This is your own shabby chic pad in a super location in the historic center of Catania. The location is fantastic. I was at the famous fish market in 5 minutes and the Duomo is very close too. Giovanni was super helpful with directions and assistance with parking our car and always responsive to our questions.
There is a nice common roof terrace where we enjoyed a quickly prepared lunch from all the jewels in the mercato. I also got addicted to the fresh fish at Mm, so got take out and enjoyed it on our terrace and balcony. The flavor of Catania is using the market and bringing the products home to relish. Giovani’s apartment is set up for this perfectly.
There are many antique touches and accessories , so if you like a simple minimalist environment, this is not the place for you. There is a train that passes by sometimes and a bar below the bedroom, however the sound proof doors on the balcony shut out the sound completely. During the day, we kept our doors and windows open.
The highlight of staying at Giovanni’s place for me was the feeling that I am a local living in an old historic building in my little apartment, with easy access to the world famous mercato.