Villa Ketty is an exceptional place for so many reasons. What a find! The property itself is stunning -- a spacious, multi-level villa bedecked with lush greenery, lemon and orange trees, flowers of all colors, baskets of fruit. Everywhere you look, there's beauty in abundance. The view is of the beautiful town of Vico Equense's and its harbor to the left, and Mount Vesuvius to the right.
The hosts -- Antonio, his wife, and extended family -- take Southern Italian hospitality to a new level. They are so very good at making their guests feel warmly welcomed, with home-baked pastries on arrival, and just the right amount of attention to your needs and wants.
Breakfasts are extraordinary -- Antonio grinds wheat for the biscuits early in the morning. Food is fresh from the garden, and the spread is like nothing you've seen. Ripe tomatoes, ricotta cheese, fresh orange juice, Neapolitan pastries, cured bacon and ham, honey from the villa's beehives, different jams, sugared strawberries, croissants, the perfect cappuccino.
The villa is a very pleasant 10-minute walk to town, but if you don't feel like walking, Antoniio's father-in-law will drive you. It's a convenient location if you're traveling to Capri, Pompeii and Herculaneum -- it's a quick walk to the Circumsuviana train, and from there a quick ride to those excavation sites.
Or you could just relax and bask in the gorgeousness of Villa Ketty.