A country retreat in a mystical landscape overlooking the sea,
a place to relax and absorb the ancient essence of Sicily.
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Across the country roads, surrounded by spectacular carob and olive trees, you will reach the Lanzagallo refuge, a farmhouse made of stone, a "masseria", which stands proudly on a ridge with a magnificent view onto the sea and the southern tip of Sicily.
It’s an enclave of peace and rural simplicity with a contemporary and surprising design where the scents and colours of the Mediterranean blend. It's the perfect place to find yourself, your roots, your home.
A living dream.
A few kilometres away from Rifugio Lanzagallo, you will explore the wonderful UNESCO World Heritage cities of Modica, Ispica, Noto, Scicli and Ibla, and you will discover that this authentic corner of Sicily is home to priceless treasures of art and beauty.
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Do you know what our life is? Yours and mine?
A dream made in Sicily. Maybe we're still there and we're dreaming.
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(Leonardo Sciascia)
In Brussels I had a dream.
"Which?" he asked me.
"Living in Sicily" I replied.
"Let's go!"
Thus began our great adventure in Lanzagallo
THE HOME
The old farmhouse consisting of two ancient farm buildings now houses the refined Rifugio Lanzagallo.
Each space has been carefully restored and designed to preserve the original features of the past, offering guests a luxurious place to relax while visiting the entire Val di Noto.
The ‘Stallone’, once used as an animal shelter and whose beautiful arches house the breakfast room for guests, is where Daniela and Istvan live.
5 SUITES IN THE HISTORICAL BONES OF THE MASSERIA
The second building, where cheese was once made and ricotta cheese was smoked, is dedicated to hospitality:
five spacious rooms, independent of each other.
The rooms, overlooking the baglio, the sea and the garden, are a splendid blend of tradition and modern luxury. Carefully restored to preserve organic materials such as stone, wood and iron, the rooms offer bright and airy interiors, and the black and white of the furnishings reinforce the beauty of the stone envelope, which becomes a theatre of light at night.
Each room is named after its function within the original structure, so as to resonate with the property's innate historical elements.
In each residence, one can breathe in the taste for the craftsmanship of architectural elements evocative of ancient traditions, which, in a combination of elegance and modern cosiness, provide a sense of belonging and familiarity.
DISCOVER LANZAGALLO
The home and the rooms respond to different needs of experiential tourism, to different facets of the same philosophy: the luxury of nature.
Contemporary hospitality, individual relaxation and wellbeing.
Rifugio Lanzagallo is a garden of wonders for travellers in search of past times, sense of time, contemplation of nature, dreams, tastes, listening and desire.
