This apartment is a lovely place to spend a peaceful holiday in an amazing part of Italy. The main attraction of the apartment has to be the views, and they don't disappoint. If anything, the pictures don't do them justice! There are also two great outside spaces from which to enjoy the views. Outside the living room and main bedroom is a spacious terrace large enough for a large table and several chairs. If that's not enough, there's also a huge roof terrace with a gazebo to help to keep cool.
The apartment was part of a complex with lots of other apartments. When we were there at the end of May, nearly all of the others were locked up with their shutters drawn, so I suspect these are not inhabited except during the high season. This made the apartment particularly peaceful with no noticeable noise at all during the night.
The owners were very kind and provided detailed instructions on how to reach the property. The steep drive down from the road looks daunting at first but the instructions tell you exactly what to do and I soon got the hang of it. The property itself is accessed via a keypad, the combination of which is sent by email, so there's no need to arrange to meet and hand over keys. You just turn up and let yourself in.
The apartment itself is spotlessly clean and well equipped with a real home-away-from-home feel. The kitchen had herbs, spices, kitchen towel, and cleaning supplies. The bathroom was furnished with soap, shampoo, and even bubble bath.
The TV boasts of having more than 800 satellite channels in different languages, though the vast majority of them were German. There are a few English language news channels if you want to keep up with what's happening back at home.
The only downside to the apartment was the size. There's no getting away from the fact that it's pretty small. The bathroom and kitchen, in particular, are quite cramped. You certainly won't be cooking up any huge feasts. But, then again, if you're on holiday in Italy, you're better off going out to a local restaurant anyway. There was enough space for the two of us, especially as we spent a lot of time sitting outside, so the size of the apartment didn't affect our holiday.