The villa really takes your breath away! It feels like you are really having a kind of film experience sitting on the veranda. We were 9 people so we filled the whole house right up and it was wonderful to have such a beautiful space to come back to. The village of Sferacavallo sits on a marine preserve, there is some small fishing operations, and you can walk down to the town to enjoy dinner. It is nice, though to have a kitchen, so that you can cook some fresh fish and some vegetables, which were harder to find in the restaurants, maybe at this time of year. We even had a day that was 70 degrees so we went swimming! You are really not in a tourist center here at all--which we loved! So be prepared to feel like you are a real italian, and learn some italian because most folks do not speak english, which is fun! Our hosts were friendly, communicative and understanding of our early check out time. The one thing I would have liked is a packet of information on the family who owned or owns the villa, how long ago it was built, etc. we saw some photos that teased us on the walls and we wanted to know more! Thank you again!