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Is there anything quite as soothing to the soul as watching the sun melt into the sea, a warming conflagration of orange suffusing the darkening skies, the latent heat of the day tempered by a chilled glass in hand a convivial evening at your Think Sicily villa yet to come?
Though the sun has now set, the sky has retained streaks of mellow pinkish hues. The Sicily night begins to fall, accompanied, as ever, by the soft chirping of cicadas serenading the stars and the moon. The air, perfumed with bougainvillea, jasmine and sun-baked earth, is heavy with the latent heat of the day but soon starts to cool and breathe once more.
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Think Sicily, the market leader in high-end villa rentals in Sicily, has just announced a series of inspiring reductions on the vast majority of its Sicilian properties.
The reductions, offering savings of up to 20%, are available to clients who confirm a 2010 villa booking by 31st March. Examples include Villa San Tommaso, the luxury villa with pool near Syracuse. This luxury 3-bedroom villa, with daily service, splendid gardens and a stunning pool, has been reduced by 10% in April and May, with prices falling from £5,330 to £4,530 per week – a saving of £800. Meanwhile, Il Piliere, near Cefalύ on the north coast of Sicily has been reduced by up to £350 per week in June and the first half of July.
Huw Beaugié, Managing Director of Think Sicily explained the benefits of the promotion: “These reductions are a great opportunity for both first-time and returning visitors to Sicily, an added incentive for anyone who wish to explore this fascinating island while staying in a stunning villa. Our villas have always offered excellent value for money and these reductions are an added bonus! With Easter just a month away, the UK May half-term holidays on the horizon and the busy summer season not far behind, now is the time to book!”
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Sicily is the richest Italian region in terms of festival, events and folk customs connected to Easter Holy Week. Among the most evocative and renowned religious manifestations of devotion are the mysteries of Trapani. Many other can be found between the Madonie and Nebrodi mountains, Palermo and Ragusa, making the Easter time one of the most characteristic periods of the year in which one can discover the authentic charm of this island.
The union between sacred and secular is one of the most meaningful characteristics of Sicilian culture and Easter is undoubtedly one of the religious celebration that more accentuates this dualism. All over Sicily, in large towns and tiny villages alike, processions weave their way through narrow streets and squares: saints’ statues carried on the shoulders by those devoted become the main attraction, surrounded by lights, stalls with meat, fruit and sweets, in a mix of mysticism and religiosity.
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Long considered one of the most attractive holiday towns in the Mediterranean, Cefalù Sicily is full of luxury vacation rentals promising great beach vacations. Think Sicily has a range of holiday homes to rent in Sicily and is now highlighting the vacation opportunities in Cefalù. Come and enjoy Cefalù’s sandy beach, excellent climate and a maze of Medieval streets lined with restaurants, pavement cafés and enticing shops.
Those who stay in Think Sicily villas in Cefalù go home with memories of hedonistic evenings, sunbaked days by the sea and long, relaxing breakfasts in the cool of the morning shade.
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Get a real flavour of Sicily this Easter with the pleasant Spring temperatures and every village and town celebrates Easter with a spectacular party. soloSicily villas in Palermo and Piazza Armerina areas, both great locations for Easter events.
If you’re looking for drama, visit the remote village of Prizzi in the hills south of Palermo, where events include the Dance of the Devils, performed by villagers wearing large and terrifying iron masks, who, on Easter Sunday, rampage through the village in a traditional struggle between good and evil.
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Visit Sicily during the ‘Infiorata di Noto’ (21-23 May) for the magnificent baroque city Noto’s unique flower festival.
During the popular festival, the Corrado Nicolaci is transformed into a flowered carpet comprising petal filled mosaic-style pictures similar to stained glass windows of flowers.
Now is the perfect time to book soloSicily’s villa Matal perched above Noto. With room for 10, it’s the perfect holiday home for a family looking to rent a villa in Sicily and enjoy an authentic festival.
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