We had a lovely 2 day stay at Maria Francesca’s farmhouse, which is as beautiful as the pictures suggest. Maria Francesca and Sasi were very hospitable and she helped us arrange our visit to the Etna. It might be worth knowing that the farmhouse is located in a small town on the outskirts of Catania (not in a more rural area as we expected it to be) with incredibly narrow streets which are difficult to navigate by car if you’re not used to that. We kept getting lost in the maze! If you want to spend a relaxing holiday with lots of pool time, I would highly recommend this place. We only stayed for 3 nights and used it as a base for day trips, which would probably have made Catania a bit more convenient as a base as we would have had to depend less on the car.