We are a family with two kids, so we are always spending a lot of time searching for the best place for us. Best means in a good location to do some sightseeing, with the garden and possibly with the swimming pool so our kids can run/swim and we can rest after an active day, possibly rather far from the tumult of the city, but close enough to go or with short car run if need to socialise more, etc. etc. Casa Vacanza Isola del Sole has it all and more, more than you can imagine. It is located on the slope of the hill, surrounded by trees and palms, hidden like an oasis with a beautiful clean swimming pool just right behind the door of your apartment. The apartment is clean and spacious (we were 5 and it was just perfect for us), equipped with everything you need to spend time there - no need to bring anything.
What is the most important is that the apartment is a part of the house where the owners live and this is the biggest advantage of our stay there. Nino&Gabriella with 2 sons are exceptional hosts. They are warm and welcoming - treating their guest extremely hospitably, giving all clues about wonderful places to see in Sicily but also showing the way Sicilian live and think. There is also Oskar that make a part of the family, but you have to go there to get to know who is it;) Just take care of your flip flops;)
For me, it was also a very sentimental journey as I came back to Sicily after 17 years ( I lived in Palermo for one year working as a volunteer for one Association) and their warm welcome and hospitality made this return a great experience.
I read a wonderful sentence in a book of palermitan poet "Ogni nuovo incontro e'un nuovo pezzo che si aggiunge al puzzle della propria vita";)
So Ninio e Gabriella - you are a puzzle in our life;) Grazie.