Grazia, Antonio and their little boy Leonardo are wonderfully warm and friendly hosts. We had an amazing 10 days in their beautiful villa with its peaceful hillside location and panoramic views. Communication with Grazia was perfect. During our visit the whole hillside suffered from a power cut for 4 days due to thieves stealing copper electricity cables. Grazia was in daily, sometimes hourly contact with us and even went to the expense of buying a brand new generator so that we continued to have power for lights, fridge, water pump etc. The problem was not of Grazia's making and yet she and Antonio went to extraordinary lengths to continue to make our holiday perfect. For this we are immensely grateful.
As for Sicily and the local area....we fell in love with it. Siracusa is a beautiful and inspiring town. Wandering the tightly packed lanes and experiencing the late evening atmosphere and eating in some fantastic restaurants and pizzerias is something we will never forget. We also highly recommend Noto, Modica, and Marzamemi. Another highlight was visiting the Valle dell'Anapo, the Necropoli di Pantalica (a UNESCO world heritage site) and swimming in th crystal clear pools nearby. Mount Etna is also a must see...expensive, but well worth it! In short, this corner of the word is amazing, the villa was perfect for our needs and the host could not have been more hospitable. We highly recommend !