nicolo is the most wonderful host. he was incredibly generous, accommodating and extremely knowledgeable about the local area - his house is wonderful, he arranged for me to be picked up from the airport and he was able to accommodate my family members when they decided to come and stay - i couldn't have asked for more. gibellina is a fascinating place, definitely best to read a bit about it before you visit but for any architecture / land art / geography fans it is really worth visiting. i survived without a car but if you want to travel around the area with ease probably best with a car.