Boy, are you in for a treat if you stay in this wonderful, wonderful holiday haven. We travel a lot and have never experienced such warm and friendly hospitality. It was my birthday, and within minutes of arrival, I was given fruit straight from the trees, a birthday cake with candles, a journal with handwritten poetry and grandmother’s recipe for ricotta cake, a loaf of the local artisan bread, olives and oil produced by the owners, and local cheese. The owners actually guided us by car to show us the best pizza restaurant in town and we shared an unforgettable evening afterwards chatting about politics, travel, and current affairs in hilarious Google-translate Italian.
You will have seen the photos of this magical place: ancient stone walls with whitewashed cupboards and comfortable seating underneath olive trees, a refreshing pool bubbling away, hammocks strung invitingly, a barbecue area, and all the wonderfully quirky decorative touches, including a centuries-old fresco above the guest bed in the owner’s house. Everything is as pictured if not better.
Tricky to find for us, the property is close enough to Selinunte to drive to see the lively fish auction before breakfast (which we did) and would make an ideal base for exploring local Castelvetrano, the temples at Selinunte and nearby Mazara del Vallo, with its satyr statue that is worth a trip on its own.
I would absolutely love to return to this wonderful place to spend weeks and weeks there.