Perfect place away from all the tourists near Taormina! When we arrived at Silvanas place we were amazed right away. The little town is on a mountain, Silvana and her husband even recommended a cute little restaurant and we had a typical Sicilian three course meal, it was perfect! When we drove to Taormina (40mins) it was clear that we had made the right choice by not staying in Taormina - it was packed with tourists and did not have the typical local Sicilian flair we could experience at Silvanas place! I would highly recommend staying at her place - you won't regret it.