Rocco Forte Private Villas, Verdura Resort, Sicily
S.S. 115 Km 131, 92019 Sciacca AG, Italy
Web: roccofortehotels.com
Tel.: +39 09 259982008
Price: 5 nights from about € 5.000,-.

Soccer training with former world champion Alessandro Nesta, tips from 13-time Grand Slam winner Karel Novacek, a helicopter ride or unique cultural experiences: guests at Rocco Forte Private Villas in Verdura Resort, Sicily, have the world at their feet. Unparalleled service and absolute privacy make a stay in one of the three- or four-bedroom villas an unforgettable experience.

Flying high in the air and on land

Olga Polizzi was responsible for the interior design. ©Rocco Forte Hotels & Resorts

The private helicopter takes up to six guests to dizzying heights. During a 20-minute flight from Palermo to the garden of the Verdura Resort, passengers experience Sicily from a completely new perspective. It circles the smoking crater of Mount Etna and flies over the Valley of the Temples and the Aeolian Islands.

The "conoscituri" offers flights of fancy in cultural terms. It allows for extraordinary adventures. For example, an unforgettable encounter with the greatest Burri masterpiece, a day with a local shepherd or a picnic with contemporary art. Guests can thus immerse themselves even more deeply in the culture of the region.

Retreats for the discerning

Tasteful and elegant and equipped with up to four bedrooms. ©Rocco Forte Hotels & Resorts

The beautiful Rocco Forte Private Villas, designed by Olga Polizzi, are a tribute to the island. Their design is reminiscent of traditional Sicilian houses thanks to wooden beams, flat roofs and large terraces. Combined with clean and modern lines and unparalleled comfort, they create special retreats for the discerning traveller. 

Enjoy endless views from the infinity pool ... ©Rocco Forte Hotels & Resorts

Those who wish can use the villas' fully equipped kitchens to wield the wooden spoon themselves. Those who prefer to be pampered by a private chef or visit one of the resort's four restaurants can do that, too. A butler service is available around the clock upon request. This service also takes care of reserving a treatment at the Irene Forte Spa, one of the six clay tennis courts or a tee-off on one of the two 18-hole championship golf courses, for example.

It is true that the villa guests can use all the amenities of the Verdura Resort. But those who value privacy can also go to the secluded, private and quiet sandy beach, which is reserved especially for the villa guests. The resort's 18-meter yacht takes you on sailing trips through the gorgeous bays of Sicily.

Rocco Forte Private Villas, Verdura Resort, Sicily
S.S. 115 Km 131, 92019 Sciacca AG, Italy
Web: roccofortehotels.com
Tel.: +39 09 259982008
Price: 5 nights from about € 5.000,-.