20 Novembre 2015
“A Dream Holiday”
C ‘era una Volta is an immaculate charming house in the beautiful town of Scicli. It is in a great location and has a lovely roof terrace with fabulous views. The owner Francesca speaks perfect English and is the most friendly and helpful host you could wish to meet. She arranged transfers to and from the airport for us and gave us local information. We really felt at home. The neighbours and people of Scicli are so friendly. It is a holiday we won’t forget. We highly recommend.
Janet and Kevin – England
29 Ottobre 2015
Still our favourite home from home!!
Yes, back again for a third time and it felt as if time had stood still.
We arrived by train from Siracusa, and after a leisurely lunch at Caffe Sicilia, we walked round to Piedagrotta, stopping to talk to the friendly tinsmiths near St Bartolomeo. As we walked round the corner to go to Piedagrotta, Francesca was waiting to greet us.
The house still feels like home, and we soon settled back in to life as Anglo-Scicilians!
We still ate out at night or at lunch time but tried some different places. Would definitely recommend Baqqala, Tre Colli and Pomodoro.
Again we used public transport to get around. My husband ventured up to San Matteo and also walked up to the convent on the hill behind Piedagrotta, although the church was closed.
The week flew by, however we were lucky to get to view Francesca and Luigi’s new rental, just round the corner, as it neared completion. Very nice and we wish them well with that and continued success with Piedagrotta.
John – UK
Still our favourite home from home!!
Yes, back again for a third time and it felt as if time had stood still.
We arrived by train from Siracusa, and after a leisurely lunch at Caffe Sicilia, we walked round to Piedagrotta, stopping to talk to the friendly tinsmiths near St Bartolomeo. As we walked round the corner to go to Piedagrotta, Francesca was waiting to greet us.
The house still feels like home, and we soon settled back in to life as Anglo-Scicilians!
We still ate out at night or at lunch time but tried some different places. Would definitely recommend Baqqala, Tre Colli and Pomodoro.
Again we used public transport to get around. My husband ventured up to San Matteo and also walked up to the convent on the hill behind Piedagrotta, although the church was closed.
The week flew by, however we were lucky to get to view Francesca and Luigi’s new rental, just round the corner, as it neared completion. Very nice and we wish them well with that and continued success with Piedagrotta.
John – UK
Still our favourite home from home!!
Yes, back again for a third time and it felt as if time had stood still.
We arrived by train from Siracusa, and after a leisurely lunch at Caffe Sicilia, we walked round to Piedagrotta, stopping to talk to the friendly tinsmiths near St Bartolomeo. As we walked round the corner to go to Piedagrotta, Francesca was waiting to greet us.
The house still feels like home, and we soon settled back in to life as Anglo-Scicilians!
We still ate out at night or at lunch time but tried some different places. Would definitely recommend Baqqala, Tre Colli and Pomodoro.
Again we used public transport to get around. My husband ventured up to San Matteo and also walked up to the convent on the hill behind Piedagrotta, although the church was closed.
The week flew by, however we were lucky to get to view Francesca and Luigi’s new rental, just round the corner, as it neared completion. Very nice and we wish them well with that and continued success with Piedagrotta.
John – UK
Still our favourite home from home!!
Yes, back again for a third time and it felt as if time had stood still.
We arrived by train from Siracusa, and after a leisurely lunch at Caffe Sicilia, we walked round to Piedagrotta, stopping to talk to the friendly tinsmiths near St Bartolomeo. As we walked round the corner to go to Piedagrotta, Francesca was waiting to greet us.
The house still feels like home, and we soon settled back in to life as Anglo-Scicilians!
We still ate out at night or at lunch time but tried some different places. Would definitely recommend Baqqala, Tre Colli and Pomodoro.
Again we used public transport to get around. My husband ventured up to San Matteo and also walked up to the convent on the hill behind Piedagrotta, although the church was closed.
The week flew by, however we were lucky to get to view Francesca and Luigi’s new rental, just round the corner, as it neared completion. Very nice and we wish them well with that and continued success with Piedagrotta.
John – UK
Still our favourite home from home!!
Yes, back again for a third time and it felt as if time had stood still.
We arrived by train from Siracusa, and after a leisurely lunch at Caffe Sicilia, we walked round to Piedagrotta, stopping to talk to the friendly tinsmiths near St Bartolomeo. As we walked round the corner to go to Piedagrotta, Francesca was waiting to greet us.
