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Staying in a Farmhouse during your Sicily holiday gives more of an insight into Sicilian lifestyle as you can stay in apartments or bedrooms located on farms throughout the island.

Staying a few nights on a selection of farms and enjoying the calm of the countryside you are never far from the sea and places of interest.

Mr. and Mrs. Simmonite spent a fortnight touring the island. They managed an ascent near the summit of Etna volcano, the Greek and Roman theatres of Syracuse, the Greek temples of Agregento and natural coastland area west of Palermo.

They said of their Sicily Holiday: “Our first reaction on arrival on the island was at first rather tense getting to get used to the Sicilian driving styles-but after time we became more relaxed as the tour continued”.

They started off in Farmhouse Perciata some 17 kms south of Syracuse and about 5 kms from beaches. Set within 50 acres of orange groves they enjoyed their stay but would have preferred a lighter room with a view than they were offered which could have been changed but admitted not to complaining- but commented highly on the lovely manicured grounds and well-maintained swimming pool.

Moving on after three nights they stayed at Fattoria Mose near to the Greek temples of Agrigento- a simple farmhouse where they stayed in a spacious apartment with lovely countryside views-breakfasts they praised -although for dinner they soon found a very good restaurant nearby.

Then three nights later they moved to their favourite farmhouse â€"Camillo near Scopello on the San Vito la Capo peninsular â€"here they enjoyed a new studio style bedroom with kitchenette and new bathroom. Great views down to the sea, no pool but the social atmosphere and food was a “hit” with as much local wine as you wanted. They paid just £90 for six meals or just £15 each. A further three nights was spent at Farm Santa Margerita, which overlooks the Eolie islands and had fine sea views, a large swimming pool and a tennis court. They stayed in a lovely apartment with spectacular views of the island.

The last three nights of their holiday was spent at La Pietra Antica â€" more of a restaurant than a farmhouse but has huge bedrooms and distant sea views on the lower slopes of Mount Etna and here they enjoyed their evening meals of good standard and reasonable prices. From here they were able to visit Etna or at least as far as they dared to reach to the summit.

The costs for this holiday which included Room and breakfast for 14 nights, a hired car with full insurance cover amounted to £725 per person which included flights with Air Malta travelling in June 2008.