The Red House is in an idyllic situation surrounded by orchards and fields and with a beautiful view. The property has been renovated with EU funding to a high standard and the furnishings are of good quality. The host and her colleague do not live on the premises, and we found that they were not always available on their mobiles when we wanted them but possibly this was because the network connections are unreliable. The pool is excellent, but we found midges to be a problem.

Unrelated to this property: we experienced an unpleasant mugging in one Sicilian city, and would advise others to display no jewellery at all and carry as little as possible of value. Be careful with handbags. Young men come quickly past on scooters and snatch them.