Atmosphere, authenticity, & Italian sympatico made our stay at Limoni su le mare, way beyond expectations. Luca greeted us warmly with an offer to park our car down the narrow streets leading to the seaside home. Our room was an epiphany of Blue & white, original oil paintings on the walls and a deck above the Messina Straights. Luca graciously offered to take us to a special beach at the point where two currents meet, stopping for the preferred happy hour treat of Granite. Everyone knew Luca and he introduced me to several of his English speaking friends - got into some fascinating social, cultural, literary conversations with his friends. Luca pointed us to Tratoria De Noi - just a block from Casa Limoni, where we enjoyed a delicious dinner of local mussels. Next morning the breakfast, served on the deck was a work of art, after which Lucas was our guide for a two our kayak paddle in the straight.
We hope to return to this magical place which gave us a real window into Messina's magical lifestyle.