La Favorita

La Favorita is enveloped in beautiful gardens.The pool is surrounded by the wonderful gardens.Heading towards the fabulous heatable pool. The grounds of La Favorita are a real oasis.The terrace from another angle.The lovely terrace outside the main entrance.The al fresco dining area, all ready for a long, lazy lunch.The doors open onto a terrace.The spacious drawing room.The drawing room is light and airy and has direct access to the gardens.Dining at La Favorita is always an event!The main suite's bedroom (bedroom 6). The sitting area of the main suite.Beautiful views over the garden from the main suite.The main's en-suite bathroom.The double bedroom on the ground floor (bedroom 1). The super shower room on the ground floor.The "butterfly" bedroom on the first floor is a double (bedroom 2). The en-suite shower room of the "butterfly" bedroom.One of the double-twin bedrooms on the first floor (bedroom 3). The last bedroom on the first floor, a double (bedroom 4).The second double-twin bedroom on the first floor (bedroom 5). Its en-suite shower room.Great views of the island of Favignana from the terrace on the first floor.Where your meals will be prepared.The well-equipped, spacious kitchen seen from another angle.The reading room and library.The smaller living room.Anyone for a game of pocketless Carom billiards?The impressive façade of La Favorita, once an aristocratic hunting lodge.The elegantly laid al fresco dining table. Every meal is an event at La Favorita.The villa seen through the flourishing gardens.A shady sitting area amongst the palm trees.The bedroom in the pool house (bedroom 7). A detail of the bathroom.The covered terrace of the pool house.There is even a bar under the covered terrace of the pool house.Refreshments by the pool.A lovely shaded spot to play games.The great palm tree-lined drive to the villa.Exploring the luxuriant gardens.The papyrus fountain.A canopy of green secludes La Favorita.The nearby Lido San Teodoro, just outside Marsala.A visit to the saltpans and Salt Museum near Marsala is a great day out for all the family.Tiburon beach, just south of Marsala.Lo Stagnone lagoon, just north of Marsala, is a mecca for water sports.The Florio winery has a long and fascinating history.The white sandy beach in San Vito is one of the best in Sicily.Arrival at the main harbour of Marettimo.The irresistible water at Cala Rossa on Favignana. Trapani and Erice are in the background.The Temple of Segesta rising amongst the Mediterranean maquis.The Zingaro Nature Reserve is great for walking and swimming.The magnificent Temple of Hera at Selinunte.The sun, sea and the majestic columns of Selinunte's Temple of Hera!Playing in the old drinking trough, a relic of times past.The impressively sited Castello di Venere in Erice.