Verdura Resort
Sciacca, Italy
Verdura Resort occupies a broad stretch of Sicily's southern coast near Sciacca, where low buildings sit among gardens and golf courses facing the Mediterranean. Rooms, suites and villas emphasise outdoor living, with balconies, terraces or private pools according to category. The architecture and open grounds make the sea a recurring presence rather than a view reserved for a single part of the property. Golf centres on two championship courses and a shorter nine-hole course designed by Kyle Phillips. Coastal winds, broad fairways and the changing light over the water shape the experience. The variety supports a stay built around several rounds, while practice and sporting facilities provide further ways to spend time outdoors. It is a setting where the course and the wider resort share the same spacious character. Dining draws on Sicilian ingredients and produce from the resort's farm, with restaurants offering different interpretations of the island's food. Irene Forte Spa adds treatments and wellness facilities, and the resort also accommodates family activities and other sports. The combination suits a golf holiday with enough variety to include companions whose interests lie elsewhere.