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'Lipari' self-catering apartment (2nd floor) - Le Case di Giorgia e Simona

Le Case di Giorgia e Simona consists of three self-catering apartments; each one occupies a floor of a building located in the center of Castellammare del Golfo.
"Lipari" apartment is equipped with a kitchenette with self-catering facilities, a double bedroom (and optionally an extra single bed) and a toilet with a shower. "Lipari" apartment is also equipped with Sat TV and a DVD player.

Outside
Each apartement has its own little balcony on a little piazza that is a couple of minutes at walking distance from the touristic harbour.

Beaches
The closest beaches are Petrolo, 10 minutes walking, and "Plaia" beach which is 25 minutes on foot far from the accommodation. From mid June to mid September, there is a bus service from the town centre (a couple of minutes walking from the accommodation) to the "Plaia" beach.

Travel
Trapani's airport, 'Vincenzo Florio' in Birgi, is far 40 mins from Castellammare del Golfo by car; Ryanair offers flights direct from Dublin, London, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Kracow, Stockolm, Oslo, Dusseldorf and a lots of italian destinations. Palermo's airport, 'Falcone and Borsellino', is far 30 mins from Castellammare del Golfo by car.

Distances
Castellammare del Golfo is an historical town with many local restaurants surrounding the romantic little harbour and its Arabic castle.
Segesta is far 25 mins. by car from Castellammare del Golfo; it is very famous for the Doric Temple and the Greek theatre. During summer evenings, Greek and Latin plays (tragedies) are performed in the Greek theatre. Erice is a medieval town placed on top of the homonimous mount and it is 40 mins far by car from Castellammare del Golfo.
The old village of Scopello is far 15 mins by car from Castellammare del Golfo. There you will find several amenities such as traditional Sicilian restaurants, pizzerias, pubs and also ceramics shops.

Further details
In Castellammare del Golfo, you will find many shops like supermarkets, chemists, banks, post offices, local art shops and also fish shops. Departing from the harbour, there is a boat trip that takes along the coast from Castellammare to San Vito Lo Capo, which is famous for its "caribbean style" beach. The Nature reserve of 'Zingaro' enchants the walker with its stark beauty and the intensity of its colors in every season. In the village of Scopello, you can find a scuba diving center ('Cetaria diving center') and you can do also the first diving experience with an instructor, equipment included. Segesta is also famous for its sulphurous and curative baths and for a natural river where you can bathe ('Terme Segestane' e 'fiume di acqua calda').
Selinunte, which is 45 mins far from Castellammare del Golfo by car, is a very important Greek site with temples and an acropolis. In the medieval town of Erice, you will find the temple of the Goddess of love (Venus), which is famous for its shrine atop the mountain to which sailors turned.

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