What a fabulous villa and AMAZING (big) pool! Perfect for our family of 5 (3 children aged 6, 8 and 10). The pool has a shallow end and a deep end so fantastic for all levels of swimmer. Giusi is so accomodating, she even provided inflatable toys for the kids to play with. The house is large, bright, spacious. Completely private and tranquil. We stayed for a week and stayed 4 days relaxing/playing by the pool, and 2 days on day trips. The little town, Gualtieri Sicamino, at the bottom of the hill is definitely worth exploring in the evening, for a coffee and gelato and explore around the central piazza and pretty little streets. The Aeolian Islands (especially Stromboli) is a brilliant day boat trip... from Milazzo, just 20 mins down the road. Taormina and Etna are about an hour away. There is SO much to see in Sicily, we only scratched the surface. This villa is tucked up in the hills so you do need a car to go anywhere, but when you're "back at base" you can completely relax in quiet and private grounds, perfect!