We had the best stay at Maria and Maurizio's villa - I can't rate it highly enough. We were 9 uni mates having a reunion - the villa was more than enough room for us all, and we spent most evenings soaking up the scenery on the balcony into the wee hours. Having Maria and Maurizio nearby was great, their recommendations made our 9 days feel truly Sicilian and authentic! The welcome meal was so good that we asked them to cook for us again - having tried a few places, I can say that their food is the best! Piedemonte Etneo is a lovely little town, not touristy at all, but perfectly located to drive to the beach, to Taormina, to the river, and to all the other lovely nearby places. There was so much to explore, 9 days wasn't enough! Thanks to our wonderful hosts for making us feel so at home, for all the lovely home grown veg (the squash was great) and all the home made wine! We will certainly be back.