We have just returned from the most perfect holiday at Etnamare. The three of us (two adults, one five year old) stayed in the Glicine apartment. It had everything we needed and more and was spotlessly clean. We used upstairs for sleeping (thoughtfully the owners had made up a single bed for our 5 year old in the upstairs living area so we could be close together at night) and had the luxury of using the downstairs bedroom as a dressing room. The extensive balcony had great views to the sea and Mt Etna, simply stunning, and was ideal for lazy evening bbqs and also in the early mornings we enjoyed watching Angelou tending to the fruit trees. The gardens around the apartment were abundant with trees and flowers and an amazing amount of butterflies! The pool is large, again with stunning views and we went every day in the morning or late afternoon. The first week of our stay we had it to ourselves which was great but even when other apartments were full it was never busy.
The nearby town has plenty of restaurants and shops for supplies, on the last night we passed a fantastic looking cheese shop, we wished we'd found it sooner!
We had a hire car to visit surrounding towns and of course Etna. Out favourite beach was Isola Bella but there are many to choose from and all have their charm.
Nadia, Dario and family were friendly but discreet hosts. They were very helpful when you needed them but also made us feel very at home for the two weeks of our stay. We wish you luck with your new arrival in September, what a place for a child to grow up!
Thanks for a great holiday and we hope to return one day as we fell in love with Sicily-Carol, Stephen and Evan.