Villa Sapphire,Pool SaltWater,No Chlore,Dishwasher

Entire villa in Balestrate, Italy

  1. 6 guests
  2. 3 bedrooms
  3. 6 beds
  4. 1 bath
1 review
Hosted by Antonio
  1. 8 years hosting

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Dedicated workspace

A room with wifi that’s well-suited for working.

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This is one of the few places in the area with a pool.
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SAPPHIRE HOME HAS SPLENDID SALT WATER SWIMMING POOL meters 12 x 6. Salt Electrolysis System, hypoallergenic to protect your skin. Complete kitchen with everything you need, without sparing useful utensils for you. BEKO dishwasher new. 10 courses.
HIGH PINE TREES! Close to SPLENDID MEDITERRANEAN BEACHES.
YOU WILL ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS AS NEVER ! relax, quiet, GAZEBO, BARBECUE, BIOLOGICAL VEGETABLES , SEA VIEW , SANDY BEACHES.
Outdoor terraces will make your holidays happy and relaxing !

The space
Enjoy your staying in a new villa surrounded by pine trees, very large garden.
My property is eco friendly, cool inside also when outside is hot: roofs and walls very thermally insulated, no need of air conditioning. High pine trees makes the air very oxygenated and fresh. Pool salt water without without adding chemicals.
My wish is that you enjoy the villa, the swimming pool and its fantastic salt water. The pool that you will be using has a special high technology system (Electrolysis System) producing NATURAL CHLORE straight from salt-water and constantly controlling the degree of water PH. By this, to put the system in conditions to produce the best quality water and to give you the opportunity to get the most pleasant swim, totally exempt by any irritation on eyes, lips and nose that only the Natural Chlorine can offer you, I take care of it daily. The result is a pool water that you have never seen and enjoyed: perfectly clean and transparent, brilliant, soft on you skin. My biggest satisfaction is to hear by my many guests that they have never found a pool water like that and also some of them that own a pool salt water ask me to reveal them my secrets to get this fantastic water !
Proximity of famous archaeological sites: Segesta 20 minutes, Marsala 45 min, Palermo 45 min, Monreale 20 min, etc. In a few minutes you are on beaches with crystal clear blue sea.

Guest access
POOL OPEN JUNE-SEPTEMBER, On may, open on request.

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Dear guests,
My wish is that you enjoy the swimming pool and its fantastic salt water. The following rules are given by the fact that the pool that you will be using has a special high technology system (Electrolysis System) producing NATURAL CHLORE straight from salt-water and constantly controlling the degree of water PH. By this, to put the system in conditions to produce the best quality water and to give you the opportunity to get the most pleasant swim, totally exempt by any irritation on eyes, lips and nose that only the Natural Chlorine can offer you, I kindly ask you to observe the following rules. Thank you.

1. PLEASE, BRING YOUR OWN TOWELS FOR THE BEACH AND POOL, NOT ALLOWED TO USE TOWELS SUPPLIED FOR THE APARTMENTS
2. PLEASE, WEAR YOUR POOL-CAP; FOR BOYS/MEN, ONLY SWIMMING TRUNKS TO

3. BE WORN IN THE POOL. LONG SHORTS (i.e. SURFER SHORTS) NOT PERMITTED.

THE POOL IS OPEN JUNE-SEPTEMBER. MAY ON REQUEST.

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What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
Shared outdoor pool - available seasonally, open specific hours, lap pool, pool cover, saltwater
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Balestrate, Sicilia, Italy

