Lorenzo is a host in the tradition of genial and generous Mediterranean hospitality going back to Homer’s Eumaeus and Virgil’s Evander. There are several Fiats in the driveway and the vineyards and olive orchards are worked by tractors, but otherwise one might think they are in a rustic idyll straight out of the ancient Roman poet Horace. Wine and oil, salami and eggs, tomatoes and olives—all from the farm, all provided by Lorenzo. We even got a delicious pork chop grilled to perfection on our last night. It really is the best combination of ancient Sicilian culture and modern amenities. Our kids (5 and 7) loved the animals—we fed the suini (pigs) every morning (they eat everything you don’t) and they played with cats and bunnies as well. The pool is simply breathtaking, much larger than one would imagine from the pictures (12 x 6 meters), with a view over the Sicilian countryside. We ate outside in a shaded porch every meal. It is a working farm, and the guest house is across from the main house where Lorenzo and his family live, so if absolute solitude is your goal you might consider another place. But it is also remarkably peaceful and usually the only sound is the cicadas and low rumble of a distant tractor. (I think our kids in the pool were by far louder than any other noise.) There are two bedrooms in the guest house (no living room, couch, etc.) and the kitchen is a large room not connected to this house—it is next door. There is a modern bathroom with lots of hot water. You do have to do some driving to get to the beach and the baroque towns that are the big attractions of the region. We found the best local beach was Sampieri, about 40 minutes south. Be sure to stop at Bar Pentagono on the road in and out—excellent arancinis and gelato, and a truly heavenly granita di gelso (mulberry). A relaxing and interesting three weeks at this beautiful Sicilian farm with its energetic and thoughtful owner / host, Lorenzo.