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Set like a pearl in one of the most spectacular corners of the Mediterranean, the Verdura Resort offers its guests an array of exclusive rooms and suites plus six beautifully-appointed villas for a genuinely luxurious, chilled-out vacation experience by Désirée Sormani
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Verdura Resort was created by Olga Polizzi and Flavio Albanese. Intelligent design, comfort and privacy - the 203 rooms, 47 suites and six unique luxe villas have it all. Pictured here is Villa Acacia just a few steps from the water’s edge
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die treat too thanks to the resort’s eight restaurants which are supervised by Maestro Fulvio Pierangelini and use only local, traditional Sicilian ingredients. A brilliantly selected and structured wine list does the rest. There are also three Kyle Philips-designed golf courses (the Sicilian Open was held here in 2012), six tennis courts, a football pitch, infinity pool and, of course, an excellent gym with fantastic fitness and meditation programmes. Joggers will love running the trails
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through the property’s olive and citrus groves too. verlooking crystal-clear waters, it has more than 1.8 kilo-
The 4,000 square metre Verdura Spa offers a more holistic approach
metres of private southern Sicilian coastline all to itself and
to body-mind fitness through tailored treatments and programmes
nestles in 230 hectares of parkland. A Rocco Forte Hotel, the 5
with facilities including four spectacular thalassotherapy pools, two
star Verdura Resort boasts 203 elegant rooms and 47 suites, each
saunas and a sublime hammam.
one unique and sophisticated yet designed to reflect the natural sur-
The villas’ guests can also avail of the exclusive cabanas located in a
roundings and create a relaxed family ambience. What comes as
nicely secluded corner of the private beach where they can chat with
a very pleasant surprise, however, is its six villas, three of which
one of four U Canoscituris which are literally connoisseurs of the
brand-new and debuting in the 2018 season.
island with a deep and abiding passion for it and its traditions. They
The villas can accommodate up to nine guests apiece and vary in
essentially will reveal the secrets of local living to guests and sug-
size form 260 square metres to 280 square metres. The result is a
gest authentic ways of exploring Western Sicily and all the wonderful
very different hotel experience on a par with a luxury suite combi-
experiences it has to offer. The U Canoscituris put the Verdura’s gue-
ned, of course, absolute privacy. Each villa has its own garden, a
sts in touch with local people so that they take home a genuine insight
large patio for hosting dinners and lunches, and elegant bedrooms
in the area and its stories, for a truly unforgettable experience.
with spa-style bathrooms. Clearly their guests will enjoy a real foo-
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These shots reveal the cosy, comfortable spaces in two of the six villas on the Verdura Resort property. All have spacious outdoor terraces. One has a beautiful private pool and sun loungers, another an invigorating Jacuzzi. Each has a kingsized four-poster bed and living area
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