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SICILY
There is no other place on Earth like Sicily. Our island is a unique place filled with art, archaeology, history, folklore, and breathtaking scenery. And, of course, good food. Sicily is almost a nation in itself. The enchanted land where Archimedes and St. Paul preached was a Greek colony, a Roman province, an Arab emirate, and a Norman kingdom. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Swabians, the Angevin, and the Aragonese appropriated Sicily, leaving behind an eclectic history that you can still touch today. And Sicily will touch you. Sicily is Europe, Africa, and Asia on an island. Greek tyrants, Arab emirs, Norman knights, Byzantine bishops, and Germanic Roman emperors have made Sicily the place where it is. Discover their heritage in Phoenician settlements, Punic cities, Greek temples, Roman amphitheatres, Norman castles, and Aragonese churches. Thirty centuries of history expressed in the classic, the novel, the Gothic, the Baroque ...
Sikania to its oldest peoples, Sicily was Sikelia, the utopian society of Plato, to the ancient Greeks. Later, the sonnet was created at the court of Frederick II, and Sicily found its place in the literature of Dante and Boccaca. Sunny Sicily is Punic Palermo, imposing Taormina, ancient Agrigento, splendid Syracuse, and medieval Monreale and Cefalù.
And God created Sicily. The place where the mountains meet the sea. Sicilia, the island in the sun, is home to paradisiacal beaches, majestic mountains and the greatest natural wonder in Europe, Etna. The coasts of Sicily are golden with orange and lemon orchards. In northeastern Sicily you'll find lush forests. In the central regions, you'll encounter rugged lands and hills. Worthy vineyards, ancient olive groves, rustic almond orchards, and endless wheat fields complete the picture. Summer is a land of amber under a blue sky. Winter finds palm trees sprinkled with snow in a surreal symphony. Spring is a rainbow of wildflowers against the greener fields...
If you could choose one place to visit where you could see everything from the culture of Hellenic antiquity to the glories of the Middle Ages and the wonders of the Renaissance, shaped by a dozen civilizations, Sicily would be this place.
Yes, our island is Italian. And French and Spanish and Greek, with some German and Arabic nuances in the cultural mix. Sicily is the island of the world. A place where time and tradition have been forged by the peoples and religions of the north and south, east and west. A timeless beauty in an eclectic diversity: Europe, Africa and Asia in a magical moment...
Sicily ISLAND,
the largest island in the Mediterranean, has a vaguely triangular shape and is surrounded by the Tyrrhenian Sea to the north and the Ionian Sea to the east. The Sicilian Canal in the southwest is about 140 km from the African continent. The straight line of Messina about 3 km separates the island from the mainland, Italy, in the northeast. Its territory is mainly hilly.
*COASTLINE
The Sicilian coastline exceeds 1,000 km and 1,500 km, if the smallest islands are included. The north coast stretches from Capo Peloro near Messina to Capo Lilibeo near Marsala. To the west, it stretches from Marsala to Trapani and changes scenery completely turning into white salt water (saline). The southern coast, sandy and low, reaches Capo Passero the extreme south of Sicily in the province of Ragusa. Yet the eastern coast is characterized by the presence of many gulfs: Noto, Augusta and Catania. North of Catania, high limestone hills from the Peloritan Mountains and Etna lava stones distinguish the surroundings with spectacular breathtaking views.
* MOUNTAINS and VOLCANOES
The Sicilian Apennines can be considered in part a continuation of the Calabrian Apennines and are divided into three different sections: the Pelorite Mountains between Messina and Patti (northeast); the Nebrodi mountains (northwest) and, further to the west, the Madonie mountains.
Mount Etna is not only the highest mountain in Sicily (3.323 m), but also the highest active volcano in Europe. Sicily is made up of three volcanic districts: the Aeolian Islands, Etna and the Sicilian Canal.
* ISLANDS and ARCHIPELAGO
Small islands and archipelagels are found around the island: the Aeolian and Ustica Islands in the north of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Aegad islands off the coast of Trapani, to the west; and Pantelleria and the Pelagia Islands with Lampedusa in the southwest of the Sicilian Canal.

