A 17th-century organic farm estate in the Madonie Mountains
Sicilian Spirit is a restored 17th-century Masseria — a traditional Sicilian fortified farmhouse — set inside the Madonie Mountains Regional Park near Gangi, around 650 meters above sea level and roughly 50 km from the coastal town of Cefalù.
The estate sits on 25 hectares of private land, including an oak wood, a small river, and an 18th-century labyrinth garden, with over 700 olive trees. It has been a certified organic farm for more than 20 years, growing its own olive oil, wheat, wine, vegetables and fruit.
Green Yogi Traveler is a licensed Croatian travel agency — when you bring your group here, we handle the accommodation, transfers, meals and day-to-day logistics, so you can focus on your retreat.
At a glance
Amenities
- 130 sqm yoga room (converted barn)
- Outdoor pool, April–November
- Ayurvedic treatment room
- 70 sqm tea & lounge room
- 18th-century labyrinth garden
- On-site certified organic farm
- Free WiFi, heating & A/C in every room
- Restaurant terrace, up to 40 guests
Exterior
12 rooms across the main house and garden cottages
Luxury Rooms — 3 available
In the main Masseria building. Around 25 sqm each, with a private en-suite bathroom. Heating, air conditioning and free WiFi.
Suites — 3 available
In the garden cottages (around 50 sqm each cottage), each with its own equipped private patio and kitchenette. Bathroom shared — one bathroom between every two rooms. Heating, air conditioning and free WiFi.
Double Rooms — 6 available
Also in the garden cottages, same setup as the Suites: private patio, kitchenette, and a bathroom shared one between every two rooms. Heating, air conditioning and free WiFi.
This is the room detail published by the venue itself, at the category level — not a numbered room-by-room list. We'll confirm the exact room allocation with the venue once your group is booked.
The yoga space
Yoga is practiced in a 130 sqm room converted from the estate's original barn, with comfortable capacity for 26 people. Equipped with yoga mats, bolsters, blocks, straps, meditation cushions and blankets.
Interior
A 50 sqm room is set aside for Ayurvedic massages and treatments, and a separate 70 sqm tea room — furnished with cushions, rugs and sofas — gives the group a quiet space to unwind.
The Madonie Mountains and beyond
From the estate's own grounds to day trips across Sicily — everything here is reachable from the venue.
On the estate
- Swim in the on-site river, a 10-minute walk from the house
- Hike trails through the estate's woods, wheat fields and olive groves
- Use the outdoor pool, April to November
- Forage wild asparagus (April–May), mushrooms and herbs in season
- Join a Sicilian cooking class
- Take part in farm activities — tomato picking, the October grape harvest, the November olive harvest
In the Madonie region
- The Gole di Tiberio gorges — by rubber dinghy or on foot
- Rafting on the Pollina River, April–October, for beginners through advanced
- Mountain biking through the local trail network and villages
- Castle of Sperlinga, an 11th-century Norman castle a few miles away
- Gangi, a medieval hill town 8 km away, named Italy's most beautiful village in 2014
Further afield in Sicily
- Cefalù, a fishing town 50 km away with a cathedral known for its Byzantine gold mosaics
- Valle dei Templi, Agrigento — a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site
- Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina — UNESCO-listed Roman mosaic floors
- Mount Etna, about a 2-hour drive
- Palermo and Catania, roughly 90 minutes away
- Syracuse and the Noto Valley, about 3 hours away
Organic, farm-to-table Sicilian cuisine
Sicilian Spirit is a certified organic farm, growing its own olive oil, wheat, wine, vegetables, fruit and preserves across the estate's 25 hectares. Meals draw on what the farm produces, in a largely vegetarian Sicilian style, with vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free options always available on the table.
Which meals are included is agreed per retreat rather than fixed — tell us how you'd like to run your week and we'll set the catering up around your group.
Ready to bring your group here?
Tell us about your group and we'll put together a proposal for Sicilian Spirit — dates, room allocation, and everything included.