The apartment was pleasant and comfortable and the large terrace was a great place to enjoy breakfast in the sunshine and to BBQ in the evening. The pool and garden are fabulous – a real oasis in the middle of town. Rosella explained that her father wanted to create an enchanted garden for family, friends and visitors to enjoy – they’ve definitely succeeded! Unfortunately we didn’t get to meet Rosella, but were in regular contact via Airbnb, and Rosella’s parents made us welcome despite the language barrier (we really must learn some Italian – it’s such a beautiful language). Rosella was really helpful both before and during our visit and even supplied a BBQ for us at our request. There were lots of places to visit nearby – Mondello beach was lovely (sandy) and the coastal walk in the Capo Gallo Nature Reserve (from Mondello) was beautiful. Monreale Cathedral and cloisters are stunning and definitely worth a visit as are the Greek ruins at Selinunte. Palermo is full of interesting sights and smells but driving is quite an experience! My husband took his mountain bike with him and had great fun exploring the hills and nature reserves either side of Sferracavallo / Palermo. The ice cream sandwiches (home made ice cream served in a brioche bun) from La Delizia and the fixed price 14 course seafood menu at Temptation restaurant (both in Sferracavallo) were amazing and thoroughly recommended. We had a fabulous holiday and would like to explore more of Sicily in the future.