HISTORY
The Mediterranean Sea has played a crucial role in the development of the oldest civilizations since the 14th century BC and Sicily, with its fascinating and bloody history of dominations that have shaped the character of its inhabitants, its territory and its architecture through the centuries.
- Prehistoric Sicily (1270-735 BC) - Archaeological remains have been discovered in the necropolis of Pantalica and Cassibile (near Syracuse).
Siculi, Sicani, and Elymi were the original populations of the island, but were not indigenous peoples. The Siculi lived in the southern central part, northwest of Syracuse; the Sicani, probably not an Indo-European population, lived on the western side; and the Elymi founded Erice and Segesta. The Carthaginians, who came from the coasts of North Africa, colonized Solunto, Panormo (now Palermo), Mozia and Lilibeo. - Greek colonization (735-212 BC) - Naxos was the first Greek colony of Sicily, founded in 735 B.C. Syracuse was financed a year later in 734 BC. The ancient populations (Sicani, Siculi and Elymi) completely ousted the Carthaginians in 480 BC. The Battle of Himera marked the beginning of Greek supremacy over the island. It was during this period that culture and architecture flourished leaving the island the richest archaeological heritage of the Mediterranean in classical Greece. There is no village in Sicily that has no archaeological evidence of Magna Grecee's influence. - Roman Sicily (212 BC-468 AC) - Sicily became a Roman province in 227 BC. The Romans built large feudal properties and imposed taxes. It was during this period that the island took its name from Rome's “bread basket”, sinceit provided about 1/5 of the wheat needed for the city. Syracuse resisted against Roman rule, but he finally capitulated after a long and brutal assault in 211 BC. The conditions under the Romans fueled two slavery revolts that ended in bloody massacres in 131 BC and 99 BC. Despite the ongoing turmoil, Sicily has managed to be one of the main economic drivers of Roman supremacy in the Mediterranean. In II AC, Christianity spread to the island. With the fall of the Roman Empire, Sicily was conquered by Genserico, King of the Vandals, in 468 AC.- Arabian Sicily (827-1061) - From 827 Sicily has become a target for frequent Arab raids. However, it was only in 902 that the Arabs took full control of the island. During this period, Palermo and its surroundings evolved into a thriving symbol of Arab Sicily. The local aristocracy helped the Emir through an assembly called Giama 'a. The economy and agriculture were organized in an efficient and productive way; the arts and science were also particularly dynamic, thanks to close contacts with other Mediterranean regions such as Andalusia, the Maghreb and Egypt. - Normandy Sicily (1091-1190) - The Christian Crusade against the Arabs began in 1061 and Roger I conquered Sicily in 1091. In 1130, Roger II obtained the title of King of Sicily and extended his jurisdiction to Naples and Capua. Palermo has become the capital. Eventually, William I and William II succeeded Roger II. Guillaume II participates in the third crusade and gives his aunt, Costance d 'Altavilla, the right to succession. - Svevians and Angevins (1186-1282) - In 1186, Constance d 'Altavilla married Frederick I's son, Enrich VI, in Milan. Four years later, the Svevian family obtained the right to the Kingdom of Sicily and Enrich VI became Emperor and King of Sicily. After his death in 1197, his son Frédéric II, only three years old, was crowned king. Constance remained his regent until he became a major. Known as stupor mundi, he was an extremely modern ruler for the time: he spoke nine languages, wrote manuals, and, unlike most Roman emperors, spent most of his life just outside of Germany. He died in 1250 and his son Conrad IV succeeded him. He is defeated and killed by the Guelfs led by Carlo d 'Anjou in 1268. - Sicilian Vespers and Aragones (1282-1416) - In 1282, the Sicilian Vespers, a revolt against Carlo d 'Anjou and the French Angevins of the island, broke in Palermo. An assembly of barons asks Pierre III d 'Aragon to intervene against the French. Thus began a twenty-five year war that finally ended with the coronation of Frederick of Aragon, son of Peter III, King of Sicily. The Aragonese dynasty ruled Sicily until 1416. Les Bourbons (1735-1859) - Charles III of Bourbon acquired Sicily from Austria (1734) and became king of Naples and Sicily in 1735. He was a beneficent leader. His half-brother, Frédéric VI, succeeded him to the throne of Spain and passed Naples and Sicily to his son Ferdinand I in 1759. The French conquered Naples in 1799 and 1806 and Ferdinand fled to Sicily where he reigned under English protection. In 1816, Naples was returned to him and he declared himself King of the Two Sicilies. His government fueled a revolt in 1820, forcing him to grant a constitution. With the help of Austria, he was able to restore the monarchy in 1821. His successors, François I, Ferdinand II and François II, continued the ruthless policy of his regime until 1860. - Les Savoias (1860-1946) - Victor Emmanuel II de Savoy, King of Sardinia, favors the expedition of Garibaldi