Standing at the foot of Mount Etna in the old town of Linguaglossa, the Stone Cottage is ideally placed for exploring eastern Sicily. Set in a lush garden of fruit trees and a vineyard, with two overlooking ancient church spires, it is hard to describe the beauty and tranquility of the place. Taormina with its world famous amphitheatre is half an hour away by car and Etna provides a stunning backdrop pretty much everywhere you go in the region. If you love animals, there is a pizzeria/restaurant a few kilometres on the road to Randazzo (Via Maraneve), which has a rescued camel, alpacas, a swan, macaws and an adorable little goat, who my daughter got to feed with a bottle. Alfio, who was very helpful, will tell you where it is if you're interested. Thanks also to Alberto for the lovely bowl of fruit he put in the cottage.
In the summer months, you may need to arm yourselves against the mosquitoes, who are very keen on tourists!