We have had a wonderful week in i Sicily i June. The house has been a fantastic italian summerhouse with a big and clean pool which both kids and adults have enjoyed. The house works fine for two families (children 5, 9, 10 and 14 years old), with much space in and out and a living room where the kids played games. The indoor and the outdoor kitchens worked well. On the first level there were 4 bedrooms (3 king sized 160 cm beds and one with two beds). There were 4 toilets and two showers in the house and a washing machine that we used. It was cosy in the evenings to sit at the outdoor table to eat dinner. The wifi worked well, but the tv had just broken which was unlucky as we wanted to see the world cup in football. The situation was solved as we planned our meals to be eaten at a nearby restaurant with tv. :-) . There were three small shops nearby (just a couple of minutes walk) where we bought bread every day. They also had fresh antipasto and local products. We also went by car to the big supermarket Interspar at Avalo (15 min) to buy other things. They also had a shopping center there. There were a fantastic sandy beach nearby (Fontane Bianche) with very clear water and calm water. There were also a fantastic snorkeling place just around the corner (no sand, just cliffs, but many fishes and clear water). Thank you Michele for being such a helping host (just around your wedding!!!). A nice house to rent for a good price! We can really recommend!
Other trips we made were to Noto, Syracuse and Taormina. Park the car before you get in to the town. Difficult to get parking in the town. It was easy to get to the house from Catania airport. To get the car took an hour från Avis (bad).