Mario was very friendly and hospitable, the house was excellent, good restaurant 700m from the house with Sicilian traditional food (recommend to reserve 1 day before). Etna national park is very close from the house ( 10 minutes drive to the start point for the volcano trip ). To reach other places of interest ( Taormina, beaches, Alcantara gorge etc.) you need about 40 min. to drive. We can highly recommend the house for all who wants to see the places of interest in the NE part of Sicily not only spend the days in beaches.