Lovely spacious four bedroomed house, 250m or so from a small beach. Truly great welcome from Isidoro. A true gentleman. Even though we did not share a language, we managed to communicate. Isidoro gave us some great advice on what to see and where to go, and he called by a couple of times in case we needed anything. The house had plenty of room; large dining/living room, kitchen, four bedrooms, one bathroom and two shower rooms. Really nice shaded garden, we ate outside all the time. Small barbecue great for fish!
The house is well located; one hour from Palermo Airport; 40 minutes from Trapani Airport. Quiet residential area; travellers will need a car, but parking available at the house and all of western Sicily can be reached in an hour or so; from Selinunte in the south, Marsala; Trapani; Erice and Zingaro national park to the north. Wish we had had more time!
Western Sicily seemed to have mostly Italian holidaymakers; it was great to feel immersed in the country rather than being surrounded by other Northern Europeans from our own and other countries. The people were very welcoming in the shops and restaurants even though we had almost no Italian.
Beautiful beaches nearby, particularly sandy St. Vito lo Capo to the north, and tiny pebble beaches in Zingaro; these great for snorkelling. Also special was a day trip to Isolas Egadi; we only had three or four hours there; we should have allowed more time both for Isolas Egadi and Sicily. We will be back!