We felt immediately at home in the Terrace Suite of Maria's Casa delle Palme. It's a beautifully furnished apartment on the top floor of a three-story house with a great view of the lush garden below and the mountains beyond Casteldaccia in the distance. The sun woke us up every morning and we particularly enjoyed relaxing on the spacious terrace with outdoor cooking options. While there's another holiday apartment on the ground floor, you'll have the top floor all to yourselves (with a separate entrance via an impressive outside winding staircase). The apartment is located in the middle of Casteldaccia, so grocery shopping options as well as the main square are just a few steps away, while the beach and the train station (Palermo is just a short train ride away) are a short walk downhill. Within a radius of just a few kilometers you'll find both excellent swimming/snorkeling as well as hiking options. Since we were traveling Italy in a van when the 2nd wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hit Europe, we needed a space to stay for a while and this apartment turned out to be a great choice. It's a perfect starting point for exploring Sicily but also a nice little haven of peace in the middle of town to retreat to. Both Maria (whom unfortunately we didn't meet as she lives in Canada) as well as Giovanni and his family, who manage the property and helped us with everything they could and more, were always available, very kind and we're just lucky to have met them. Thank you!