Discover North West Sicily

Ryanair now offers flights from Birmingham to Trapani, Sicily. The North West of Sicily remains one of the more undiscovered areas of Sicily boasting the best golden sandy beaches, aquatic nature reserves, picturesque harbour towns, and amazing architecture with towns such as Marsala, Palermo and Trapani.

Specialists in travel to the hidden Italy, Discovery Travel is offering a programme of specialist activity weeks in North West Sicily including Yoga, beginners digital photography, Painting for beginners and Sicilian Cookery. Villa Eleuthera, a luxury coastal retreat exclusive to Discovery travel is the base for the activity weeks.

Situated just a 60 minute drive from Trapani airport, Villa Eleuthera has a handful of rooms - superior rooms and suites with a kitchen corner. All have superb sea views. The property has its own pool and the sandy beaches are just a short drive away. Leo, owner of Villa Eleuthera is a qualified chef and prepares delicious Sicilian meals for guests during their stay.

There are limited places available for the beginners painting holiday from 5-12 October. Compositions will focus on coastal landscapes and architecture. Painting trips include visits to Palermo, Segesta, the Zingaro nature reserve, Erice and Castellamare del Golfo.

The cost excluding flights is £1350 per person, twin-share which includes transfers from Trapani or Palermo Airport, seven nights’ accommodation with breakfast, 5 lunches, 6 evening meals with wine, 5 full days of painting tuition, chairs and boards, local assistant and air conditioned minibus.

For more information, visit Discovery-travel.co.uk.