We loved the quirkiness of Giada's place. It was full of history and maritime artefacts - we would have loved to ask Giada about where she got all this stuff, and the stories behind it. We loved the view from the deckchairs/balcony - all hours of the day and night. Warning - you need to be ready to adapt your sleep routine to coping with something like living backstage at Glastonbury festival by night and captaining a fishing boat by day. Essentials - siesta, wine, ear plugs. We didn't see all we wanted to see, because its not possible in a region that offers so much. Our highlights were - swimming at Zingaro beaches, touching the temples at Agricento, watching the amazing style of the evening catwalk uptown, local food shopping, cannoli with marsala wine, and of course the beautiful blue mediterranean sea was very special for us coming from the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland.