Farm Holiday Duca di Castelmonte

A few kilometers from Trapani, located in the upper part of western Sicily, resides a golden treasure of an ancient "baglio", a country residence of the Curatolo family since the eighteenth century.
The original barns, stalls and warehouses have been salvaged to become distinct guest lodgings, with country forniture; they overlook olive groves, citrus trees and century old pine trees.

Strolling or cycling around the premises you will encounter the true family of "baglio" not only the family dogs and cats, but also the friendly geese, turkeys and peacocks.

In the working farm they grow their own vegetables, citrus fruits and olives, which are then used to produce their classical tomato puree, fruit and vegetables preserves and oil, moreover they cook some typical dish using Sicilian traditional methods handed down the family.

Easily reachable from Trapani and Palermo airports, the farm apart from being the destination for countryside lovers, is also a starting point for excursions to famous places such as: Egadi Islands, San Vito Lo Capo, "Lo Zingaro" and the salt-works natural reserves, Erice, Segesta and Selinunte Temples and other places less famous but nevertheless beautiful and worth while to visit.

Very appetizing are meals prepared by "Signora PINA" staff, as cous-cous, pasta with sardines, dumplings with ricotta cheese and manifold specialties of Sicilian cookery.

...Notes and Curiosity

A collection of antique agricoltural tools have survived the test of time and with guarded jealousy have been preserved in a museum. The museum itself has been created from a "frantoio" room once used for pressing olives.