We chose this villa based on the location, pictures and information provided on the website, information that all proved totally accurate. We were attracted by the villa's somewhat rustic and homely appearance, once again we were not disappointed. We all spent time at the local beach at the bottom of the villa's garden, as well as other local beaches either within walking distance or a short drive <10km away. We found the path across the road from the villa's compound that provided a short-cut walk up to the village of Scapello, where we enjoyed evening drinks and meals on several evenings, as well as a hike up to the small watch tower that sits above the village. Scapello is small but with many tourists serving shops, bars and restaurants. We did 2 big supermarket shops, one in Castellammare del Golfo and one in Alcomo on way back from Temple of Segesta. There is also a small supermarket, fruit and vegetable stall and bakery close to Scapello that we used on our final day. For transport (party of 5 adults) we hired a car from Palermo airport, this was essential for getting to and from the villa and for touring thereabouts. We also took a self-drive half-day boat trip from Castellammare del Golfo, this enabled us to explore, swim and snorkel as several other beaches along the coastline. The journey from airport to villa location took less that one hour (circa 55km).