Overview
If you're looking for a romantic and peaceful spot to spend an unforgettable honeymoon or an intimate romantic break, Badia Tower is quite the right place for you. The property consists of Badia Estate crenellated Tower, a charming dépendance immersed in the wonderful garden of this exclusive aristocratic residence, only 2kms away from Marsala town centre and at a short distance from innumerable interesting places of Western and Central Sicily. Badia Tower is just the intimate and quiet spot you were looking for, and in its lovely interiors you can begin experimenting the joys of living together with your partner, or escape for some time from the usual routine and the noise of the places where you usually live, to recover a new complicity, the intimacy and tenderness maybe you had long forgot.
Property details
You'll get to Badia Tower after following a path bordered with multicoloured oleanders leading to the main house and crossing a huge garden. There, immersed in the vegetation, you'll find the fairy Badia Tower, the 16th century crenellated tower belonging to Badia Estate of which it is a dépendance. The property consists in a dining/living room equipped with open-plan kitchen, a lovely and intimate alcove with double bed, a bathroom and - outside - a wide terrace/solarium equipped with barbecue, for your alfresco romantic dinners or apertifis.
Area details
Badia Tower 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 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.
Releated Press Articles
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April highs 18C; sunshine...: Badia Tower - 7 April 2013
April highs 18C; sunshine hours 7: Badia Tower - 7 April 2013
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THE OBSERVER: Turn up the heat on a romantic break at the 16th-century Badia Tower, on Sicily's west coast. Set in the lush gardens and grounds of an aristocratic estate, this self-catering tower is straight out of a fairy tale. Take an evening stroll around the nearby medieval town of Erice but remember: once the sun goes down you might need a cardigan.
Getting there A three-night stay, with EasyJet flights from Gatwick to Palermo departing 18 April, costs £320pp, based on two sharing (solosicily.com, 020 7097 1413)
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Where's hot now?: Badia Tower - 29 January 2011
Where's hot now?: Badia Tower - 29 January 2011
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THE GUARDIAN: February average high: 16C
Avoid the crowds at one of SoloSicily's secluded properties. The Badia Tower, for example, is a 16th-century building near the medieval town of Erice.
• A three-night stay with SoloSicily (020-7193 0158, solosicily.com) in the Badia Tower over Valentine's Day costs from £310 for two. Ryanair (ryanair.com) flies to Trapani from £27.99 one way
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The tower of love: Badia Tower - 17 January 2009
The tower of love: Badia Tower - 17 January 2009
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THE GUARDIAN: The perfect spot to let down your hair, Badia Tower is a 16th-century tower for two that stands alone in the gardens of an estate in Sicily, within easy reach of the Greek sites at Selinunte and Segesta, and the beaches of San Vito lo Capo. The Rapunzel-esque crenellated tower is surrounded by palm-filled gardens and has traditional interiors with blue tiled floors, a kitchen, a double bed in an alcove and a large sun terrace. Beyond the grounds lies the Marsala district with its wineries, and you can take a day trip to the Aegadian archipelagos. It's totally romantic, and the good news is it's still available for Valentine's Day
• 020 7193 0158, solosicily.com. A three- night stay costs €321 for two people.
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A self-catering break in Sicily: Badia Tower - 25 July 2009
A self-catering break in Sicily: Badia Tower - 25 July 2009
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THE INDEPENDENT: €800: Badia Tower, Marsala. Flights not included. "This offers the chance to stay in a romantic private tower for two in the gardens of an aristocratic estate, close to the sandy beaches of San Vito lo Capo and some of Sicily's magnificent Greek ruins," says soloSicily's Gioacchino Sortino. (020-7193 0158; solosicily.com)
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Last-minute escapes... Badia Tower - 28 August 2010
Last-minute escapes to the sun for under £500: Badia Tower - 28 August 2010
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THE TIMES: Marsala, Sicily – £499
Best for a romantic getaway
Badia Tower is a lovely 16th-century tower tucked away on an estate just outside Marsala in western Sicily. The building has a bedroom in an alcove and a terrace with mini day-beds. Sandy beaches are close by. The price includes flights and car hire. Details SoloSicily (020-7193 0158, solosicily.com) has a week at Badia tower from £499pp with car hire and flights from Luton. Peak season price: £580.
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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)
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A Tower for two in Sicily: Badia Tower - 15 January 2011
A Tower for two in Sicily: Badia Tower - 15 January 2011
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RYANAIR MAGAZINE: Forget lavish hotel suites – this hideaway home is a dinky 16th- century turreted tower in the gardens of the Badia Estate near Marsala in western Sicily. Close to the sandy beaches of San Vito lo Capo and the Greek sites at Selinunte and Segesta, this makes for a relaxed weekend of romantic wandering. Featuring an alcoved bedroom, open-plan kitchen (for self-catering) and large private terrace, you also have the bars and enoteche of Marsala just 2km down the road.
THREE-NIGHT STAY FROM £320 (€375), WWW.SOLOSICILY.COM
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