Villa Baia Marina – Seaside holiday apartments at San Lorenzo/Marzamemi

Easy-going holidays on the island of Sicily

Enjoy the lightness of an Italian summer. A great place to do just that is Italy’s largest island – Sicily. They say that the further south you go in Italy, the friendlier the people and the sweeter the desserts.

Find out for yourself while spending your holidays at San Lorenzo/Marzamemi, which borders on nature reserve Oasi di Vendicari. By the way, during low season the nature reserve is a wonderful place for hiking and bird watching.

And, a lovely place to stay at is Villa Baia Marina, where one of Sicily’s most beautiful beaches with crystal clear sea waters lies, so to speak, at your feet and which is only 150 m from a nice bathing bay. Whether this bay just below the property the villa is located on is more or less sandy depends on the current.

Right above the bay, on his private property, landlord Pippo has 'created' for his guests a section by the sea shaded by sun sails. Each accommodation unit has got its own shaded spot with sun lounger and deck chairs.

Your design apartments at Villa Baia Marina

The Mediterranean coloring and unobtrusive, but tasteful architecture of the villa's two sea view aparments are in harmony with the picturesque landscape of southeastern Sicily. The apartments' interior displays comfort in perfect design.
It is obvious, both inside and outside, that owner Pippo really cares for his holiday accommodations. 

The villa with WiFi and satellite reception as well as air conditioning with heating device houses two ground-floor holiday apartments, each of which has a private entrance and comes with a parking space, a section of garden and a roofed terrace.

Apartment no. 1 includes a bedroom which sleeps three (double bed + single bed), a room with a sofa bed for one person, a live-and-eat-in kitchen and two bathrooms (shower/WC, hairdryer each, one also with bidet).

Apartment no. 2 is smaller. It includes a bedroom which sleeps three (double bed + single bed), a small bedroom with single bed, a live-and-eat-in kitchen and one bathroom (shower/WC/bidet, hairdryer).

Each apartment features gas stove, oven, refrigerator, coffee machine and electric kettle in the kitchen unit, satellite TV and washing machine (in the outdoor area). 

Couples traveling together or larger families might consider booking both apartments (subject to availability).

Outdoor area with palm trees and sea view

When we visited the premises for the first time, shortly before construction works on the villa were about to end, Pippo told us that by ordering tall palm trees to be planted in the garden he had aimed at creating a special atmosphere right from the start.

When having a closer look at the pictures, an expert eye is sure to recognize that the classy tiles in Mutina design on the terraces and partly in the bathrooms provide for modern touches here and there.

Garden furniture, deck chairs, shade sail and outdoor shower (cold and warm water) for each apartment are found in the fenced, sea-facing outdoor area.  

Parking: There's a reserved parking space for each apartment. 

Surroundings - between fine sandy beaches and Baroque splendor

The bathing bay below Villa Baia Marina and its neighboring holiday accommodations is about 150 m, the long and gently sloping sandy beach of San Lorenzo ca. 300 m off.

Above all in July and August, San Lorenzo is a much frequented seaside resort. The two lidi are, however, about 600 m from the accommodation, which means that you can enjoy relaxing holidays at Villa Baia Marina even during high season.

Stores and restaurants are found 3 km off, at the picturesque fishing village of Marzamemi, which has been spruced up during the last few years, but has not lost its authentic charm.
Enjoy an aperitif at one of seaside bars there and afterwards some local fish at one of the restaurants. To round off the evening, you might take a walk along the seaside promenade and delight in a cannolo (pastry roll with sweet ricotta) for dessert.

Culture tip - Noto: The Baroque town with its fascinating centro storico and fantastic Baroque buildings, for example the cathedral of San Nicolo and the town hall, is about 20 km off.  

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