Elena’s Yellow House is beautiful. The terraces and balcony mean that you can find a shady place at anytime of the day. Air conditioning very good. Lovely views of the surrounding mountains. Very peaceful location. We wanted for nothing because the house was so well equipped. The local shops - bakers, grocery, fish stand are within easy walking distance and we felt very welcome. Elena recommended some great local restaurants. On arrival Elena had provided fruit water and other goodies for our first day - lovely. Elena was very quick to respond to any queries and we also met her lovely daughter.
We wanted a restful time, so didn’t hire a car. Public transport into Palermo worked really well - bus 806 runs every 10 minutes and takes about 25 minutes to central Palermo. A one way ticket is €1.40 and can be used on different buses within a 90 minute time period (you need to buy them from any tabbachi shop). Palermo is a fascinating city - amazing markets and wonderful street food. We would also recommend a trip up Monte Pellegrino - the views are amazing.
A big thank you to Elena for making our stay in Mondello so good.