The photos of Nicolò's beautiful apartments attracted us to Gibellina and we discovered an unusual town that we had not heard of before.
It was a real pleasure meeting Nicolò, however briefly, and staying at his place that breathes balance and a deep love of the arts.
Nuova Gibellina is a community that spread its arms to architects and artists after its old town had been destroyed by an earthquake. We saw a new country town invented and created by artists and dotted with their spectacular works and buildings. Though we did not find all of them convincing, it is a most surprising place, really worth visiting and we are happy we made the detour.
And, thank you Nicolò, for the lovely bottle of Gibellina wine you gave us.