The high point of this Airbnb for us was our hosts., Paulino and Rosario. The accommodations were comfortable and cooled by A.C. , the extensive gardens colorful and beautiful, and what could be more Sicily than a lovely outdoor mosaic table for breakfast and a terrace looking to Mount Etna? We were happily surprised one morning with an Italian breakfast treat— brioche and granita, which we dined on outside at the mosaic table. If you haven’t tried it yet, we recommend it enthusiastically!
Our hosts took us on a scenic tour of Catania, an ancient city with amazing ruins and colorful lore. Our excursion ended at a lovely restaurant near the popular fish market, where we were treated to Catanian arancina ( not to be confused with its poor Palermo cousin’s, arancino—I hope I have that right), and finished with cannoli for dessert. What can I say? Delicious!
Between our hosts’ Italian, with considerable English, and French; and our English and French, we communicated well and enjoyed their warmth and hospitality.