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Villa Gibilmanna sits on a hill above the beautiful town of Cefalu in Sicily. Just one hour from Palermo airport and with rail links, this fabulous villa offers a taste of anthentic Sicilian life. Cafalu is one of the Mediterranean's undiscovered jewels. Cefalu has a long sandy beach, winding, narrow, medieval streets, and delightful restaurants overlooking a rocky coast. All under the everpresent gaze of the Norman-Arab-Byzantine cathedral, one of the greatest churches of southern Europe. Nestled between the Madonie Mountains and the sea, Cefalù's mountain boasts the ruins of a large fortress and an ancient Sicanian-Greek temple. The view from the summit is inspiring. On the ground floor the Villa offers a large open plan living space with Kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms (one en-suite) and a utility room . There is a further mezzanine floor with another bedroom and bathroom. The property also has heating. Outside, the villa offers private gardens of over 2000sqm with mature Pine, Oak and Olive trees. There is also plenty of outside storage and a private well. Around the villa, places of interest include the Sanctuary of Gibilmanna, a hillside pilgrimage destination, the ruins of Greek Himera and the Monti Madonie mountains, where holiday-makers will find skiing in winter and good hiking in spring and autumn. Palermo is an hour away by train, and the volcanic Aeolian Islands (including Vulcano) can be reached by hydrofoil in the summer.