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8/10 Good
Melinda R.
15 Jul 2016
Fantastic location with great views
Giuseppe was very good at communicating both before and during the trip. The house was hard to find, despite Google instructions but when we got lost Guiseppe came out in his car and led us to the house. He and his sister were very friendly and a pleasure to meet.
The house is on a hilltop and has a lovely terrace with amazing views of the sea and surrounding hills and landscape. The 2 chairs on the terrace were very comfortable. The final road to reach the house is unmade but you get used to that! Nearby Siculiana was fine for buying supplies in the Spar supermarket - very cheap.
A simple house, as we had expected from the description but bed very comfortable with a great fan provided in the bedroom which we were grateful for at night. Everything was clean and tidy. We felt a few basics were missing in the kitchen eg a kettle, sharp knives and a chopping board but when we were leaving we mentioned these and Guiseppe was happy to receive constructive criticism to improve things.
A great location - you can walk down a very steep road from the house to a beach (Percole) which was lovely. The beaches in the ares are beautiful - Turkish steps, Ereclea Minoa and Torre Salsa. Don't believe the car park man at Torre Salsa when he tells you to walk 25 minutes along the beach to see caves. We walked for 50 minutes and found none but did find many nudists which wasn't a problem but a little unexpected! Beach worth the walk however.
We drove to the hilltop town of Caltabelotta which was amazing with awesome views and then following a recommendation from Lonely Planet guide went to Sciacca and sought out Trattoria Al Faro for a fish dinner. This was the most sublime fish meal we have ever had - 25 euros a head including wine, water, desert and coffee but be warned it is a LOT of food. We were sad we couldn't eat it all and maybe should have gone for the smaller 17.50 Euro option.
Overall a great location which we recommend highly.
