which communicate with the terraces, the garden and the courtyard. The outside living areas are extensive, with several terraces for dining and relaxing. Superbly finished with a stunning sea view by the infinity pool overlooking the Greek temples and the magnificent acropolis facing the bleu deep Mediterranean sea, private sandy beach and Restaurant pieds dans l'eau in Selinunte. Hic manebimus optime, You can choice to rent the whole Villa with Pool on an exclusive basis 4 Suites, 4 ensuite Bathrooms, Sleeps 8, with Permanent Staff for cleaning, tidying and cooking included or you can rent a single Suite or a single Apartment 2 Suite of the Villa with the use of the Pool and the Restaurant in one of the most charming Villa Maison d'hôtes de charme.
Being Responsible
At Baglio di Villa Sicilia the excursions are born and they depart in the nature, the explorations to the caves, to the beaches and the dunes of sand, the cultural runs in the history. When the antique olive oil vat was discovered under the coloured tiles of the Baglio, many Centuries had already passed through the magnificent stones shaped at the main entrance because too small for the olive oil commercial routes then created. It happened when Don Domenico Amari reutilized the antique press in 1795 and since then, six generations of the Amari Cusa family are continuing to harvest the precious olives in the Selinunte gentle hills,which face the sea and the temples. Price validity 30/09/09. For goods delivered in the area of Milan-Italy: no minimum order required, delivery within 3 days from order confirmation, payment at delivery, free taste olives trial at delivery if requested when ordered.
How you will eat
The staff prepares meals in another kitchen behind the main house: traditional Sicilian cooking with many recipes reflecting the cuisine, the flavours and the food culture during the different Dominations in Sicily. From the dawn to the sunset you can spend a wonderful day on board of typical boats, and have a dish of spaghetti with the fish of the day as a conclusion of this unforgettable experience. The taste of sea will remain impressed: the pasta with the “anciova” (tomato extract, anchovy paste, garlic, hot red pepper and toasted crumb) as well as fresh tune with onion, capers, and tomato.
The sea gastronomy has become a sanctuary for gourmet thanks to the mastery of talented chefs who mix the magic of an African sunset with ancient flavours and yet renewing the tradition witness of history. An example of it is Menfi, a little fishing village overlooking to the bay of Agrigento and the Greek temple of Selinunte in the province of Trapani as well as some restaurants situated in the historical fishing villages near Palermo, Catania and Messina.
Amenities
Immersed in the peaceful silence of the large private olive estate, surrounded by the olives grove, vineyards and further down by a moltitude of high, beautiful palm trees, the superb infinity pool three meeters all deep is purified with a saline filtration system and it has at the very end also a shallow area for sunbathing to admire the temples, the island of Pantelleria and sometime the coast of Tunisia.
4 suites; Open fireplaces; Open Air Pool 18 x 6 mtrs with salted water. Open all year round;Garden and the "Corte"; Terraces for dining and relaxing; Beautiful walks; Air Conditioning; Heating; Color and SAT TV; DVD Player; Stereo; Daily cleaning; Barbecue; Shopping food on request; Broadband Internet Key (pls insert your data SIM card); Caretaker in the grounds; Restaurant on request; Private parking
The Wellness Choice
Relax and Comfort: massages antistress, manual linfodrenaggio, massages shiatsu, watsu, articular unblockings, riflessologia plantare, fangobalneoterapia, shower evian. Pamper yourself with an invigorating or relaxing spa treatment. Each Health Club Spa are close to Villa Sicilia and you can choice among several types of massages, as well as manicure and pedicure treatments. Skin care and specific body therapies can be arranged with our Concierge. Advance reservation is suggested for all treatments. Shiatsu, traditional Thai, pressure point and aromatherapy massage treatments, must be reserved in advance to ensure that a therapist certified to perform these treatments is available on the requested date.
About the owners
To hear about the noise of olives falling on webs during the harvest days; how welcoming it makes you to stroll every day on grounds that have been walked by the most different peoples for millenniums, as "Sicilians have always been conquered, now it's our time to conquer", Amari lights up. His conquest strategy starts from the olives the Amari Cusa family has harvestsed for six generations, as Don Domenico Amari started in 1795. The old Villa Sicilia's oil mill is one among the many temples to Sicilian culture erected by the progenitor and continued with unchanged passion and more strong dedication again by Don Domenico Amari Emerico's father. In 2005 a five-years-long refurbishment ended, now the antique dwelling is atypically charming, with a great rural appeal. The rooms' names talk about millenary epic deeds: Cartaghe, Lilibeo, Megara Hibleya, Mozia, Segesta, Siracusa. There is an antique oil tank under a narrow vaulted roof, old time entries built to roll barrels in, Caltagirone's china with typical symbols as the omen to fertility pomegranate. And as a matter of facts Nature is lush in this place, with centuries-old olive trees, vineyards, white and red mulberry- trees. At this point the memory of the history appears to be decisives for the individuals it represents its soul, reproduces its origin, identify its paths, reveals its itineraries: if you manage to recognize and to reappropriate yours own roots than you perceive your own recollection and above all you are at the end seizing your own essence. All trees are beautiful and roots strong and deep as they read the Heritage and the History of both the House of Savoy-Carignan and the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
 Suitable For
Honeymooners, Architectural and Historical Tours, Wine and Food tours, Natural and Experiential Tour
Relax after Clasic and Art Itinerary around Sicily
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