Me and my friends spent 5 days in Sicily and Francesco was our super-host for the journey. First of all, the apartment was as described – cozy place in the historical centre of Catania, with everything literally two-minutes of walking away from the apartment (Catania being a very active Sicilian place, you can find anything literally 24/7, you will find shops/restaurants open nearby for all your necessities).
Now talking about Francesco – he was an amazing host – me and my friends now have a friend in Sicily whenever we decide to come back. Francesco helped us with every aspect (he lives 1 minute away from the apartment and you can call him for anything if you need to), he described us all the things we had to visit in the East coast of Sicily, he even took a day-off to drive us to Taormina and Aci Trezza, two amazing places for tourists. Francesco also told us about artistic/musical events that took place every evening in Catania, so if you want the best Sicily experience, you’ll have an amazing guide in him, he’ll tell you everything you need to know/he’ll show you how to get anywhere, he’ll cover any scenario. Plus he has an amazing doggo girl, Honey, who joined us for the 1-day trip and made it an even better experience. So, by far, Francesco was the best host we ever encountered in Europe, an amazing gentle soul who helped us with everything. If we decide to return to Sicily soon, we already have an amazing friend there, as I previously said. 😊