Graziano's flat is nicer than it looks from the photos. It has been refurbished to a high standard with a nice modern kitchen and huge bathroom. It has everything you might want, a comfortable double bed, aircon, and a balcony with a view of the sea. The balcony gets the morning sun until about 1pm, and then the late afternoon sun from 4pm. The kitchen has everything you need including lovely fresh coffee in the cupboard. Graziano's parents live in the flat below and are happy to help should you need anything (they were lovely!).

The village of Castelmola is absolutely beautiful. From the squares you have the most amazing views of Etna and the coast. Several nights we walked up to the Castle (the highest point of the village) and watched the sun set over Etna which was wonderful. There are plenty of very good restaurants to eat at in the village.

We didn't have a car, so used the bus service to visit Toarmina (15 mins on the bus), and the beach (a further 15 mins). There are about 6 buses per day so you have to time it right! We were very happy to stay in the village most evenings because the restaurants were so good, and much cheaper than Toarmina which has a lot of tourists. If you do want spend the evening in Toarmina then a taxi up to the flat is €15. There is a very old and beautiful church on the square near the flat which does it's morning bell ringing at 7.30am so be prepared!

Castelmola is one of the most beautiful places that we have stayed in and we would definitely recommend it to anyone!