to the Kingdom of Two Sicilies in 1860. Thus, King Francis II was overthrown and, after a plebiscite for annexation in 1861, Sicily became part of the new unified kingdom of Italy and Victor Emmanuel of Savoy became king of Italy. Unification meant a new economic and social decline for Sicily. Between 1890 and 1930, over a million Sicilians left the island, mainly to emigrate to the United States. The new century also begins with the Messina earthquake in 1908. Excluded from the modernization process in northern Italy, Sicily is succumbing to an increasingly influential mafia. The fascist regime, which came to power in 1920, managed to repress it in part, but the mafia returned more powerful than ever after the invasion of the Allies during the Second World War in 1943. - Contemporary Sicily - Strongly bombed during the Second World War, Sicily voted for the republic in 1946. Ten percent of voters dreamed of a separation from Motherland Island. Salvatore Giuliano, who ran a small group of bandits with close ties to the mafia, aspired to the annexation of Sicily to the United States. However, he was killed in 1950. The mafia has intensified its relations with politics and politicians of the Christian Democratic Party, spreading its power and influence beyond the island. Nowadays, thanks to the dedication and life of civil servants, the state increasingly controls the mafia and the problem is addressed more effectively.TRADITIONSThe holidays represent one of the most important parts of Sicilian social life, mixing pagan myth, religion events and country fairs. The most famous festivals are Easter, Carnival, and the Feast of Patron Saints. * Famous Palermo Sainte Rosalie on July 14; * Famous Catania Saint'Agata for 3 days in February (3-4-5). Other events are: the Palio dei Normanni in Piazza Armerina (Enna province), which commemorates the arrival of Roger II; the Spiga Festival in Gangi which goes back to the ancient pagan rituals dedicated to the goddess Cerere; the Festival del Mandorlo in Agrigento and the Sagra della Ricotta in Vizzini. * Carts - The painted carrettes of Sicily (carretti) have been around for nearly two centuries. Once there were several thousand of them, carrying the island's products and participating in its celebrations. The carts have been shaped from beautifully carved wood and elaborate metal. All visible parts were colorful with symbolic, religious, chivalrous, historical, or other patterns and figures. They carried passengers, food, wine barrels, minerals, and other goods from place to place. Described as clumsy and clumsy, they were pulled by horses, mules, or donkeys decorated with colorful harnesses and feathers. * Sicilian Puppets - The Sicilian Puppet Theatre has been defined as a “masterpiece of the oral intangible heritage of humanity” by UNESCO . Sicilian puppets represent epic sagas, but stage dialogues are often improvised. The puppets (from the Latin pupus: little child) are the armored puppets characteristic of the epic popular theater, probably brought from Don Quixote Spain to Sicily, where it reached its full development. Italy has three main puppet schools, two of which are in Sicily: 1) Palermitan; 2) Catania; and 3) Campanian. Puppets differ in their armor and size. For example, palermitan puppets are smaller and more mobile than Catanese puppets. FOOD & WINESicily enjoys a beautiful culinary and wine tradition. All the outdoor dominations through the centuries have left their mark in the gastronomy of the island. Ancient Greeks began to produce refined flours and whole grains. They planted the Malvasia and Moscato vines that are still predominant on the island today. The ancient Greeks also seem to have used the snows of Etna to make ice cream with fruit and honey, they also introduced the first olive trees. Sicily became the “attic of the Italian peninsula” in Roman times and still produces the best durum in Italy. Bread and pasta continue to be important for daily food and is of excellent quality. - The Romans introduced the beans, from which he derives a typical soup called "favi a maccu" .- Rice imported from Arabs, sugar and almonds, and while couscous clearly originates from couscous in North Africa, it differs just for the use of fish. From the Arabic diversion also come the two most famous desserts on the island: cassata and sorbetto. - The Normans introduced the stockfish, to the island's cuisine. The Angevins, Aragonenses and Bourbons also left their sign. The "farsumagru", a roll of stuffed meat, is derived from French. Spanish has introduced various dishes and ingredients such as the Spanish pot, chocolate, tomato and, most importantly, eggplant. From the fusion of these products and local traditions were born some of the most typical Sicilian recipes we know today: sardine pasta, caponata, roots and orange salad. - The Sicilian dessert table is a delight for the eyes as well as the palate. Beautiful and delicious desserts include marzipan fruits; ricotta-filled cannoli; spectacular cakes decorated with candied fruits; cookies filled with dried fruits, nuts, and honey; and perhaps the best known dessert, granita, a smooth and refreshing fruit ice.SOME