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10/10 Excellent
Beth D.
Sep 14, 2016
The perfect place from which to visit the Aeolian Islands
Gaetano is the perfect host. He was so gracious and accommodating. I really wish my grasp of Italian was half as good as his handle on English. Conversations were a bit tricky but it didn't matter because he seemed to know just what we wanted and needed. We were unsure when we would arrive on Lipari because we were traveling all the way from Paris. We texted Gaetano with a range of arrival times. No problem! We just let him know which ferry we were on. He was at the dock waiting for us, drove us right to the apartment and even helped us up the stairs with our luggage. He had stocked the fridge with a gorgeous slice of watermelon, yogurt, milk and water for us. It was really nice because we arrived much too late to get any groceries. He even had fresh cut sunflowers on the table and in the bathroom for us. The place is so bright and comfy it is hard to leave even to go to the beach. However, you must force yourself it is well worth it. The pumice on the local beach is really fun to watch float away in the waves and you can see lots of colorful fish with a simple pair of swim goggles. The huge patio was our favorite place to hang out. It is like an outdoor living room. Lipari and the other islands are amazing and very uncrowded. Atleast when we were there it seemed we were the only native English speakers. We had a wonderful time and hope to go back and stay longer.