Villa Castiglione is a beautiful, huge, very spacious and elegant building and space and set in lovely grounds. It really is an extraordinary place and we felt very lucky to stay there.
Giovanni's brother Antonio was very welcoming and helpful sharing some excellent restaurant recommendations and local well kept secrets e.g. beaches, nature reserves and historical sites to visit.
The weather was beautiful even in October and we swam in the large private pool set in a large garden - all of which we had to ourselves along with the huge apartment and it's lovely large terrace with views of the gardens, the tree and where we ate breakfast in the sun every morning listening to the birds.
The region is perfect for a family holiday (we were there with our two teenagers), for those who want to walk, eat great food, visit beautiful historical towns and lovely long sandy beaches with fantastic seafood restaurants.
We loved Ragusa Ibla, the beach at Sampieri and the beaches at Donnalucata and Punta Secca where we had Aperol Spritzes in front of Montalbano's house. We had several wonderful meals in Ragusa, the old baroque hilltop town - and also Marina di Ragusa (on the beach). We also visited beautiful historical Syracuse and will return for Agrigento and to explore Sicily further.
In summary we absolutely loved Villa Castiglione - a wonderful holiday and some much needed time away in a magical place.