We stayed in Patrizia’s villa for 10 days, using it as a base to explore Sicily. Taormina, Catania and Syracuse are all not too far of a drive, and even sites such as the temple valley and the villa romana Casale were doable from here. We arrived at noon, and Patrizia welcomed us with a tasty lunch in the fridge. The villa has a great view on mount Etna on one side and the sea on the other. The house and garden are spacious and tidy, and the pooled was heated slightly, so swimming was still very nice later in the evening.