Back Send this page as e-mail	Valle Dorata (Rental house) - Sicilia, Palermo, Balestrate  Show map    Print Previous   -  Next   Accommodation Rental house Number of people: 12 to 16   Region information Sicilia   Features • Number of bedrooms: 6 • Number of double beds: 4 • Single bed: 4 • Features:   TV,  washing machine,  iron,  Linen,  towels • Outdoor swimming pool • Property is free-standing   Show Availability   Interior Valle Dorata is a terrain with two swimming pools located in the countryside of Balestrate, a small Sicilian coastal town. You can stay in one of the three independent holiday cottages, "Mimosa", "Ulivo" and "Giuggiolo" or in the apartment "Panoramica" with its view of the sea and the mountains that surround the gulf area. By going up the external stairs you’ll arrive at apartment “Panoramica”. You enter in the fully operational open kitchen with a large table. Water is purified by means of an installation under the sink which turns it into drinking-water. From the kitchen you have a view of the sea and Balestrate’s countryside. The living room is equipped with air conditioning, heating, a big TV and a (sleeping) couch. From the kitchen you can also enter the bedroom with a double bed and the bathroom with shower next to it. There are two balconies: one at the front of the house and the other at the west side. You’ll arrive at your private roof terrace taking the external stairs. Here you’ll have a great view and there’s lots of room to sunbathe, read, barbecue etc. Mimosa is the smallest independent holiday cottage and is suitable for two persons, or four when using the sleeping couch.. You enter the cottage with on the left side the living area with (sleeping) couch, air conditioning, heating and TV and the open kitchen (with water purification installation) on the right side. The bedroom has a double bed with a bathroom with shower next to it. You’ll have your own piece of terrain to be able to relax and enjoy the sunny days. The other independent holiday cottage, “Giuggiolo”, is bigger and suitable for four persons, or a maximum of six when using the sleeping couch in the living area. There are two bedrooms, one with a double bed and the other one with two single beds. There’s a bathroom with shower, an open kitchen with water purification installation and the cottage is equipped with air-conditioning and a heating system.   Land and extra buildings Both cottages are located in a green area with a big garden. All guest can swim in the private swimming pools. Valle Dorata is located in a little valley and you won’t be disturbed by the sound of passing cars.   Culture The people that once ruled this sunny island, like the Romans, the Greeks, the Elymians and the Arabs all left behind traces of their culture and civilization. Good examples are the temple and amphitheatre in Segesta with a view of the "Golfo di Castellammare", "La Valle dei Templi" in Agrigento with its beautiful temples and Selinunte, Europe’s biggest archeological park. From Balestrate you can take little cultural day trips. Nearby are Erice, Marsala,with its famous salt pans (“le saline”), Trapani, the magnificent cathedral of Monreale, Castellammare del Golfo, Cefalù and so on. Obviously you shouldn’t forget the city of Palermo: here you’ll find so many things to see that you could easily visit it more than once during your holiday. The city is nearby and easily reachable using the highway. There is however a much more interesting road that will take you trough the mountains to the south side with a beautiful view of the city and all the towns that surround it in the big valley.   Surroundings Balestrate has a beautiful beach where you’ll also find a couple of "lidos" which leads all the way to Castellammare del Golfo, a famous coastal town with a nice little harbour. Nature lovers can have a walk in one of the local forests or pay a visit to the famous nature reserve "Lo Zingaro". You can also check out the surroundings by bike or on horseback. If you like swimming and snorkelling then a boat trip around the island of Favignana is definitively something for you. During this trip you’ll get a lot of opportunities to take a dive in the azure blue sea! From Valle Dorata you’ll arrive in a few minutes at the centre of Balestrate, where you can take a walk on the “Corso” and eat something in one of the bars or restaurants. Don’t forget to try the excellent ice cream they make in one of the bars! There are a few grocery stores nearby but you should also visit the local farmers: they always have good quality food for a very low price.   Activities in area Swimming, Walking, Mountain-biking, Horse-riding, Water sports, Tennis   Food There are a lot of nice restaurants and bars where you can enjoy the typical Sicilian kitchen and, being close to the sea, there’s always a lot of fresh fish. If you like wine you can follow the "Strade del vino" in Alcamo which lead you to the local wine houses.   Accessibility By airplane There are two airports nearby: Palermo Airport – Falcone Borsellino Trapani and Airport – Birgi "Vincenzo Florio" By boat You can take a ferry from several Italian harbours like Genova, La Spezia or Civitavecchia to Palermo or Trapani. From the harbours of these cities you can arrive by car within 35 minutes in Balestrate. By car Motorway A29 Palermo – Mazzara del Vallo, exit Balestrate. From the exit Balestrate you’ll arrive in 5 minutes at Valle dorata.   Further remarks You can get some excellent tips in English regarding things to see or to do when in Sicily, for an even more pleasant stay. As a guest you’ll have a English speaking contact person who can give you more information and advice or who can help you if needed once you arrive at Valle Dorata. As our guest you’ll get a discount in several restaurants. We will organize pizza nights where you can enjoy this nice Italian treat prepared by a real “pizzaiolo” in Valle Dorata’s recreation area. The photos you see here on Italyweb.net are all shot in apartment "Panoramica". You’ll find more pictures of the terrain and the cottages “Mimosa” and “Giuggiolo”on our website that will be online in the beginning of November. If you’d like to receive pictures of one of the two cottages, we can send them to you via email. Do not hesitate to contact us for further information, also concerning availability and prices.   Price per week per accommodation Price low season  350 Price mid season  350 Price high season  495     Valle Dorata Information and Booking:   Whom to contact (name): Martijn . This person speaks the following languages:         Telephone: 0039 328 39 18 013 Visit our website: Valle Dorata   Please use this form to contact the owner: Please write your message here(obligatory)   Mr. | Mrs. Your (middle) and last name(obligatory)   E-mail Telephone I want to subscribe to the Italyweb.net newsletter      Please type the code in the picture in the textbox below. This code isn't case sensitive and doesn't contain a I, 1, 0 and O.     Show new code
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