Villa Paloma reflects a timeless quality, elegant accommodation and value for money.
Framed in the beautiful valley of Fraginesi between the seaside town of Castellammare del Golfo and the village of Scopello, where “Ocean Twelve” was filmed
It was built at the end of 2002 and located amongst vineyards and olive groves with an impeccable English-style garden, This splendid villa with a flowering terraced garden and is private secluded pool ( 5,5 X 11 mt. ) has also a fully furnished sun lounging area and two cover outdoor showers.
Whilst this property enjoys a rural setting with stunning views of the sea to the Nord and mountain views to the South the villa is ideally placed to explore this delightfully unspoilt area of Sicily, with Greek and Doric temples and tranquil nature reserve offering a string of sandy inlets, turquoise seas and underwater grottos
The main villa comprise a large living room on the ground floor with an open fireplace, dining room area and a separate kitchen. Downstairs is a large double bedroom, a bathroom with shower.
Upstairs is one large double bedroom and two further bedrooms with two single beds in each. There is also a large bathroom with shower. All the upstaies rooms leads onto a flowering terrace with a seating area.
On the ground floor just a few steps away is a cottage comprising of one double bedroom, and a second bedroom with two single beds. This cottage has a kitchen, bathroom and a dining/living room.
This cottage overlooks a flowering terrace with a furnish dining area.
Villa Paloma is a synonym of elegance, perfect for discovering the true soul of Sicily.The villa has a large private parking area (convenient for 5 cars).
The car is recommended.
The entire structure, including the pool and garden, are accessible for private use only, reserved only for guests of the villa.

Local Information :
An electric iron gate opens the doors to villa Paloma. Striking and lavish, the villa is surrounded by a rich Mediterranean garden'
Food and wine from this region are a gourmet’s delight. With the prolific Mediterranean and its doorstep, fish is inevitable the number one choice, although there a many delicious varieties of local pasta.
Within the village of Scopello lie a wonderful restaurant, cafes and a few local shops. Easily reached is an organic market where fresh produce is picked hourly from the surrounding fields.
It would also be a great injustice not to mention the “Tonnara” a disused tuna fishery with its infamous sea views and the “Lo Zingaro” National Park a seven kilometre long line of magnificent inlets, grottos, low reefs and fantastic sandy coves.
Local Cuisine :
It will be foolish to try and describe the island’s exceptional cuisine in such a small space. One could never do justice to an art form, which has taken hundreds of years to develop, not to mentioned several invasions.
“Bar Nettuno” in Scopello is the perfect way to begin and end your day. Piero, the owner welcomes all with a huge Cappuccino for breakfast and his brother serve drinks till the early hours. “ La Tavernetta and “ La Terrazza” are also worth mentioning for their stunning views and superb fresh food. Castellammare is a bustling town around which are dotted numerous bars and restaurants. Try “La Cambusa” or “Luxor” restaurants both in the marina of Castellammare for seafood Sicilian fish dishes, especially those eaten in the open air, is to be definitely savoured.
Boat and Beaches :
This western coastline is filled with magnificent inlets, unspoilt bays and splendid beaches. Picturesque seascapes follow one another like a beautiful string of pearls. Calabianca with its turquoise waters and grottos is followed by Guidaloca a sandy, pebbly beach with a limpid sea of ever changing colours offering a variety of water sports. Nearby is Cala Rossa where a pathway leads you down steep rocks to a charming cove with an underground grotto. Finally, you arrive at the secluded bays and inlets, which form the spectacular Zingaro nature reserve.
There are numerous local places from where you can hire boats or alternatively several agencies offer excursions along the coast past the Zingaro. From Trapani you can take a ferry and visit the island of Pantelleria or the three exotic Egadi Islands.

Places of Interest :
Sicily keeps a special place welcome for the discerning traveller who appreciates the finer elements of life, and who looks for more from a holiday than lying by the pool. All the ancient civilizations that succeeded in conquering Sicily left behind them an outstanding heritage of artistic achievement. Visit the extraordinary and unique Greek site of Segesta, with its Doric temple and amphitheatre in tranquil beauty amidst nature. A little further afield is the enclave of Erice with its delightful medieval ambience and breathtaking hilltop location, filled with castles churches and winding cobbled streets. Also not to forget the Segesta hot sulphuric Baths, whose waters, classified as hypothermic, sulfurized, highly mineralized, play an important therapeutic action.
The capital Palermo is a mere 50 Km from Scopello, but do not go with an itinerary, no map does justice to a city so colonised, yet so proud of its identity.
Activities & Excursions :
Sicily is at its finest out of season, in spring or October when the crowds have eased and the temperature has dipped slightly. It marks the time of the traditional grape or olive harvest while throughout the year one of the greatest attraction of visiting its western tip is the prospect of sampling exceptionally good regional wines in and around Marsala. Otherwise why not learn the secrets of great Italian cooking while you relax in serious style in our villa. For those wanting stretch themselves, the Sicilian hills are bathed in history, with beautiful churches and stunning mountain walks. The coastline also offers some of the most idyllic scenery and local people who have yet to turn their natural disposition for hospitality into an industry.
PLACES TO VISIT
PARKS AND RESERVES
• Scopello
• Zingaro Nature Reserve
• The "Tonnara"
• Trapani salt pans and Stagnone islands
• Belice river mouth and adjacent dunes nature reserve
• Santa Ninfa Cave nature reserve
• Mount Cofano
• Bosco d'Alcamo nature reserve
• Lago Preola and Gorghi Tondi nature riserve
• Protected marine reserves: Egadi islands and Pantelleria

THE SOUTH WESTERN COAST
• Segesta
• Terme segestane
• Terme Gorga
• Castellammare del Golfo
• Mozia
• Marsala
• Selinunte
• Trapani
• Erice
THE SPECIAL OFFER OF 10% IS GIVEN IF THE BOOKING IS FOR 10 TO 12 GUESTS AND IS MADE WITHIN THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2020