A beautiful and unique place, where you can literally walk through history! Situated on the Capo Bianco, close to the archaeological site of Eraclea Minoa the house has incredible sea views out across the Strait of Sicily. A very peaceful location, it is a 5 minute drive to the beach and lido Garibaldi at Eraclea Minoa, or to the Nature reserve at Borgo Bonsignore (15 minutes). You can also walk down to the sandy beach below the cliff in around 15-20 minutes depending on which route you take. Unusually, even on a weekend in July, the beach at Capo Bianco is uncrowded (there is no Lido/cafe/direct road access) and you can enjoy a quiet and peaceful swim. It is a great base to visit many of the other interesting and historic locations. (a 45-1hr drive will get you to Valle dei Tempi, Caltabellotto, Agrigento, Ghibellina are just a few of those). The nearby town of Ribera (20 mins) has some larger supermarkets than those in Eraclea Minoa, and a little further on (35 mins) is Sciacca which is well worth a visit (particularly the little cafe in the courtyard of the Jesuit College on the seafront which is like an oasis of peace), and also has some beautiful medieval and Baroque buildings.
The house itself is a simple, charming country house and is obviously well-loved by the family. It is well kitted out with equipment and linen and is sparklingly clean. To the rear of the house, there is a barbecue and also a pizza oven. Alfonso and Gino were there to meet us and had very thoughtfully and kindly filled the fridge with fruit, cold drinks, milk and so on. It also has one of the best views of any outdoor showers we have ever seen! There are plenty of places to sit, eat and relax around the house in both sun and shade, and you can watch some amazing sunsets over the sea from the terrace. For us, no tv is a blessing, but there is very good 4G reception if you want to make contact with the outside world. We were also fortunate to have a rare encounter with a small group of wild pigs!
If you want a peaceful and relaxing holiday, and in beautiful surroundings and experience exceptional hospitality from thoughtful and generous hosts, this is place for you. Thank you Gino and Alfonso, for all your kindness and great company! Ci vediamo il prossimo anno!