Hotel Baglio Basile

Western Sicily

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This majestic 19th-century resort hotel (1862), 9km north of Mazala on the road to Marsala, makes an excellent base for those seeking tranquility amid vines and prettily manicured palm-shaded gardens. The loveliest of the four-star hotel's 167 rooms – in the oldest part of the property – are named after Sicilian flowers and wed original architectural features with classic contemporary furnishings.

Spa with beauty treatments, huge outdoor pool with shallow section for children, restaurant and wine bar too.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Parco Archeologico di Selinunte

    Parco Archeologico di Selinunte

    18.51 MILES

    The ancient Greek metropolis of Selinunte was built in the 7th century BC on a promontory overlooking the sea, and over two and a half centuries became…

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    Cretto di Burri

    24.46 MILES

    Midway between the ancient ruins of Selinunte (38km south) and Segesta (45km north) lies this extraordinary modern marvel – a disconcerting, lunar-like…

  • Greek temple in Selinunte

    Acropolis

    18.09 MILES

    The Acropolis, the heart of Selinunte's political and social life, occupies a slanted plateau overlooking the now-silted-up Gorgo di Cottone. Huddled in…

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    Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro

    29.8 MILES

    This coastal nature reserve is a hiker's paradise and a haven for wildlife, including the rare Bonelli’s eagle and 40 other bird species. Wild carob and…

  • Grotta del Genovese

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    23.44 MILES

    Between 6000 and 10,000 years old, the Upper Palaeolithic wall paintings and Neolithic incised drawings at the Genovese Cave were discovered in 1949 by…

  • Mulino della Saline Infersa

    Mulino della Saline Infersa

    11.07 MILES

    The southernmost of the region's two salt museums is housed in a beautifully restored 16th-century windmill opposite the Mozia boat dock, 10km north of…

  • Giardino dell'Impossibile

    Giardino dell'Impossibile

    17.52 MILES

    To get under the skin – quite literally – of the island of Favignana, take an eye-opening stroll around these unusual botanical gardens, created by owner…

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