This is a “must experience” cabin if visiting Mount Etna, or even just for Sicily. Staying at Giovanni’s was without doubt the highlight of our holiday to Sicily, we were blown away by the unique experience. Photos rarely do a property justice and this is the case here, photos cannot show that their amazing cabin is situated in an island of greenery and trees, flanked on both sides by incredible old magma flows from the volcano. The magma flows makes one feel you are on mars, and their property has an amazing viewpoint at the top of their large garden where to the north you have perfect views of the magma rising up to the volcano while to the south you can see all the way down to the sea at Catania. The cabin seems almost new and is super clean. They have a large BBQ/ fire pit, a kids treehouse and even an outdoor pizza oven, their attention to detail is amazing. Giovanni also recommended an excellent local tour guide to explore the volcano parts, Giulia, and she was brilliant, super friendly and filled with fascinating information. While we didn’t meet Giovanni himself we met his mother and father, they were so nice and friendly I wish I could speak Italian that I could have a proper conversation with them as they are clearly wonderful people. Lastly even the local and not at all dangerous fox would come visit us, which was very special for us and the kids. All in all we as a family travel a lot and this cabin and experience will always remain incredibly special to us, we could not more highly recommend staying at the Matilde’s Chalet Nature House, believe me you will not regret it. Thank you Giovanni, thank you for sharing your piece of paradise with us!