We were met by Francesca (Isabellas mum) at the apartment, which is litterally 2 minutes from the last stop on bus route 806 from Palermos Piazza Luigi Sturzo.
We arrived Palermo by train (12€ /2,5 hours from Milazzo) walked through town in half an hour, and took the 20 minutes (1,5€) bus ride to Mondello.
It is so easy to use public transportation on Sicily. Parking is a nightmare anyway, so save the pain and enjoy all the locals that travel by bus too.
The apartment is cosy grannystyle with odd bits and retro stuff - just how we like a summercottage.
The kitchen is tiny but does the job! The terracce is facing north and in mid april we could enjoy the sun from 7-15.
The house is the last before Capo Gallo nature reserve. There is a gate controlled by locals and entryfees are collected. That means a lot of turists don’t wanna pay and cars, mopeds and pedestruans are stopping/starting and turning around in close space right in front of the terrasse.
You’ll be an expert in italian bodylanguage and high verbal argumenting after your first lunch on the terracce.
The apartment is with 2 bedrooms, 1 combined livingroom/kitchen, a bathroom with bidet, a storage room (with the fridge/freezer) and the best part - a good sized terracce, facing north.
After the bus square 2 minutes away at Via Piano de Gallo we went 5 more minutes for a local minimarked in “Via Lauretta Li Greci” with a huge variaty of local produced fruit and veggies. Walk 5 more minutes and there is a supermarked at “Via Torre de Mondello”. On that route you’ll pass the baker, butcher, tobacco and numerous bars and restaurants. Really a great area and lots of locals around.
Right in front of the house is an enclosed concreted area at the shoreline where the local youths hang out and enjoy life. Beach towels are also provided and a great sandy beach is less than 15 minutes away on foot.
Bike rental is 10 minutes away, bike 10€/day, electric bike 15€/day, including helmet and lock.
No laundromats in Mondello, but you can easily dry cloths in the sun on the terracce and there is a little hanger by the entrance door as well.