DISHES: *Appetizers: Swordfish carpaccio, Tuna fish carpaccio, Seafood salad*Chicken: Chicken cacciatore, Chicken breast with saffron and Marsala, Lemon chicken cutlets *Fish: Cod sautéed, Sicilian style, Sarde a beccafico (sardines)*Pasta: Bucatini with cauliflower, Bucatini with eggplant, Lasagna, Pasta alla Norma (pasta eggplants), Pasta with sardines, Tuna and pasta Sicilian style*Couscous: Couscous with fish Desserts: Cannoli ,ata, Cassta pie * Beef: Falsomagro (stuff roll beef)*Snacks: Arancini (Sicilian rice balls)WINESicily counts more vineyards than any other Italian region and boasts one of Italy's most progressive wine industries. Noted mainly in the past for strong bulk wines and often sweet Moscato and Marsala, the island has switched its emphasis toward lighter, fruitier white and red wines. Sicily is divided into three main producing wine districts:- Trapani province in the west - Etna in the east - Ragusa on the southern tipIn the last weekend of may it is possible have a free-visit in several wineries around Sicily!GREAT SICILIAN WINES:*Nero D'AvolaThis is the classic Sicilian wine: ruby red in color with intense aromas of vanilla and spice. On the palate it is bursting with bright cherry fruit, balanced acidity and exotic spices. It is produced in the southeastern side of the island, but also in the Palermo province where Duca di Salaparuta is located.*Bianco D'Alcamo.This wine is produced from white catarratto grapes (up to 80%) and damaschino, grecanico, and trebbiano (up to 20%). It is considered the classic Sicilian white; it is fruity to the palate and has a straw-yellow with greenish highlights color.*Malvasia.Made from 85% Malvasia grapes, this sweet wine is made with techniques that have changed little over the centuries. The grapes are gathered when they are extremely ripe. The wine is amber-gold in color with an unusually alcoholic content.*Cerasuolo di Vittoria.Made from 100% Nero d 'Avola grapes grown 1,600 feet above sea level. The grapes are fermented for 18 days in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks and then aged for 4 months in Allier barrerique. The wine is ruby red in color with intense aromas of vanilla and spice. On the palate it is bursting with bright cherry flavor, balanced acidity and exotic spices.*Passito.The wine is made from the must of very well ripened grapes, to which are added naturally dried grapes in the sunny and windy climate of Pantelleria. Fermentation at controlled temperature lasts until the end of October.*Etna RossoMade from Nerello Mascalese (80%) and Nerello Capuccio (20%), the resulting wine is a pleasant surprise to the palate. Etna Rosso wine combines a rich and warm bouquet with hints of spice and green bell pepper on the nose. In the mouth it is medium-bodied, with a smooth texture, ripe and forward fruit, soft tannins, mild acidity, and a surprisingly long finish.*Etna BiancoThis wine is made from the Carricante and Cataratto grapes and other varieties from Milo. Straw-yellow with green reflexes in color, Etna Bianco wine possesses a fruity aroma and fresh taste.*MarsalaMade with white grapes among others, Marsala wine is by its intense amber color, and its complex aroma that shows hints of strong alcohol flavor. Marsala wines are classified according to their characteristics and the duration of their agingSome Sicilian Wine ProducersPlaneta; Cusumano; Tasca d 'Almerita; Tenuta di Donnafugata; Feudo Principi di Butera (Zonin); Morgante; Duca di Salaparuta; Benanti; Palari; Firriato; Marco De Batoli; Salvatore Murana.ITINERARIES: (under construction)A Culinary Tour of SicilySicily is a crossroads of the Mediterranean, so h expectints of exotic spices like saffron and cinnamon paird with local ingredients-lemons, blood oranges, lemon, almonds, capers, and wild mountain oregano. Palermo's markets, located on the northern coast, are reminiscent of an Arabian bazaar, with three-wheeled trucks piled high with produce, vendors hawking goods in sicilian dialect, and street foods for sale (like panelle-fried chickpea flour-gristle sandwiches, and boiled octopus with a squirt of lemon). The Vucceria market draws the most tourists (even if nowdays it is smaller than in the past), so head to Ballaro' or Capo, as the natives do. The market in Catania is also well worth a visit if you're on the island's eastern coast. You'll find swordfish with swords, silvery blue sardines in mounds, live shrimp in shells, and whole hunks of tuna that look more like beef than fish.Sicily's western coast (south of Trapani) is decorated with windmills, flamingos, rectangular saltpans, and mounds covered with terra cotta roof tiles. Another Sicilian specialties: capers, caper paste, zibibbo grapes, raisin jelly, and vegetables.