The house still feels like home, and we soon settled back in to life as Anglo-Scicilians!
We still ate out at night or at lunch time but tried some different places. Would definitely recommend Baqqala, Tre Colli and Pomodoro.
Again we used public transport to get around. My husband ventured up to San Matteo and also walked up to the convent on the hill behind Piedagrotta, although the church was closed.
The week flew by, however we were lucky to get to view Francesca and Luigi’s new rental, just round the corner, as it neared completion. Very nice and we wish them well with that and continued success with Piedagrotta.
John – UK
9 Ottobre 2015
This was our first visit to Sicily and we were not disappointed. Francesca met us at Scicli railway station and took us on a tour of the town before going to the house itself, which helped us get our bearings and provide us with a lot of information on the town. The house was clean and welcoming – a tray of delicious little cakes was provided by Francesca. The house is in a very quiet part of Scicli, but within walking distance of the town centre and all its amenities; the roof terrace in particular is wonderful. We decided against hiring a car for the week and relied on public transport, which worked well although the timings are not always convenient. We visited Sampieri (beautiful beach; interesting abandoned brickworks), Ragusa (not our best day – rained heavily!) and Noto (very attractive, in particular the Duomo, but busy), as well as spending many hours exploring the narrow streets of Scicli. Enjoyed some wonderful food and wine – we can strongly recommend “La Grotto” (for dinner) and the gelateria next to “Amici Miei”. We also found the local Carrefour very good, in particular for bread. All in all, a wonderful week in a fascinating part of Sicily.
Sharon from England
This was our first visit to Sicily and we were not disappointed. Francesca met us at Scicli railway station and took us on a tour of the town before going to the house itself, which helped us get our bearings and provide us with a lot of information on the town. The house was clean and welcoming – a tray of delicious little cakes was provided by Francesca. The house is in a very quiet part of Scicli, but within walking distance of the town centre and all its amenities; the roof terrace in particular is wonderful. We decided against hiring a car for the week and relied on public transport, which worked well although the timings are not always convenient. We visited Sampieri (beautiful beach; interesting abandoned brickworks), Ragusa (not our best day – rained heavily!) and Noto (very attractive, in particular the Duomo, but busy), as well as spending many hours exploring the narrow streets of Scicli. Enjoyed some wonderful food and wine – we can strongly recommend “La Grotto” (for dinner) and the gelateria next to “Amici Miei”. We also found the local Carrefour very good, in particular for bread. All in all, a wonderful week in a fascinating part of Sicily.
Sharon from England
This was our first visit to Sicily and we were not disappointed. Francesca met us at Scicli railway station and took us on a tour of the town before going to the house itself, which helped us get our bearings and provide us with a lot of information on the town. The house was clean and welcoming – a tray of delicious little cakes was provided by Francesca. The house is in a very quiet part of Scicli, but within walking distance of the town centre and all its amenities; the roof terrace in particular is wonderful. We decided against hiring a car for the week and relied on public transport, which worked well although the timings are not always convenient. We visited Sampieri (beautiful beach; interesting abandoned brickworks), Ragusa (not our best day – rained heavily!) and Noto (very attractive, in particular the Duomo, but busy), as well as spending many hours exploring the narrow streets of Scicli. Enjoyed some wonderful food and wine – we can strongly recommend “La Grotto” (for dinner) and the gelateria next to “Amici Miei”. We also found the local Carrefour very good, in particular for bread. All in all, a wonderful week in a fascinating part of Sicily.
Sharon from England
This was our first visit to Sicily and we were not disappointed. Francesca met us at Scicli railway station and took us on a tour of the town before going to the house itself, which helped us get our bearings and provide us with a lot of information on the town. The house was clean and welcoming – a tray of delicious little cakes was provided by Francesca. The house is in a very quiet part of Scicli, but within walking distance of the town centre and all its amenities; the roof terrace in particular is wonderful. We decided against hiring a car for the week and relied on public transport, which worked well although the timings are not always convenient. We visited Sampieri (beautiful beach; interesting abandoned brickworks), Ragusa (not our best day – rained heavily!) and Noto (very attractive, in particular the Duomo, but busy), as well as spending many hours exploring the narrow streets of Scicli. Enjoyed some wonderful food and wine – we can strongly recommend “La Grotto” (for dinner) and the gelateria next to “Amici Miei”. We also found the local Carrefour very good, in particular for bread. All in all, a wonderful week in a fascinating part of Sicily.
Sharon from England
