Set in acres of private parkland along an enviable stretch of Sicily's southwest coast, Verdura Resort is strikingly well-equipped for a variety of sporting activities.
Located on the southern shores of Sicily, nestled between Agrigento's Valley of the Temples and the fishing town of Sciacca, Verdura Resort spans some 230 hectares with over a mile of private coastline on the very site where the Duke of Verdura once lived.
Verdura's 203 rooms and suites were elegantly designed by Sir Rocco Forte's sister, Lady Olga Polizzi, in fresh, contemporary, Sicilian style. Many accommodate additional beds for children and can be inter-connecting. The on-site three and four bedroom Rocco Forte Private Villas are nestled aside the West golf course. With their own pools, gardens and access to the wider resort a mere five minute golf cart ride will have you at the beach.
Seven restaurants and two bars offer a range of Sicilian specialities, fresh seafood and international cuisine with outdoor terraces and views of the sea or surrounding hills.
The fitness and leisure facilities on offer at the resort are extensive with tennis, padel and pickleball, world class golf, sports Academies with the Stars for younger guests and an array of watersports at the Dive Centre. The flagship Irene Forte Spa uses nourishing Sicilian botanicals harvested from Verdura's Organic Farm, four outdoor thalassotherapy pools, a selection of health programmes - Fit, Slim, Detox, Anti-age and Relax ensure for a restful stay.
SUITABLE FOR:
- Families
- Outdoor adventurers
- Sports-mad teens
THINGS TO DO AT THE HOTEL:
- Enjoy world-class treatments and facilities at the award-winning Irene Forte Spa
- Take advantage of the gym, personal training and a full timetable of classes
- Get competitive with a game of tennis on one of the clay courts
- Learn to craft Sicilian pastas and pizzas at the culinary school
- Enlist active youngsters in a wealth of sports academies
- Play a round of golf at the 45-holes links-style courses designed by Kyle Phillips
THINGS TO DO NEARBY
- Explore one of the nearby ceramics workshops and learn from regional craftsmen
- Take a cycling tour through Agrigento's Valley of the Temples
- Learn to dive at Verdura's PADI dive centre
- Choose from a range of invigorating watersports including water skiing, paddle boarding and kite surfing
- Explore the elegant seaside resort of Sciacca
- Go riding along the beach or in the nearby mountains
- Take a helicopter flight over Mount Etna
