Quiet, peaceful and private villa off the beaten track in south west Sicily. We were made very welcome by Vincenzo who met us when we arrived and showed us round with the helpful English-speaking agent, Flaminia. Lovely to have been left some basic supplies and some fresh, local fruit as a welcome present.
The accommodation is clean, comfortable and secure. There is a good amount of outdoor space including a large, sheltered dining area with handy outside fridge/freezer as well as BBQ. The pool is fairly small but clean and well maintained. We spent most of the time outside but there is a comfortable lounge diner with TV and Internet. The bedrooms all have French doors to a balcony that wraps around the property affording beautiful views.
The villa is less than ten minutes drive from Floridia which has several supermarkets and a range of bars. It also has a very confusing one way system! It is a further fifteen mins drive to Syracusa which has a good range of restaurants and extensive archaeological remains.
There are many small towns and villages a short drive away - we particularly enjoyed Palazzolo Acreide, with its UNESCO church and Greek theatre, Noto with its high street of bars and restaurants and Marzamemi - an old fishing village - but now more of a tourist destination but still relatively unspoilt.
The villa is around an hours easy drive from Catania - pretty much all on the Autostrada. The roads around the villa are ‘charmingly rustic’ in parts but generally ok and the immediate area is fairly flat.