We loved our stay at Giovanni’s flat. Giovanni is a great host who not only met us at the flat to give us keys but stayed to welcome us with a big smile and top tips of where to go/see/eat in the local area.
The flat is beautiful- very high ceilings, spacious and lots of light from the floor to ceiling windows. The kitchen was my favourite part of the flat as you can watch the world go by beneath you from the windows as you are sitting at the table. Giovanni has had the windows re-done following previous comments about the flat being noisy, and despite the area being quite lively (which we loved!) the windows do shut out a great deal of noise which was much appreciated.
The pizza place practically opposite the flat lived up to its reputation and was delicious, but the real highlight was the deli underneath Giovanni’s flat. The deli is small but has delicious cheeses, meats, wine, sun dried tomatoes; some of which Giovanni generously left for us on arrival at the flat too. The man running the deli was so friendly (I wish I’d asked his name!) and was eager to help us broaden our taste palate with exciting new cheeses!
I would definitely recommend Herculaneum- fascinating and easy to get to via train.
Thank you so much Giovanni, and hopefully we can come back sometime in the summer when it will be a little warmer!