We have been using Airbnb for a long time, and its always a joy to encounter something unexpected and wonderful. That was our stay in Cornino, where Mount Cofano and its National Park and the sea come together, and at Paolo's home. Its hard to be brief here. We were looking for a quiet, lovely place, but with easy access to Western Sicily, the sea and its wonderful sites. This home is Cornino is perfect, and its takes a little while to thoroughly appreciate it. The home has been in the family for over 30 years, and is filled with the family's things. The family still uses the home upon occasion. It is wonderfully kept, comfortable and 2 streets from a rough, rocky, but incredibly beautiful shore that you can swim in easily with water shoes in some of the cleanest water I've seen. The area has mostly Italians (we saw no other non-Italian tourists) and every evening is celebrated with a huge sunset, as you watch the unobstructed orb disappear into the clear mediterranean. It was absolutely a perfect sunset every single evening. On first approach, the home is hidden behind a stone wall and iron gate on a dirt road, with other similar homes next door. There are famous stone quarries on the mountain behind it, that have been operating in their current form since the 1940s, exporting marble to the world. The site has a raw, natural feel, which can take you aback at first glance...but look around. It turns out that there are 3 lovely beaches 5 minutes by car or 10-15 minutes by foot, along with a couple of typical Italian cafes and one with a traditional kind of night park with some rides and music in the evening. The town has a spectacular bakery, a man who brings a pickup truck packed with ice and the day's catch every morning, and a number or other incredibly homey, warm establishments. That's not all.....The amazing thing is that virtually everything is 30 minutes away or less. San Vito...20 minutes, Erice (don't miss the view), 30 minutes, Trapani, 20-30 minutes, Zingaro reserve (the beaches off the trail are eye popping!), 20-30 minutes. There are no crowds, and often we were on the shore ourselves. Many people snorkel around the rocky shore, and we saw young men retrieve sea urchins from the water and eat them raw on the shore on eve near sunset (not legal to do year round by the way, to prevent over harvesting). There is a long walking trail paved with stones by the shore, and you can walk to Mount Cofano park and hike there....and it is absolutely beautiful. The hosts...are incredibly special people. They are sophisticated, incredibly kind (they left us fruit, 2 bottles of champagne, wine, cookies...brought us fresh figs and more....we've never experienced anything like it. Needless to say they are now our friends! So...a few things...if you want a real adventure..relaxing, beautiful and not a typical beach resort..this place...