It’s taken me a few days to really understand what happened to me in this place. It would be enough to just be there—with every detail curated, every texture welcoming, every design choice infused with thought and exquisite care. But my last day there, I started to notice something else—a desire to live a different way, a longing to integrate the wisdom of the dammusso which has been offering practical refuge for millennia with the warmth of human attention, the kind that takes time and patience and beauty and love.
There are as truly something transforming about this place—from the brilliance of the sunrise pouring in the bedroom window to the lushness of olive trees and capers and bougainvillea and figs. From the safe warm feeling of being on truly the most comfortable mattress in Pantelleria to banging around an ancient kitchen with every modern amenity. I was drawn to the place because of the sculpture in the garden and I’ll return for the same—this sense that a different kind of togetherness is possible. If you decide to go—and you’ll be so glad if you do—don’t miss the hidden details of this place, like the twinkle light lit hammock space inside a shelter from wind with just the right amount of shade or the more audacious luxuries—the infinity pool which offered amazing refreshment after such gorgeous warm days. I can’t say enough about this place or Matteo + Ana’s devotion to creating a true sanctuary.