We spent a week in Fabrizia’s and Guiseppe’s beautiful apartment in the heart of Castellamare del Golfo, and we loved it. Upon arrival, we were greeted by our friendly hosts with a bottle of wine, and they were extremely lovely and helpful throughout our stay. The apartment has been freshly remodeled and is extremely clean and well maintained. I especially loved the many personal touches - beautiful Sicilian tiles, wrought iron details, and there even is a small aquarium with some friendly fish to enliven the place. We truly felt like we were staying at a Sicilian family’s home. The apartment is located on the main street in the old part of Castellamare, so it’s not super quiet, but for us this was a plus, because we liked the lively atmosphere of this small town. One evening, we even watched a beautiful, solemn procession from our balcony. Castellamare is an amazing place and an ideal base to explore the surroundings - lovely beaches, the Zingaró national preserve, Palermo, Trapani, Erice… In Castellamare, we particularly liked the lovely park just steps from the apartment that overlooks the harbour, and whose most impressive feature is an enormous ancient gum tree. Next to the park, there is the best ice cream parlor in town and a friendly bar where we liked to have cocktails at sundown. Also make sure you go down to the harbour at least once in the morning to buy some fresh fish directly off the boat. There is an electric grill in the apartment, and preparing and eating some delicious gilthead sebreams was one of the highlights of our vacation. We highly recommend the apartment, and we would love to stay there again in the future, if we get a chance. Thank you, Fabrizia and Guiseppe, for helping to make our holiday truly special!