We spent week 42 in this villa in Altarello, a great experience that we recommend highly to other travellers.

The house is situated in a quiet area with Etna in the background and seaview from the garden/pool area. It was our first trip to Sicily, so it was a great help, that the host, Gusieppe, gave us advice about sights, restaurants etc. The location was ideal for our tours to Taormina, Etna, Gole d'Alcantara, Catania and Siracusa. Even though it was autumn, the weather was really good, so we spent time in the swimming pool every day, large enough for adult excercise and ideal for our two boys (10, 12). Probably the best thing about our vacation was a special dinner, that Guiseppe arranged for us in the house, where two friends of his prepared a delicious four course dinner with antipasti, pasta a la norma, polpette, cannoli and local wine (we chose the courses ourselves). This gave us the opportunity to discuss both food and culture with Guiseppe and his friends during the evening - a truly authentic experience. The pictures don't do justice to the house, and therefore the special modernistic architecture and the seaview came as a pleasant surprise. As did the mobile modem, that we could bring with us when we went around the area, so we had free internet without having to worry about the roaming prices. All in all good value for money.