We spent two weeks staying in Geranio apartment which is one of four in this beautiful villa. Nadia, Fabio and Dario were very welcoming and their villa is lovely with stunning views of Etna and out to the sea. The apartment was very well equipped and very comfortable for us as a family of four. The swimming pool is amazing and was a favourite with our children aged 13 and 10.
It was a great place to stay to visit the surrounding areas.
There is a restaurant next door where the food was superb.
We had a wonderful holiday staying here and would definitely recommend staying at one of Etnamareâs apartments.
Da vi (familie med to bÞrn) fÞrst ankom til Santa Venerina, gav den lille by os ikke det bedste fÞrstehÄnds-indtryk. Mange huse trÊnger til at blive revet ned og vejene er i meget dÄrlig stand.
Det billede ĂŠndrede sig dog hurtigt, da vi ankom til familien Monaco's hus, som ligger i udkanten af byen. Vi blev rigtig godt modtaget af familien Monaco og kunne hurtigt se, at de gĂžr et stort arbejde for at holde stedet pĂŠnt og attraktivt. Lejligheden er pĂŠn og fint indrettet med vaskemaskine etc., kĂžkkenet har alt hvad man behĂžver, og der er air conditioning.
Ca. 10 meter fra huset ligger poolen, som deles af husets 4 eller 5 lejemÄl. Poolen er bÞrnevenlig og sÄ stor, at der er god plads til flere familier pÄ samme tid. For det meste havde vi dog poolen helt for os selv, da enten vi eller de andre var pÄ ture i omrÄdet, og pÄ den mÄde skiftedes vi til at bruge den. BÄde fra huset og poolen er der en fantastisk udsigt til havet mod Þst og til Etna mod vest.
Blot 100 meter fra huset ligger der en helt speciel restaurant; "Le 5 Botti", som er meget autentisk, og serverer fremragende mad. Og sÄ skal man blot gÄ lidt ned ad grusvejen for at nÄ dertil...dejlig nemt :-)
Som nÊvnt til at starte med, blev vi ikke forelskede i Santa Venerina ved fÞrste Þjekast. Folk kÞrer vanvittig hurtigt, tilsyneladende uden nogen konsekvens fra politiet, og det gÞr det ret utrygt at gÄ rundt til fods, da fortorvene nÊrmest er ikke-eksisterende. Efter nogle dage voksede byen dog ved nÊrmere bekendtskab. Der er intet turist-agtigt ved byen, men i stedet virker den blot autentisk og Êgte. Der er fremragende lokale restauranter og de butikker, man har brug for, og folk virker hjÊlpsomme. Efter en dags-tur til Taormina, som er propfyldt med turister, fÞlte vi det var dejligt, at vende tilbage til stille og rolige Santa Venerina :-)
We had a great week in Santa Venerina, very relaxing and had lovely weather as a bonus. The apartment was spotlessly clean, very spacious and had everything we needed for our holiday including comfy beds! We also appreciated the black out blind in the main bedroom. The private garden and patio were lovely and just perfect for breakfast, lunch etc. The pool area is just stunning and again was spotlessly clean throughout our stay. We went on day trips to Mount Etna, Taomina and Syracuse and had several chilled out days by the pool. The patisserie in Santa Venerina is a must visit and there are local shops and restaurants within walking distance. The owners were there to meet us and were very friendly and helpful and although living next door, so handy if you need them, they were in no way intrusive - very professional. The undercover parking was nice and would be excellent in the summer heat. Would highly recommend this apartment for a relaxed couples or family holiday.
Very clean welcoming home. Plenty of space for everyone. Beautiful surrounding with enough dinning space to play cards in the evening too. The owners were friendly and described the home perfectly.
Amazing villa sandwiched between Mount Etna and the sea
We had a fabulous week. The views are just amazing and the pool is wonderful. There's an excellent restaurant next to the villa if you don't feel like driving or walking (it was very hot in August) but Santa Venerina is a lovely town within walking distance. Would love to return with family and friends and rent the whole villa. Thank you Nadia and family. We love your home and Sicily x
We had a great time at Etnamare. The views of the sea and volcano are incredible. The infinity swimming pool is fantastic, set in the middle of orange and cherry trees. We received a very warm welcome by the landords. The garden flat is great for the view and access to the garden (for the kids) but not ideal if you're sensitive to noise. Next time we come, we'll book one of the first floor flats.
We had a very relaxing time. The pool is beautiful, the owners are very friendly and helpful.
The apartment was very clean and has all the basics (apart from a dish washer, but hey, who cares). The grounds are beautiful. The fruit trees and flowers, the smell of herbs and clover and jasmine, bees and butterflies all over. Truly a relaxing place. And a pool that is big enough for proper exercise and with a view to die for. The restaurant next door is very good and means a great dinner is only a stroll away. We had a truly relaxing holiday.
It was realy my best vacation in life. The Villa and the complex are awesome there is nothing to complain about!! The Villa was cleaned up and filled with stuff like water, coffee and teebags.
The hole complex was clean too ( incl. Pool, the lawn, poolcouches). The view ist the paradise i talked about in the headline. Just take a chair sit down and enjoy life! In your back you got Etna the vulcano, glowing red at night and in your front you got the ocean. A nice place to take pictures to remember places like that in world. We were 7 guys arriving at 1 AM but it was no doubt for the owners. They gave us a warm welcome on arrival. We missed to rent a car but thanks to Nadia Monaco & Husband they have helped us early in the morning to get one. They also telled us everything about places to eat & shop with a little map. I've never seen such friendly landlords before. It was a pleasure to meet you and thanks a lot for nice conversations & services & vacations. I wish u all the best.