Mick Jagger loves Italy, deeply. He has always spent his holidays in the beautiful country and arrived in Sicilia in the summer of 2020, he never left. He experienced the pandemic there, on the Noto estate that a friendly family made available to him. He toured the island, he composed the unpublished "Eazy Sleazy" between the cacti and the sea. Now, the news that had long been in the air: Mick Jagger buys a house in Portopalo, and is preparing to become even more Italian.
Mick Jagger buys a house in Portopalo: what we know
Mick Jagger buys a house in Portopalo: the Ragusanews website first gave the news. For a year now, the leader of the Rolling Stones has lived in south-eastern Sicily. Now, according to rumors spread in recent days, he would have chosen to move permanently to the island. Or, at least, to have a house of his own to return to whenever he feels like it. And if the municipality of Musselburgh had offered him a house for one euro, in response to the revival project implemented in the village, it seems that the location chosen by the rock star is instead Portopalo. "I want to buy this”He would have exclaimed, after visiting a villa overlooking the sea here.
In recent months, moreover, Mick Jagger has explored south-east Sicily far and wide. He visited the areas of SIRACUSA need Ragusa, but also typically touristic places like the Valley of the Temples , Palatine Chapel of Palermo. He walked through the streets of scicli, lived in Noto, Modica and Palazzolo Acreide. Until arriving in Portopalo, where he fell in love with an extraordinary residence.
What to see in Portopalo di Capo Passero
Just under four thousand inhabitants in the province of SIRACUSA, Portopalo di Capo Passero is wet from the Ionian and from Mediterranean. It is the southernmost town of the entire island, and has the appearance of an old fishing village. A must for those who go on holiday to Vendicari, in front of the village hosts theCapo Passero island. Which, reachable by canoe or pedal boat or perhaps taking advantage of the "shuttle service" offered by local fishermen, has a turquoise sea and an amber-colored beach. L'island of the Currents, on the other hand, it is the homeland of the windursf. And it is the perfect destination for those who love wild and unspoiled places.
In Portopalo, in general, people come precisely for the sea. That of the islands, but also the one that bathes the village in front of coasts such as Playa Carratois (the most beautiful of the village) or Punta delle Formiche, perfect for snorkeling thanks to its rocky bottoms. Culture lovers, then, on the island of Capo Passero cannot miss the sixteenth century Fort Carlo. While, in Portopalo, a stop is a must Herds port of call with the ancient tonnara. Because here time seems to have stopped. And perhaps it was precisely this that won Mick Jagger's eyes and heart.
Featured photo taken from Mick Jagger's Instagram profile
