Very tempted to give this amazing place, island included, a lousy review to put off a stampede of people, making our return visit impossible to book. But actually we have just found a little piece of heaven. Franco and Orietta are wonderful and interesting people who could not have taken care of us any better. There was a bottle of prosecco waiting for us when we arrived and they showed us around their beautifully restored farmhouse. As an architect Franco has an excellent eye for antique furniture and interesting interior details. The house is simply perfect if you're after some time away from the madding crowd. Pollara really is a magical spot, very quiet and calm (apart from one cockerel), a place to restore your energy levels. We used the local buses, which were great, to explore the rest of Salina. One day we bought lots of fish from the local fishermen in the nearest village of Malfa and in the evening Franco lit the barbecue and we had an amazing dinner, overlooking the bay at sunset. All the locals were wonderful, like Nando and his wife and family from next door at the excellent restaurant Al Capperi where we lunched nearly every day. The newly opened snack and drinks bar L'Oasi is just up the road, run by Alessandro, a local guy who loves his area and is very proud of his photographs that are on display. We popped in every day for aperitifs while soaking in the exquisite vista. In Malfa we met many lovely people, were introduced to the mayor, got wonderful local produce from the alimentari, butcher and baker and other small shops. The bars by the piazza were great. The list is endless, only one problem, one week wasn't enough and we were very sad to leave! Thank you Franco and Orietta for sharing your magical spot with us!