Right from the start after we booked Enricos Appartment, Enrico was at our disposal and offered all sorts of tipps and information for our trip. He was glad to answer any question we had.
When we arrived with our ferry on the island of lipari it was very easy to find the Bus terminal that offered the ride to canneto, our final destination. This Busline, from lipari to canneto, is very frequent. It is also easily possible to ride to lipari and from there to all sorts of destinations on the island. At first we thought that canneto might be too disconnected and that it could be difficult to do isle-hopping directly from there. But after asking Enrico he provided us with all the information we needed and we found out that canneto is just the perfect location for our base.
It has a beautiful beach and promenade where you can take little walks and go for a swim. In this main street you find everything you need. A port from where you can take every boatride you wish for, bakeries, supermarkets, the trashcontainers, a pharmacy, many restaurants and bars. All while not being consumed by hectic mass tourism. So it was very relaxed. What i will say is that it is easier if you can speak a little italian, but everybody was very eager to try their best when spoken to in english. With Enrico english is really not a problem so if you ever feel stranded he definetly can help.
When we arrived with the bus we took in the beautiful sight of the sea with panarea and stromboli in the distance. Soon after we met with Marina who took us to the appartment wich is just a minute walking distance of the beach. It is a cute sidedoor which opens to the livingroom. We were amazed by the height of the rooms and how spacious they were. Everything was very clean and we felt like home immediatly. A big stunner is the terrace with a view into a beautiful garden. This is where we often sat and ate our meals or just relaxed.
Although you have to pay extra for the AC there are ceiling fans which happened to be more than enough to keep cool in late August/September.
While you it is possible to rent linen and towels you can easily bring your own as there is a washingmachine.
Our only critique is we didn't know how to operate it but this is on us because we never asked for instructions :D.
But a real suggestion is that maybe more dishsoap and trashbags are provided by Enrico and Marina, as it is only possible to buy large quantities which are hard to use up when staying there. I would also recommend bringing laundrysoap or tabs from home as you can also buy laundrysoap only in larger quantities.
But these are really small things and did definetly not keep us from having the best time and an unforgettable vacation. We are very thankful for having a host like Enrico as this helped a lot to make our stay as relaxed as it was. We miss our time there and it surely won't be the last time!