If you are looking for a serene getaway with beautiful views, but don't want to sacrifice relative proximity to all that Taormina and Giardini have to offer, this is the place for you. Karen and Diego were exceptional hosts. My family and I arrived rather road-worn after a long drive a then wrong turn driving up the mountain to the Villa (btw - if driving, I would recommend meeting up with Karen to lead you up to the house the first time... if you're not used to the narrow roads and hairpin turns of Italy it can be overwhelming the first couple of times up!). We were welcomed very warmly to their beautiful property, with incredible views of the ocean, a lovely pool and a well-equipped apartment that allowed us to do some cooking and more importantly make coffee every morning during our stay. There isn't anywhere to go within walking distance of the apartments except visit the fig and olive groves (which I would recommend!), but the town of Giardini is only a 10 minute car ride, and it's maybe 15 to Toarmina. If coming back late at night, Karen can even recommend a trusted driver to get you back safe, or drive you back themselves. Our hosts made themselves very available by door-knock/text/call, and were a wealth of knowledge... they recommended bars, restaurants, day and weekend trips to other areas of Sicily, and even went the very extra mile to help my dad try and remove a rather severe ding from our rental car that we earned earlier on our trip. To top it all off, they make and sell their own (quite affordable) wine and olive oil (and Limoncello although sadly they were out while we were there). The vino bianco was so good I bought two bottles to bring back to the states, and my brother did the same with the red. Overall, we felt very welcome, had a space for a family of 5 adults to comfortably call home, watched the sun rise over the sea... oh and did I mention the wonderful pool? Karen and Diego, sincere thanks for being such a respite along our bumpy journey! I hope some day to return.