The villa is an amazing space with fantastic views of the coast. The garden is large and well cared for and we had an endless supply of figs straight from the tree. You would need a car to fully explore the area but we never drove out in the evening as there were so many restaurants nearby and even down to the main square it was probably no more than 15 - 20 minute walk. Gianni was the best host we have had, he let us check in early and met us in person to give us a guided tour. He made lots of suggestion of places to eat at and places to visit. He even made restaurant reservations for us. Nicolosi is not really a tourist place but we loved that about it. We felt we got to see the real Sicily and would not hesitate to go back or recommend to others.