Fausto's apartment is in a great position on the island, a short walk away from main shops and supermarket. It is a graceful cottage equipped with everything you might need. The island of Vulcano is simply stunning, quiet, and a short boat ride away to/from Lipari, the main centre of the Aeolian Islands, a town with many shops/restaurants/facilities. Fausto and Rita are friendly and welcoming, their house has a courtyard with beautiful orange and lemon trees, the atmosphere is quintessentially southern, with pricly pears and all. My husband and I visited Vulcano in the winter, therefore it was particularly peaceful and I could not say if during the summer months it gets overcrowded, but it surely is beautiful. There is a trait of sea where it is possible to swim in warm water, a great butcher shop, a really nice restaurant (il Cratere) with fresh fish, very good food, unpretentious and reasonably priced. We loved the island and warmly recommend it.