It is situated 10 min by bike away for the sun-rising beach of Mondello and 15 min by car from Palermo. The apartment is about 120 m², more terraces of 300 m² and garden of 600 m². Situated in one of the quietest zones of Mondello (Castelforte), even in high season! Two bikes are at your disposal. The apartment (completely renovated in 2005) made up of a wide and comfortably living-room with fireplace and bed sofa, dining-room, spacious kitchen with all cooking facilities, table equipment and dishwasher. A large charming bedroom (period style) with mosquito net on the bed. One bathroom with shower and hairdryer. In the back terrace there is the washing-machine. All the rooms are overlooking the garden. Two covered patio with garden furnishing equipped with hammock and deck-chairs
Mondello: This is commonly known as the Palermo people’s beach, famous for its elegant Liberty-style villas, its white sand and its crystal-clear water. However, Mondello, about 9 km from Palermo, has not always looked like this: once upon a time, this basin, enclosed between Monte Gallo and Monte Pellegrino, was an unhealthy swamp with a small fishermen’s village nearby, that was built around the old tuna fishing nets site. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, after the land was reclaimed, elegant Liberty-style bathing establishments were built that immediately attracted the elitist European holidaymakers. Today the beach at Mondello attracts lots of visitors. Not to be missed: A walk through the picturesque village of Mondello,
A look at the remains of the tower of the old tuna-fishing site, A fish-based gluttonous meal in one of the local restaurants, A swim in the crystal-clear water to refresh your spirit, A snorkeling session among the luxuriant sea bed vegetation.
Availability notes Changeover day: Tuesday. In off season it can be possible to arrive or leave during week days. The delivery of the house is normally between 17.00 and 19.30. Departure time: before 10,00 AM.
Rental rates for the villa Castelforte in Palermo, Italy
Quoted in *: Euros Per property Approximate equivalent in:
Dates
Rates
Period name
Begins
Ends
per week
per weekend night
per mid-week night
minimum stay
off season
1 Nov 2008
9 Apr 2009
4 Nights
low season
10 Apr 2009
18 Jun 2009
4 Nights
middle season
19 Jun 2009
23 Jul 2009
1 Week
high season
24 Jul 2009
27 Aug 2009
1 Week
middle season
28 Aug 2009
3 Sep 2009
1 Week
low season
4 Sep 2009
24 Sep 2009
4 Nights
off season
25 Sep 2009
31 Jan 2010
4 Nights
* All information without guarantee. Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Notes to the rental rates: Notes to the rental rates: Published prices are for 2 persons (sheet and towel included). Off-season 3 people Euro 515 - low-season 3 people Euro 565 - mid-season 3 people Euro 665 - high-season 3 people Euro 900 - Linen and towels included. There is a discount for long stays. A deposit of Euro 200 has to be paid in cash locally to the key holder as well as final cleaning of Euro 65. The final cleaning charge does not include the cleaning of the kitchen that has to be left clean and pots and dishes put inside the cupboards. Rubbish and empty bottles and cans must not be left inside the house. Gas, water and electricity are included. Prices include nothing that is not expressly mentioned above. On request baby cot € 40 week (bed linen included).
May, September and October are beautiful months In Palermo. The temperature is from 20 to 28 degrees, so one can still swim as well as very often in October, when the temperature is from 16 to 25 degrees (celsius). In November as in April there are normally 14-20 degrees, in December 9 - 16, in January 8 - 15, in February 9 - 16, in March 10 - 17, in April 11 - 20, in Mai 14 - 24, in June 18 - 28.
How to reach Villa Castelforte: There are many economic direct flights. There are planes HLX or Ryanair. You can also reach Naples with your car, then put it on the ship Grandi Navi Veloci and disembark in Palermo. Another possibility is to drive to Genova and there take the ship of Grandi Navi Veloci to Palermo.
The particular geological conformation of Monte Pellegrino, not far from Palermo, with sheer rock walls that surround the area, has allowed the local vegetations and fauna to be preserved perfectly, protected from man’s interference and environmental changes as if they were inside a fortress. Set up in 1996 to protect the rich biodiversity of the area, the Monte Pellegrino Nature Reserve stands on about 1000 hectares and is home to about a thousand species of plants, including 25 splendid types of orchids, and half the species of mammals that live in Sicily, together with reptiles and birds. The Reserve is also extremely important from a paleontological point of view: there are various fossils and ancient cave drawings inside the Reserve, as signs of ancient life. Not to be missed: A look at the amazing view that you can enjoy from the top of the Mountain: the long white beach, the Caribbean-like sea, and the rock cliffs.
Palermo is a lively, sunny city, full of events...
...history and traditions. A few of the most important ones: Festino di Santa Rosalia – from July 9th to 15th. For four centuries in the month of July, Palermo has celebrated Santa Rosalia, who saved the city from a terrible plague in 1600 and thus became the city’s patron saint. The festival lasts for a week, a period in which the city is invaded by traveling theatrical and musical shows, all linked to the life of the saint. The height of the celebrations is the charming procession of the monumental cart that crosses the Cassaro as far as the Marina. At the end of the religious procession, there is an amazing fireworks display. Festival di Morgana – November - celebration of the art of the pupi, The Festival is made up of a run of shows in which the historical Sicilian “Pupari” families appear, theatrical companies that continue the tradition that UNESCO has proclaimed a “masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity”.
The true essence of this city.
Vucciria: To truly see a cross-section of Palermo life, we suggest a walk round the Vucciria market, that spreads outs between Via Roma and Corso Vittorio Emanuele. This is one of the most characteristic places in Palermo, where there is a unique, strongly Sicilian atmosphere, that is made even more intense through the aromas of the typical local produce from the land and sea. Kalsa: this is Palermo’s Arabic quarter, where it is still possible to capture a feel of the ancient Arabic-Sicilian culture and often smell the strong aromas of the food that is prepared in the several kiosks along the streets. The center of the Kalsa quarter is the square which has the same name. The sixteenth-century gateway, Porta dei Greci, also known as Porta d’Africa, from where it is possible to glimpse the sea, is a sight worth visiting.
The typical aromas of Sicilian cooking can be smelt all over Palermo, not just in the restaurants but in the city streets and squares.
and if you like you can spend your holiday between Palermo and the wild western Sicily because the same owner has a front sea villa to rent in San Vito Lo Capo – Trapani (vacationvillas.net Property 43530 - Villa Silvia ) ideally located.
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