Sicily holiday rentals - These holiday apartments lie just 50m from the beaches of southern Sicily - providing a perfect Mediterranean holiday and an excellent base for excursions into this lovely Italian island.
Punta Secca is a typical fishing village, once an old Arab port facing the African Sea. It has wonderful sunny weather - not too hot in summer and with a mild climate in the winter months. Autumn and spring are particularly pleasant, especially the months of April, May, September and October when Sicilian nature is at its best and the seaside villages return to their peace and quiet after the busy summer months. During this period you can to enjoy excursions and go trekking inland.
La Casa del Sole comprises a group of comfortable 55m² holiday rentals, each with two bedrooms, kitchen, living room and bathroom; the apartments are furnished and provided with all you'll need. There are two types of holiday apartment: 4/5 bed flats with a big veranda or balcony or 5/6 bed flats with a big veranda or terrace, for pleasant open-air evenings and for the children to play on. On request you can have a parking space for your car or your motorbike. The flats are provided with drinking water, electrical water-heater, washing machine, bike rental, crockery and everything you need to enjoy a relaxing stay.
The clean and crystal clear sea is just 50 metres away and slopes towards beautiful shallows. The nearby sandy beach is the perfect place to spend wonderful days sunbathing and swimming. There is windsurfing, water skiing, sailing and fishing. Your hosts can also provide a car rental service and transfers from and to the airport or train station.
The apartments sleeping 4 to 5 cost from EURO €250 to €650 per week, depending on the season; those sleeping 5 to 6 cost €300 to €750. Bed and bath linen and bike hire are extra.
The golden sandy beaches at Punta Secca are free of charge and very safe, and are surrounded by low cliffs on the west and east. The old white lighthouse, built with dry stone at the beginning of the last century, dominates Punta Secca. This 40-metre high building towers over the coastline and is in the village's main square.
The Province of Ragusa stretches to the sea, and is dotted with beautiful carob and almond trees, picturesque dry stone walls and the typically austere local farmhouses. The local cuisine is a delight. You'll enjoy ravioli filled with ricotta, the soft white unsalted Italian cheese; cavati, a home-made pasta with tomato and meat sauce; the local aspic made with pork; home-made conserves; fruit, vegetables, and above all Ragusano, the typical local cheese. There are fine wines from the Acate Valley, all DOC products.
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