Gaspare’s place worked great for three days as a base to explore the Palermo area. The apartment is near and tastefully decorated and has a beautiful roof terrace great for a late night dinner even on the hottest days overlooking the bay. Palermo is 30 minutes by car (parking 3 Euro per day around the corner). You can also do it in an hour by bike, although the scenic route along the bay is NOT flat. The house is two minutes from the beach/promenade/square/ supermarket/restaurants. Rented bikes next door- the entrance to the Nature reserve is 5 min away and it is spectacular; do not miss; will want water shoes if swimming. Gabriele was gracious and helpful, apartment well stocked, the A/C kept rooms perfectly cool.