Castello Claves is a very special place. Built as a romantic hideaway by the ancestor of the lovely Liliana who welcomes you and lives downstairs, it is hopelessly romantic, with broad views to the sea on one hand and to dramatic, snow capped Etna on the other. Large, elegant rooms, a terrace for sun soaked lunches and a fabulous pool in which any children will stay for a week. The immediate vicinity is simple and humble: mostly lemon orchards and olive groves, with a little harbour with a couple of bars. This is not a beachy place - other parts of the island might be better for that. But 30 minutes drive North is Taormina, and about double that South is Syracuse: both astonishingly beautiful towns. And the joy of bumping back up the drive to the Castello in the late afternoon light, the makings of a pasta supper in the boot, and the evening sun warming the terrace...