Quarantine-free Sicily, the largest island in the Med is just across the Strait of Messina from mainland Italy’s big toe. It offers idyllic beaches, cerulean waters, archaeological treasures, luscious vineyards, great food, fine wine and a chance for some winter sun.
And this gorgeous sun-kissed Italian island is also one of the best spots in Europe for kitesurfing too.
Kitesurfing over Lo Stagnone Lagoon
Located in the westernmost part of the island, the Stagnone lagoon is in the lively coastal town of Marsala about an hour and a half’s drive from Palermo. You will probably know it for its distinctive sweet dessert wines yet the destination lures kite surfers like bees to a honeypot.
The Stagnone Nature Reserve, designated as a protected marine reserve in 1984, is suitable for all levels, including beginners who can learn this fun and exhilarating sport surrounded by experts. Along the shallow waters of the lagoon, dozens of clubs and kite schools offer courses and equipment rental. All you need to do is strap yourself to a kiteboard and let a big kite pull you across the pretty water of Lo Stagnone Lagoon.
The natural reserve of Stagnone is a huge, shallow, flat-water lagoon, whose persistent winds blow up to 30 knots – perfect conditions for kite surfers. With over 350 windy and sunny days a year, you can pick pretty much any time to kitesurf at Lo Stagnone, meaning “large pond” in Italian. Furthermore, kitesurfing doesn’t really require as much social interaction as many other sports.
Incidentally, with over 2,000 hectares to discover you’ll be able to try the Phoenician 2,500 yr previous archaeological website of Motya, and the flamingo-lined salt pans dotted with windmills alongside the shore from Marsala to Trapani. The previous salt pans are nonetheless at work and high-quality sea salt continues to be extracted from the bay of Lo Stagnone and exported worldwide.
The flat, shallow lagoon is particularly stunning at sundown when the Sicilian sunshine casts the chessboard of salt pans with a pinkish honey glow. Imagine watching the solar set whereas sipping a glass of domestically made candy Marsala.
So why not lease a non-public villa in the surrounding space? For kite surfers trying to mix time on the water with a luxurious villa break, there are some nice choices on the market. Check out our suggestion for 2 luxurious properties obtainable to lease in the space by means of Select Sicily Villas, one of the island’s main trip rental companies, boasting a giant portfolio of deluxe pool villas, non-public hideaways and countryside retreats in true Sicilian type.
Stay at Seven Islands, Marsala, West Sicily
Seven Islands is a top-of-the-range sea-view villa that has been cleverly designed to make the most of its awe-inspiring views. As the identify suggests, this stylishly furnished five-bedroom ultra-luxe villa provides wide-open panoramas of the Aegadian archipelago it overlooks.
On a clear day, the 180-degree vista stretches all the solution to the jagged mountains of the Aegadian Islands and the picture-postcard good islets dotted with Phoenician ruins and saline windmills belonging to Lo Stagnone Nature Reserve.
It’s no surprise, then, that Seven Islands is one of the most requested luxury rental villas in western Sicily. Now available to rent through Select Sicily, the property sits in an enviable, panoramic position above the charming Baroque town of Marsala, Sicily’s most westerly city.
Seven Islands Villa’s combination of chic elegance, high-spec amenities, multiple outdoor relaxation areas, heated pool with hydrotherapy jet, Finnish-style sauna and close proximity to sandy beaches, lush vineyards and excellent seafood restaurants serving the freshest of fish, all make for an extremely relaxing, VIP experience.
Stay at Ferla Verde, Marsala, West Sicily
Beautifully completed and designed, Ferla Verde incorporates every part that’s fascinating in a luxurious villa rental: area, consolation, a barely elevated place, postcard-worthy views, elegant, ethereal interiors, a picket sauna and a actually inspiring heated pool full with jacuzzi and counter-current jets for lap swimming. The 40-foot lengthy pool virtually speaks for itself.
Enveloped in complete peace and quiet, this completely proportioned, contemporary-design five-bedroom villa is perched on a forested hill near the wine city of Marsala, with its world-class wineries, artisanal gelaterias and retailers promoting domestically produced meals, olive oil and handmade pasta.
The epitome of luxurious residing, Ferla Verde can home as much as ten company, making it good for big teams of family and friends keen to spend high quality time collectively after having been cooped up indoors for months throughout the coronavirus lockdown.
If the all-consuming stress of the previous few months has you eager to get pleasure from la dolce vita, bask in the golden solar, absorb zen vibes and calm down in your personal non-public jacuzzi with a glass of wine, Ferla Verde will certainly be the good luxurious retreat to get pleasure from an unforgettable keep with your family members.
More about Sicily Villas
Self-contained vacation lodging, corresponding to luxurious rental villas outfitted with non-public pool, sauna and backyard, have gotten increasingly more in demand, as holidaymakers hunt down secure locations to unwind. You are suggested to e-book properly in advance.
For extra data and reservations, try superboxtravel.com.
