We had a wonderful time in Caccamo. The two of us stayed a little longer than three weeks in may. The house is beautiful, everything is lovingly furnished, the kitchen super equipped. On the small terrace you can enjoy the view of the small forest and hills, listen to the village life, the birds and cats during the day and the owls in the evening.
Across the street from the house lives the wonderful signora guisy with whom we made friends in no time. She lovingly takes care of the cats in the neighborhood and we were always happy to have little conversations with her.
Caccamo has the very best fresh ricotta! We ordered it in Giuseppe's little store! (It was still warm and delicious!) We were lucky to find fresh wild asparagus, artichokes and wild fennel in the little stores! The coffee we always bought in the very nice little coffee shop on Via Cartagine, which is highly recommended too. We cooked a lot and with pleasure, but also very much liked to go to our favorite restaurant "a castellana" around the corner, where they prepare wonderful pasta, pizza and regional specialties and offer good sicilian wines.
We also liked to go to the great garden bar Chiosco San Francesco for an aperitif at sunset. The staff is super sweet and the view on the terrace of the hills and the flying swarms of swallows wonderful. (Once we were even visited by two owls there, who landed very close to us to take a rest :))
Franco was on hand immediately with any questions or problems. He helped us both to a cheap rental car and cabs from the town Termini Immerese to Caccamo. Everything always worked out great.
It is a pity that the small garden downstairs in front of the house is not maintained and belongs more to the cats than to the people. The garden with the beautiful orange and pomegranate trees would be very very desirable as an additional outdoor space!
As a queer couple we definitely stood out in the village, but never had any direct unpleasant experiences. The people in caccamo seemed open, interested and we remember many warm encounters.
If you want to explore more of Sicily than Céfalu and Palermo, you should definitely rent a car! With public transport you are somewhat limited in freedom of movement. For those who like to hike, the place is not necessarily recommended. The nearby lake can be visited, and it is a nice walk, but is not particularly attractive.
However, if you like to experience authentic sicilian life away from tourist hotspots in a stylishly furnished house, Casa Barca in Caccamo is the place to be!
Thank you very much Tanya, we had a great time!
A&I