We were greeted by Pierluca who was very helpful in pointing out the best places in Catania. The apartment is great, very comfortable and situated in a square containing a monument. It appears that the local train passes in a tunnel directly under the apartment but isn't very frequent, so the rumbling noise isn't an earthquake or thunder . The town centre and fish market are very close but note that the surrounding streets are heavily cobbled if you have wheeled cases. If travelling by public transport the station and the bus station are 25 minutes away on foot along busy roads.