This apartment is exactly right for a couple looking for the perfect Sicilian hideaway. It is a kilometer off the main road through the most beautiful olive groves and its hilltop location guarantees the best panoramic views of southern Sicily to be found anywhere. Add to that the fact that the apartment is in a beautiful restored manor house, with high ceilings and shady interior which with the added bonus of aircon defies even the hottest of days (we experienced 43 degrees ) and you have the ingredients for a dream stay. We could happily have spent our entire time enjoying this tranquil spot, eating our home-cooked meals under the arbour or boggling at the ever-changing light on the mountains, but Sciacca is also a great beach spot with golden sandy beaches everywhere, plus a charming ancient downtown and busy fishing port where you can watch the catch being landed or tuck into the freshest possible fish meals. The spectacular hill town of CaltaBellotta is nearby (be prepared for vertiginous mountain roads) and the famed pine-fringed beach of Eraclea Minoa is not far away.
Enrico was an excellent host, helpful with advice, guidance and recommendations when needed and very respectful of our privacy.
Obviously you need a car but you'd be hard pressed to get as far as Sciacca
without one. In a car, the nearest supermarkets are less than a 10 minute drive down glorious Monte Kronio - so going out for milk is a treat in itself.
(And both supermarkets have wonderful ready-made dishes in the form of tavola calda or spit roasted meats which are the equal of any food to be had in a restaurant. Sciacca people know how to live well, apparently.)
Barring unforeseen obstacles, we definitely will be back. Perhaps we should keep this our secret ! But if you're reading this review, and you love the Sicilian countryside, then this place is for you.