Overview
After five generations, the actual Baron of San Giuliano descendants decided to open their residence to guests. Build close to the pre-existent 16th century tower, today Villa Badia is a totally restored and refined country residence in the Badia district of Marsala, equipped with all modern comforts and a stylish furniture. A splendid and huge garden surrounds the property offering lots of pretty corners to explore. From this charming home-base you can start discovering that ancient and wild, sunny and generous territory which is Western Sicily, where the island's historical events and culture have left distinctive and unique traces, on the background of a wonderful and at times even touching scenario of natural jewels.
Property details
Following a path bordered with multicoloured oleanders you'll reach the main entrance of this prestigious aristocratic estate. At the end of the garden, immersed in a thick vegetation, you can find the fairy crenellated Tower, which hosts a lovely dépendance consisting of a dining/living area equipped with open-plan kitchen, an intimate alcove with double bed, a bathroom and - outside - a terrace with barbecue for your alfresco dinners. The perfect hideaway for a couple looking for intimacy.
Facing the Tower you'll find the new independent Foresteria, a separate building with dining/living room area, kitchen, a twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a bright single bedroom, a bathroom with tub, and a pretty double bedroom.
Entering the master building of the estate, on the ground floor you'll be welcomed by an elegant living room and 2 dining rooms, all furnished with antique pieces, an elegant bathroom with tub, and the stairs leading to the first floor: here you'll see a spacious bright double bedroom with a small terrace overlooking the sea, a lovely and colourful twin bedrooms overlooking the huge garden, and an elegant bathroom with tub.
Area details
Badia is only 2 kms away from Marsala historical centre. The area is well known for its thick vegetation and quiet position, and it's only 300m away from the Strada Statale 115 Trapani-Marsala, therefore it's very easy to reach the historical centre walking or by bus. At a few hundred yards' distance, you can find tennis courts, shops, bars and restaurants. Marsala - with its monuments of different times - from the Phoenicians and Romans times up to the Middle Age, the Renaissance and Baroque times - surely deserves a trip, to complete with a visit to one of the innumerable wineries producing the renowned homonymous wine, and to a good fresh fish restaurant.
From here you can easily reach a few of the most interesting locations of Western and Central Sicily: Trapani, Selinunte and the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, or the Greek Temple and Theatre in ancient Segesta. If you wish to visit a really unique place, the lovely medieval town of Erice is easily reachable as well, with its charming views on the surrounding territory. If you want to remember a few magnificent Mediterranean scenarios, we warmly suggest you a ferry boat or hydrofoil excursion to the Aegadian Islands, where the shores are almost intact, and the innumerable hidden bays can still amaze those venturing to discover them.
Additional Information
Badia Estate main building is available only with B&B service. Breakfast will be served in the shady porch, or in one of the dining rooms. Access to the main house will be allowed only to guests booking there or the whole property, but the owner will be glad to have an aperitif also with guests booking only Badia Tower and/or La Foresteria di Badia.
Releated Press Articles
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Calamari and Marsala in Sicily: Badia Tower - March 2009
Calamari and Marsala in Sicily: Badia Tower - March 2009
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OLIVE: Head to pretty 16th-century Badia Tower, Marsala to get away from it all - it stands alone in the magnificent gardens of the large Badia estate. There's one double bedroom, kitchen, living/dining area and a large private terrace with barbecue outside. One week costs from € 750 (soloSicily.com). Just 1Km away is local restaurant Bacco's, in a 19th-century villa with views over the Egadi Islands. Book a table on the outdoor terrace and enjoy stunning sunsets and fresh calamari or Sicilian pasta with sardines and fennel (baccos.it).
Close by are the sandy beaches of San Vito lo Capo and Marsala producing vineyards such as Cantine Florio (cantineflorio.it) and Carlo Pellegrino (carlopellegrino.it). Try real Sicilian sweets at Pasticceria De Gaetano in Piazza Mameli, 9, Marsala, where the most popular pastries and sweets include cassata (iced sponge cake with candied fruit), and cannoli (tube-shaped pastry filled with ricotta combined with vanilla, chocolate or pistacchio). Ryanair flights to Palermo from London Stansted (ryanair.com)