Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children Smokers welcome Self-catering
Home description
The present owners bought the tower in 1970 when the structure was in very bad conditions. With enthusiasm and patience they started to refurbish it, the works are still going on and they will for many other years because the owners want to reach perfection. The tower is a three storeyed building, each floor has a surface of about 50 square meters: on the first floor there are a living room with a fire-place and a cooking area, a bathroom with entrance from the outside. One of the second floor bedrooms has two windows with ocean view (one facing north, the other north-east), the other bedroom has a three-quarter bed, there is also a bathroom with shower. On the third floor there is a large bedroom with two double beds and a renovated bathroom with shower. A narrow and steep stairway leads to the terrace at the top of the tower (a breathtaking view!). The furniture is very simple and very well taken care of. There is no air-conditioning system because it is not necessary, there are no mosquitoes, a nice breeze blows frequently and inside the house is cool due to the very thick walls that can be up to two meters thick! On the outside there is a 3000 square meters garden with a lawn, a wide patio with a dinner table and a fully equipped kitchen as well as a barbecue. There is also a shaded four-cars parking. A stairway leads down to the beach that is desert also in August because it can be reached only from the house or from the sea. The building stands in an isolated position surrounded by green vegetation, in the neighbourhood there is only a small house (very well concealed) where the owners spend their holidays and a charming abandoned train station!
view of the beach below
gazebo
the tower house
the garden and the beach below
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The Sicily region
Sicily offers to the visitor a unique and unforgettable scenery made of big and small bays, promontories, steep cliffs, coves, sand dunes, granite rocks, wild islands, sun-burned countryside, natural parks and reserves, gorges hollowed by rivers, marine and land grottoes, tuff quarries… The shores and sea of Sicily are astonishing: very fine white sand beaches alternate at red cliffs, white promontories, desert dunes; it is easy to come across old and charming tuna-fisheries or small fisher-men villages surrounded by a blue or emerald green sea. The vegetation in Sicily is amazing: palms, olive trees, vineyards, orange and lemon trees, pine trees, carobs, oleanders and bougainvilleas grow all along the coast, while on mountain slopes and on inaccessible volcanoes are woods of chestnuts, beech, oaks, hazelnuts, fir trees and holm oaks. But Sicily gives you also the opportunity to know its culture and its traditions gathered through centuries of history and under different foreign dominations. Ancient customs, popular feasts, holy processions and gastronomic delights are waiting for you on every corner of the island. You may rediscover its thousands years old history through the architecture of churches, buildings and monuments, through the old arts and crafts and in the various tastes of Sicilian dishes. Wherever you go you will find traces of the island’s glorious past: Palaeolithic grottoes, Roman villas, Greek temples, Benedictine monasteries, Norman towers, Punic ships, Medieval castles, Arab mosques, Baroque churches, Art Nouveau buildings and a warm and a sincere hospitality.
Cefalu / Castel di Tusa area
Cefalů deserves a place of honour among all the towns of the Madonie Moutains, and also compared to the other coastal towns. The reason why is in the fact that this small town is breathtaking from any side one looks at it: for the beauty of the Rocca, the marvellous position it stands on, for its narrow cobbled roads full of small shops and restaurants, for the amazing beauty of its sea and beaches, but also because it still maintains the old aspect of a small fishermen village. Nowadays, indeed, the little town has changed becoming an elegant and rich tourist resort. The slang of Cefalů’s fishermen helps us to understand the etymology of the word “Cif-alň”, meaning head or “river spring”, which recalls the imposing Rock, which dominates the town, and the head-like shape of the promontory that extends toward the sea. While the name “river spring” is given because of a rich fresh water spring that gushes at sea level. The Arabs, who admired the richness of the waters, the loveliness of the spot and the strength of the fortifications called it “Gafludi”. Besides the various remains found during excavation, which bear evidence of the very ancient origin of this site, the earliest records that identify the town of Cefalů date back from the 4th century, that is during the war between the Carthaginians and the Greeks from Syracuse. Then the town was dominated by the Romans, the Byzantines and in 858 by the Arabs. In 1083 Cefalů was conquered by the Norman Roger I. His son Roger II adopted this town where he begun the erection of the marvellous Cathedral. Subsequently Cefalů was ruled by different noble families, among which were the Chiaramonte and the Ventimiglia, until 1415 when it was declared state town. Between 1500 and 1600 it was fortified with bastions. During the Enlightenment Cefalů offered to Sicily and to the whole world men of great culture, such as Rosario Porpora. The following sentence concentrates the character of Cefalů: “Town of many courtyards where Baroque blends with Renaissance and art itself mingles with everyday life”.
How to get there
Contact the owner for further details on the best way to reach this property.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Palermo: 120 km
Railway:
Cefalů: 20 km
Ferry:
Palermo: 90 km
Activities near Cefalu
Sports: Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife
Facilities
General:
TV
Standard:
Toaster
Utilities:
Cooker, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
Rooms:
Bedrooms (3), Bathrooms (3), Shower rooms (7)
Furniture:
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (4), Double beds (2), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 9
Other:
Please check with with the owner regarding linen and towels.
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