playful massepain fruits; cannoli filled with ricotta; spectacular cakes decorated with candied fruits; biscuits filled with dried fruit, nuts and honey; and maybe the best known dessert, granity, sweet and refreshing fruit ice cream. Some dishes: * Inlets: swordfish carpaccio, tuna carpaccio, seafood salad * Chicken: chicken cacciatore, saffron chicken breast and marsala, lemon lemon whiskies, Sicilian style, Sardinia a beccafico (stuffed pasta) * Pastes: Cabbage Bucatini, aubergine bucatini, Lasagne, Norma pasta (aubergine pasta), Sardine pasta, Thon and sicilian pasta pasta * Couscousous: Fish Couscous * Desserts: Cannoli, Cassata, Ricotato Pole * Boe: Fomagro (roll of bœufagci) * Collations: Arancini (sicilian rice boulettes) but many depend on the other places you can visit!!! WINESicily has more vineyards than any other Italian region and boasts the most progressive Italian wine industries. Noted primarily in the past for strong and often sweet bulk wines Moscato and Marsala, the island has focused on lighter and fruit white and red wines. Sicily is divided into three main wine districts: - Province of Trapani in the west - Etna in the east - Ragusa at the southern tipThe last weekend in May, it is possible to visit several vineyards around Sicily for free! * Nero D'AvolaIt's the classic Sicilian wine: ruby red color with intense aromas of vanilla and spices. On the palate, it's full of vivid cherry, balanced acidity, and exotic spices. It is produced in the southeast of the island, but also in the province of Palermo where Duca di Salaparuta is located. * Bianco D'Alcamo.This wine is produced from white catarratto (up to 80%) and damaschino, grecanico, and trebbiano (up to 20%). It is considered to be the classic Sicilian white; it is fruity with the palate and has a straw yellow color with greenish reflections. * Malvasia.Fabiled with 85% Malvasia grapes, this sweet wine is made with techniques that have changed little over the centuries. The grapes are harvested when they are very ripe. The wine is amber-gold in color with an exceptionally alcoholic content. * Cerasuolo di Vittoria. Made of 100% Nero d 'Avola grapes grown at 1600 feet above sea level. The grapes are fermented for 18 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, then aged for 4 months in the Barric Allier. The wine is ruby red with intense aromas of vanilla and spices. On the palate, it's full of flavors of shiny cherry, balanced acidity, and exotic spices. * Passito. The wine is made from very ripe grape must, plus naturally dried grapes in the sunny and windy climate of Pantelleria. Temperature-controlled fermentation lasts until the end of October. * Etna RossoMade de Nerello Mascalese (80%) and Nerello Capuccio (20%), the resulting wine is a pleasant surprise for the palate. Etna Rosso wine combines a rich and warm bouquet with notes of spices and green pepper on the nose. On the palate, it is moderately full-bodied, with a smooth texture, ripe and forward fruits, soft tannins, light acidity, and a surprisingly long finish. * Etna BiancoThis wine comes from Carricante and Cataratto and other varieties of Milo. Straw yellow with green reflections in color, Etna Bianco wine has a fruity aroma and fresh taste. * MarsalaFabricated with white grapes among others, Marsala wine is characterized by its intense amber color and complex aroma that reveals strong notes of alcohol. Marsala wines are classified according to their characteristics and the duration of their aging. Some producers of SiciliensPlaneta wine; Cusumano; Tasca d 'Almerita; Tenuta di Donnafugata; Feudo Principi di Butera (Zonin); Morgante; Duca di Salaparuta; Benanti; Palari; Firriato; Marco De Batoli; Salvatore Murana.ITINERAIRES: (under construction) A culinary tour of Sicily is a crossroads of the Mediterranean, so expect notes of exotic spices like saffron and cinnamon with local ingredients: lemon, blood orange, lemon, fresh lemon, almonds, hugs and mountain origan. Palermo's markets, located on the north coast, recall an Arabian bazaar, with three-wheeled trucks piled up with products, merchants peddling goods in the Sicilian dialect, and street food for sale (like sandwiches with panellated chickpea flour; boiled octopus with a spun of lemon). The Vucceria market attracts the most tourists (even if nowadays it is smaller than in the past), so go to Ballaro or Capo, as the natives do. The Catania market is also worth a visit if you are on the east coast of the island. You'll find swordfish with swords, silver blue sardines in mounds, live shrimp in the shells, and whole tuna that look more like beef than fish. The west coast of Sicily (south of Trapani) is decorated with windmills, flamingos, and mounds covered with terracotta tiles.

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Where I went to school: Palermo University,King's Cambridge (UK)
My work: UNIVERSITY TEACHER, MACROECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY TEACHER, MACROECONOMICS. I am an University teacher of Economics in Palermo, Italy. I own this villa, garden 3.200 square meters, that i rent weekly for holidays. It's situated in Balestrate, close to Palermo, a beautiful countryside and beachside (km. 2 from the sea) area, close to amazing archaeological sites and interesting monumental towns: Segesta, Selinunte, Agrigento, Monreale, Palermo, Mozia, Marsala, Trapani... I take care of this villa and host tourists coming from all around the world, it's an exciting experience that renews day by day my life: new people, different languages, different habits ...

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