We were so lucky to stay at Villa Castiglione. It is the best place I have stayed in, full of beauty and character and comes highly recommended by me. It is an authentic ancient family home, clean and well cared for, full of history and adorned with interesting books, photographs, pottery and mementoes. On the evening we arrived, Giovanni’s brother Antonio and their mother welcomed and surprised us with a culinary introduction to Sicily, including ricotta and provola made with the milk of their very own cows! Then on our last day Antonio took us for a walk to the top of the hill behind the villa to admire the stunning views over Comiso and out to the sea and we had a wonderful time talking to him, he was such a kind host to us. The villa is set on a lovely hillside, a magical landscape of little round trees and dry stone walls, but within easy reach of towns including Ragusa and Modica which we visited to see the gorgeous Baroque palaces and churches there. We soaked in the September sunshine, and started each day with a swim in the huge blue pool before breakfast on the terrace. It was the perfect introduction to Sicily.