Francesco was very helpful with our stay and we loved his apartment. It's decorated very well and extremely comfortable. To be honest we were nervous when we first arrived and walked around the neighborhood as it felt sketchy to us, but we never had any problems at all. We absolutely loved the market and restaurants just down the street and we spent a lot of time there. Catching a taxi was never difficult and most times we just walked into the city center, which was about two miles, not as bad as it sounds. But when we go back, we might stay closer to the center next time.