Lucia has started to contact us as soon as we landed. She was very helpful in guiding us to her apartment as it was already dark and the navigator, neither Google maps were helpful. The street is one way only. To arrive there you have to follow signs first for Taormina centro and then Castelmola. At some point take a left turn from via Garibaldi (circular road) and you arrive to the piazzetta with a bar on your right and a small shop on your left. Take a sharp right turn, then left and climb all the way up. Otherwise, follow signs for Porta Catania parking, leave the car there and walk. It is a very steep hill which is also a busy road. You will find shortcuts here and there later on :). As were arriving late on Sunday evening, Lucia offered to buy us some necessities. We politely refused but were overjoyed to find fresh bread, ham, milk and water as we were hungry. Lucia was very kind, helpful and extremely attentive. The view from the balcony is stunning. There is a small shop further up the hill, opens early. But you have to order your fresh milk which arrives at 8 am. The restaurants are all pretty bad apart from Tiramisu. I recommend to stick to it. Beach wise, there a Paradise beach club in Letojanni, which offers free transfer and has a very gods retastaurant too. We truly enjoyed our 12 days stay at Lucia's apartment. Ask Lucia for advice about where to go/what to see /eat etc. I would only mention the interiors which are quite dated, old couches, chairs.. Also the kitchen utensils/pans and pots have to be updated/replaced. I still wonder how I managed to use that broken wine opener!