Giuseppe and his family - that means his sister Valeriana, his Mom and his Dad such as his 11-month-old son - are incredibly friendly and warm. They welcomed me and my friend with homegrown fruit and vegetable, olives, fresh pasta and self-made tomato passata. Later in the evening they invited us to gelato homemade by the villages pasticcheria and a nice little chat on their front porch. We felt really welcome by heart. They also gave us useful advices for exploring the area and offered to stroll through the bars and restaurants of Castellammare del Golfo together.
The apartment is huge with a very high ceiling, the bed was very comfortable, the kitchen well-equipped for preparing a nice pasta-dinner, everything was clean and very inviting. The most surprising though was the private terrace for your own, which ist twice as big as you can see on the pictures. The view on the mountains and hills around is fantastic and at any time of the day you can choose between sitting in the shadow or in the sun. Wonderful.
Very close to Palermo, to the natural resort Lo Zingaro with its clear-water-calas, the ancient ruins in Segesta, the middle-age village Erice and the bright-sanded beach in San Vito lo Capo the area offers a bunch of cultural and sportive activities.
We enjoyed 3 days at Giuseppes house and I recommend strongly to stay at Giuseppes if you want to do both, exploring the area and relaxing in a calm and quiet village, where everybody knows everyone else.