Pierantonio is a wonderful host – warm and engaging, he responded promptly to all queries, came to rescue us on the first evening when we were defeated by Agrigento’s one-way traffic system, carried all our bags up and down the steps of Agrigento, quickly fixed a broken door lock that happened on our watch, laughed at our bad jokes, etc. He provided spot on local info on parking, sights, beaches, etc. He even arrived on our last morning with a gift of local pastries for our car journey to Catania!
Listing description is precise. The two balconies offer excellent vantage points – bustling town on one side, rooftops, churches, and coast on the other – and gave us a great sense of the comings and goings of the place especially on market days and when court was in session.
The neighbourhood is safe and exceptionally friendly – I travel alone a lot and notice these things, a woman walking around here in the evenings would feel perfectly comfortable. Cafés, shops, restaurants, parking, etc can all be found right outside the front door – we especially enjoyed strolling about to soak up the atmosphere when the entire community comes out to meet their neighbours in the early evenings (Café Milano in the square below is a major meeting point). We enjoyed sipping wine on the terrace of Terracotta restaurant on several evenings at that time – and later enjoyed their local “slow food” fish dishes – they have an excellent staff.