Beautiful house, beautiful location, beautiful family...
My partner and I needed a last minute holiday, we only had a week to plan and book our trip. Damiano was very fast at responding to our messages and very helpful in answering our questions.

His wife Mary kindly picked us up from the airport, and although she coudln't speak much English (and our Italian at the beginning of the trip was next to nothing) she gave us a very warm welcome. We were very grateful to find the fridge was fully stocked with plently of mineral water, lots of juices and milk, and she had prepared a plate piled high with typical Sicilian pastries.

The house was large, spacious and clean, perhaps too large for just my partner and I, it would be perfect for a family with children. It has everything you need, from air conditioning, to a washing machine, to four separate showers! The balcony terrace leading from the master bedroom was a wonderful space to greet the day with a morning coffee, overlooking gardens and countryside and the sea in the distance.

Although the house is located off a beaten track surrounded by plenty of space, and although it was mostly incredibly peaceful, there were moments where there was lots of noise. The surrounding neighbours have chickens, geese, goats, cows, and dogs. Occassionally they all liked to squark and bark at the same time, but they also added to the magic of the place, I enjoyed watching the chickens hop about and the goats chewing away. I'd much prefer to be surrounded by chickens, goats and dogs rather than people, and the house and garden was very private and not overlooked by anyone.

My partner and I decided not to rent a car, which meant that we had to walk or use public transport to go anywhere. I would recommend hiring a car or a scooter, I feel like we missed out on seeing some of Sicily's best assets. Damiano was correct in his description, there are two villages easily accessible by foot, Terrasini, a cute Italian village, was about ten minutes walk away, and we spent most of our time here.

When we wanted to go to Palermo, Priscilla, Damiano's daughter, was an absolute angel. She helped us find what times the buses leave, and where to get it from. She even drove us to the bus stop, waited with us, and spoke with the driver to ensure we bought the correct tickets. She couldn't have been more helpful.

Palermo is everything the guides tell you it is and more, it's an amazing, chaotic and colourful city, it's also very exhausting, so returning to the space and peace of Villa Priscilla was equally enjoyable.

If you want an authentic Sicilian experience, stay here for easy access to village life and city life. With such a short time to book, we count ourselves very fortunate to have found Villa Priscilla and this part of the world!