Monasteri Golf Resort
Offers a more intimate and relaxed interpretation of the golf stay in Sicily
Monasteri Golf Resort offers a more intimate and relaxed interpretation of the golf stay in Sicily, with a course well integrated among citrus groves, pale stone and Mediterranean calm. The tone of the experience is that of a discreet resort: no excess, but a pleasant blend of golf, hospitality and unhurried time. The course does not seek overwhelming drama; instead it aims for elegant usability, well suited to travelers wishing to alternate golf, wellness and exploration of the Siracusa area. It is especially successful for couples and for guests who want golf to remain central without turning the entire stay into a relentless competitive exercise. Monasteri convinces through environmental coherence and through the quiet quality that often makes well-judged resorts more memorable than places built too heavily on effect. Within an eastern Sicily itinerary, it serves as a very agreeable and well-balanced base.
Perfetto per chi vuole unire golf e Siracusa: il valore cresce molto se alterni il resort con arte, mare e cucina del territorio.
Relaxed Sicilian resort well integrated into the landscape
Excellent for couples and soft stays
Less dramatic than the great iconic fields of the South
More appreciable as an overall experience than as a single course
Monasteri Golf Resort offers a more intimate and relaxed interpretation of the golf stay in Sicily, with a course well integrated among citrus groves, pale stone and Mediterranean calm. The tone of the experience is that of a discreet resort: no excess, but a pleasant blend of golf, hospitality and unhurried time. The course does not seek overwhelming drama; instead it aims for elegant usability, well suited to travelers wishing to alternate golf, wellness and exploration of the Siracusa area. It is especially successful for couples and for guests who want golf to remain central without turning the entire stay into a relentless competitive exercise. Monasteri convinces through environmental coherence and through the quiet quality that often makes well-judged resorts more memorable than places built too heavily on effect. Within an eastern Sicily itinerary, it serves as a very agreeable and well-balanced base.
On the technical side, the course is a coastal layout of 18 holes playing to a par of 71 with a slope rating of 130. Visitor ratings underline the point: outstanding course standard.
The best time to visit Monasteri Golf Resort is March, April, May, October, November, with the club remaining open throughout the year. Among its most appreciated strengths: Relaxed Sicilian resort well integrated into the landscape; Excellent for couples and soft stays.
The facilities include putting green, driving range, restaurant, pro shop, cart rental, caddy on request.
The nearest airport is Palermo Falcone-Borsellino (PMO), approximately 1 hour by car.
What is the best time to play?+
Monasteri Golf Resort is open year-round. The recommended months for optimal conditions are March, April, May, October, November.
Is a handicap certificate required?+
Monasteri Golf Resort does not specify a mandatory minimum handicap for visiting players. We recommend contacting the club to confirm their current policy.
How do I get to the club?+
The nearest airport is Palermo Falcone-Borsellino (PMO), approximately 1 hour by car. Car rental is recommended for maximum flexibility.
Is there on-site accommodation?+
Monasteri Golf Resort does not have on-site accommodation. There are various lodging options in the surrounding area; contact the club for partner recommendations.
How many holes does the course have, and how challenging is it?+
The course has 18 holes playing to a par of 71 with a slope rating of 130. It is a demanding course best suited to experienced players.
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Ortigia: il Caravaggio dell'Alba
Siracusa's Cathedral on Ortigia is built atop the 5th-century BC Temple of Athena: the Greek Doric columns are visible intact inside the Christian nave. Caravaggio's Burial of Saint Lucy — painted in 1608 during his flight from Malta — is in the Church of Santa Lucia alla Badia on the seafront. At dawn, before 8:00 AM, both are completely empty.
“The Cathedral parish priest, Don Sebastiano, opens the sacristy at 6:30 AM by appointment: he preserves the 1608 bishop's diaries documenting Caravaggio's arrival in Siracusa fleeing Malta — the most adventurous story in Italian art.”
Planeta: Nero d'Avola di Noto Antico
Planeta produces the Burdese — pure Cabernet Franc at Menfi — and the Santa Cecilia — Nero d'Avola from Noto Antico — which are the two Sicilian wines most debated by international critics. The Noto winery is set in a 19th-century Baglio: the private Santa Cecilia vertical shows how Nero d'Avola on Noto limestone develops limestone minerality the rest of Sicily does not know.
“Alessio Planeta leads to the Noto Antico vineyard at 6:00 AM: the soft Noto limestone soils are the same used to build the UNESCO Baroque city. The vineyard borders the wall of an 1700s villa in limestone identical to the wine it produces.”
Fonte Aretusa: il Bagno della Ninfa
The Fonte Aretusa on Ortigia is a freshwater spring that wells up in the middle of the salt sea: the nymph Aretusa swam here according to Pindar. The thalassotherapy centre of the Grand Hotel Ortigia alternates the salt water of the Siracusa harbour and the freshwater of the Aretusa — a treatment with mythological significance as much as physical.
“The Aretusa e Poseidone treatment — alternating immersion in fresh and salt water at different temperatures — has documented vascular effects. The spa opens at 7:00 AM before tourists: the outdoor pool over the Aretusa spring with Sicilian papyrus plants is accessible only to morning guests.”
Osteria da Mariano: La Cucina di Casa
Tucked into the alleys of Ortigia, this family trattoria has stood for decades without bowing to trends. The menu follows the morning market: pasta 'ncasciata, red mullet alla siracusana, almond sweets made the old way. No elaborate presentations — just the honest taste of a kitchen with nothing to prove.
“Ask about the off-menu dish — the patron often brings out whatever he cooked for himself that morning.”
Fiume Ciane: La Foresta di Papiro
A few kilometres from Siracusa, the Ciane flows silently through the largest wild papyrus forest in Europe outside Egypt. By boat, amid the tall reeds and the stillness of the water, time suspends itself completely. Legend holds that Aretusa herself passed through these waters on her journey to the sea.
“The best moment is a September dawn, when low mist on the river turns the landscape into an ancient watercolour.”
Palazzolo Acreide: Il Teatro di Akrai
In the heart of the Iblean hills, Akrai was Syracuse's first inland colony: its third-century BC Greek theatre, carved into the rock, holds just over six hundred spectators and retains an intimacy that Syracuse's great theatre will never offer. A short walk away, the Santoni — twelve rock-cut reliefs dedicated to Cybele — emerge from the limestone like petrified dreams, overlooked by most visitors.
“Come in the early morning, when lizards are the only audience and the raking light brings every grain of the Iblean limestone into sharp relief.”
Vendicari: Le Lagune dei Fenicotteri
The Vendicari Reserve is a world apart: brackish lagoons where flamingos mirror themselves at dawn, an abandoned Aragonese tuna factory rising from the dunes, and an Ionian coastline with not a single building on the horizon. In autumn and spring, migration routes transform these still waters into a living atlas of rare species.
“Enter from the northern gate and walk to the tuna factory: the white sand beach beside it is almost always deserted, even at the height of summer.”
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