What a wonderful 4-night stay we had at Linguaglossa. The Little House is fully self-contained and so comfortable - with the added benefit of a washing machine which came in handy as we had already been travelling for a while. Evenings were cool, but the cottage was always cosy with the heating on. There are beautiful big windows everywhere and the light floods in on sunny days, of which there were plenty!
Ignore your GPS for the last tiny bit - it deposits you at large double gates with lions at the top - WRONG! Keep driving up the road a little and you will see the correct number on the gate post!
Carmelo and Debbie are lovely people, and they are happy to give you directions to lots of places in their local area, as well as further afield if that is your wish. We were lucky enough to be invited on a vegetable foraging outing with them and had the best day! The scenery was stunning and the BBQ picnic which was shared with us was a real treat. We learnt a lot about edible plants!
With a vehicle, it's easy to get to lots of places! We opted to keep it local and, following Debbie's suggestions, had some lovely days meandering around Randazzo, Alcantara Gorge, the Convent of the Cappuchini monks, driving on the 1000m road, lunching at Quota Mille (wonderful food) and took daily walks into Linguaglossa late in the afternoon. The big church in town is beautiful and well worth a look. The locals are very friendly too. A smile and a greeting were always returned.
Carmelo is a local and has written courses and taught English for many years, and Debbie is from the USA so we had some great conversations with them both...in English!
Carmelo and Debbie were so welcoming that we feel we have acquired two new friends.
Do yourself a favour and stay here on your next visit to Sicily!