In the vineyards
6 Guests
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Nestling in the vineyards that so characterise the Menfi area, Arete offers guests contemporary yet practical accommodation, a warm, welcoming ambience and a pure Mediterranean lifestyle. With an irresistible infinity pool to chill by and a host of sublime sandy beaches, picturesque towns and fascinating archaeological sites on your doorstep, you'll be spoilt for choice.
10% reduction applied
A reduction of 10% has been applied to all remaining weeks at Arete in 2025.
Keyholder highlights
- Restful sea and vineyard views
- Easy walk to a restaurant
- Cool, easy contemporary design
Gallery
Arete's tempting infinity pool with its views out over the surrounding vineyards to the sea.
Sun loungers lined up by the pool.
Ready for your first morning swim?
The shady al fresco dining area all set up for lunch.
Tempted?
Includes
- Sole use of the villa and the grounds
- The support of our Villa Specialists to help you select your perfect villa
- The expertise of a dedicated local team to help you fine-tune the logistics of your trip and to plan a range of experiences, many of which are exclusive to The Thinking Traveller
- A Local Specialist to assist you during your stay and 24/7 emergency support
- A comprehensive guide to your villa and its surrounding area, including our restaurant recommendations, cultural highlights and other activities
- An easy-to-use online holiday planner to keep all your booked experiences and services in one place, ensuring that nothing gets missed during your stay
- The ability to coordinate and share the details of your trip with your group via Your Account
- All sales taxes, electricity, gas, Wi-Fi, linen, bath towels, pool and/or beach towels
- Access to our in-villa wine delivery service – choose from our handpicked menu of the best regional wines and find them waiting for you at your villa
- A mid-week cleaning and linen change service
Excludes
- Flights
- Car hire
- Transfers
- Meals (unless otherwise specified)
- Tourist taxes (tassa di soggiorno) levied by many town councils in Italy. The amount varies by location and usually amounts to between €1-€5 per person per night
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The Area
Some of Sicily's best beaches run along the coast between Mazara del Vallo and Agrigento and many of these, including the ones at the Belice Nature Reserve, Porto Palo and Menfi, are just a few minutes drive from Arete.
Not to be missed is the superb archaeological site of Selinunte and the Cave di Cusa, followed, maybe, by a superb lunch or dinner at the seafront restaurant La Pineta in the Belice Nature Reserve). Several of the towns nearby are also well worth a visit. Sciacca and Mazara del Vallo both have charming old centres, some great restaurants and working ports with large fishing fleets that work the Mediterranean daily. A little further afield but still in easy day-trip distance are Marsala, Trapani and Erice. Caltabellotta is spectacularly situated in the craggy hills overlooking both coast and interior, while Menfi itself is an up-and-coming centre of excellence for the wine trade.
The beaches in the area of Porto Palo-Menfi have received 20 consecutive "Bandiere Blu", attesting to the cleanliness of the water and their general ecological excellence.
Cycling in the Menfi area is a very pleasurable pastime, thanks to both the quiet back roads and the purpose-built cycle track along and around the old railway line between Menfi, Porto Palo and Sciacca. We’d be delighted to have bikes delivered to your villa and, if anyone in your group is an inveterate pedaller, arrange for a local guide to show them the best routes.
