May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children Smokers welcome Self-catering
Home description
The Villa is far just about 300 metres from the beach of “Isola delle Femmine” which is partly sandy and partly rocky. The property is set over three floors, two of which are occupied by the landlord. The lowest level of 120 square metres which results to be independent from the rest of the levels is the one which is in letting and comprises: - one living room with table, chairs, sofa,sofa bed, tv, radio, iron, iron board, desk - one fully equipped kitchen with cooker, oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine - one bedroom with one double bed, one single bed, wardrobe, desk - one bedroom with one single bed, one bunk bed, wardrobe, desk - one bathroom with shower
The town: Isola delle Femmine
The beach
The living room
One of the two bedrooms
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The Sicily region
Sicily is an autonomous region of Italy in Europe. Of all the regions of Italy, Sicily covers the largest surface area with 25,708 km²and currently has five million inhabitants. It is also the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, though several much smaller islands surrounding it are also considered part of Sicily.
Throughout much of its history, Sicily has been considered a crucial strategic location due in large part to its importance for Mediterranean trade routes.The area was highly regarded as part of Magna Graecia, with Cicero describing Siracusa as the greatest and most beautiful city of all Ancient Greece.
Although today it is a region of Italy, it was once a country in its own right, as the Kingdom of Sicily, ruled from Palermo. The Kingdom of Sicily ruled over southern Italy, Sicily, and Malta. It later became a part of the Two Sicilies under the Bourbons, which was actually centred in Naples rather than Sicily. Since that time the risorgimento has occurred and Sicily has been a fully fledged part of Italy.
Sicily is considered to be highly rich in its own unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, cuisine, architecture and even language. The Sicilian economy is largely based on agriculture (famously orange and lemon orchards); this same rural countryside has attracted significant tourism in the modern age as its natural beauty is highly regarded. Sicily also holds importance for archeological and ancient sites such as the Necropolis of Pantalica.
Palermo / Isola delle Femmine area
Palermo is a historic city in southern Italy, the capital of the autonomous region Sicily and the province of Palermo. The city is noted for its rich history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is located in the north-west of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city was founded by the Phoenicians, but named by the Ancient Greeks as Panormus meaning all port. Palermo became part of the Roman Republic and eventually part of the Byzantine Empire, for over a thousand years. For a brief period it was under Muslim rule where it first became a capital. Following the Norman reconquest, Palermo would become capital of a new kingdom from 1130 to 1816 the Kingdom of Sicily. Eventually it would be united with the Kingdom of Naples to form the Two Sicilies until the Italian unification of 1860.
The metropolitan area of Palermo is the fifth most populated in Italy and in the top eighty of the largest in all of Europe with around 1.2 million people. In the central area, the city itself has a population of around 670 thousand people, the inhabitants are known as Palermitans or poetically panormiti, the language spoke by its inhabitants is the Sicilian language.
The religion of Roman Catholicism is highly important in Palermitan culture, the patron saint of the city is Saint Rosalia, her feast day on July 15 is perhaps the biggest social event in the city. The area attracts significant amounts of tourists each year and is widely known for its colourful fruit, vegetable and fish market at the heart of Palermo known as the Vucciria. The centre of Palermo is reachable by train from Isola delle Femmine in 30 minutes.
Isola delle Femmine is an Italian town in North-Western Sicily, administratively part of the province of Palermo. It has 6,208 inhabitants and about 12,000 in summer.
Despite its name, which can be translated in English as Females' Island, the town is located in mainland Sicily; the "island" the name refers to lies in front of the town territory, but it is not inhabited anymore. The etymology of the name is uncertain: a story claims the origins of the name from a females' only prison supposedly located in the island in the 1500s.
The town of Isola delle Femmine is sister cities with the town of Pittsburg, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. The same fisherman statue that is in the town square in Isola can be seen in downtown Pittsburg with the names of the first settlers from Isola.
How to get there
Cheap flights are available from:
-- England: London Stansted, London Gatwick ( www.ryanair.com, www.easyjet.com)
"Isola delle Femmine" railway station is reacheable by the Falcone-Borsellino airport in 25 minutes. There is a train aprox every 30 min. Fore the timetable consult the website (www.gesap.it). A free transfer from "Isola delle Femmine" railway station to the property (and viceversa) is provided by the owner and included in the rent for all the guests.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Falcone Borsellino: 10 km
Railway:
Isola delle Femmine Railway Station: 2 km
Ferry:
Palermo Ferry port: 35 km
Activities near Palermo
Sports: Tennis in town Fishing
Great for: Beach or lakeside relaxation Good nightlife City breaks Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Internet access, DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV
Standard:
Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities:
Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer
Rooms:
Bedrooms (2), Bathrooms (1)
Furniture:
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (4), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 10, Sleeps maximum of 4
Other:
Linen provided, please check with the owner regarding towels.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Bicycles available
Access:
Secure parking
Further details
- Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
- THE RENTAL RATES are up to 4 people max. Any other person (up to 8 people max ) pays 130 euros per week in any period.
- A deposit of 50 euros is required on the arrival for the property key and given back on the departure.
- Booking conditions: 50% at the booking 50% 1 month before the date of the holiday
- The rental rates are all inclusive and comprise: bed linen, kitchen towels, transfer from "isola delle Femmine" railway station to the property on the date of the arrival, transfer from the property to "isola delle Femmine" railway station on the date of the departure, 2 bicycles.
- Cots are available on demand (no extra charge).
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
Convert to:
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
Dal 29/03 al 30/05
29 Mar 08
31 May 08
650£546
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1 Week
Dal 31/05 al 01/08
31 May 08
2 Aug 08
950£798
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1 Week
Dal 02/08 al 29/08
2 Aug 08
30 Aug 08
1350£1,134
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1 Week
Dal 30/08 al 26/09
30 Aug 08
27 Sep 08
950£798
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1 Week
Dal 27/09 al 12/12
27 Sep 08
13 Dec 08
550£462
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1 Week
Dal 13/12 al 09/01
13 Dec 08
10 Jan 09
750£630
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1 Week
Dal 10/01 al 29/03
10 Jan 09
30 Mar 09
550£462
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1 Week
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Availability
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Contact owner
To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/28452
Contact details for home 28452
Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:
Fabio Sparacio
Mobile:
+44 778 5504263
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