We had a late flight and did not arrive in Fondachello until around midnight but we were met by a lovely lady who showed us our private parking spot (with locked gates to the gardens/garage). She then showed us everything we needed to know about the apartment, garden and local restaurants. It was perfect for our family of 4 with views to Etna from the back and the lovely gardens and pool to the front. The balcony runs the length of the apartment so plenty of space with outdoor tables and chairs for eating and a comfortable sofa for chilling out. There were specific times we could use the pool but this was not a problem as there was loads of time! Many days we had the pool to ourselves for the morning if we were not going out until later, I had a swim at 9 every morning and there was never anyone else there-I will miss this! Often around 5-7 it was also very quiet. The apartment had enough to make basic meals,I would say an extra pot would have been helpful but as we mostly ate out in evenings it was never much of a problem. Fondachello is a little town but close to so many lovely places such as Etna (which we saw erupt,kids were very impressed!), the very lovely Taormina and Giradini Naxos, Botanical gardens, Alcantara gorge but also only around 1.5 hours from Syracuse. I would definitely recommend the apartment if you want to see this area of Sicily. I'd also recommend Iceberg for ice cream, a 5 minute walk away. We will be back to aee other parts of the island we missed!
