This is the perfect location. You can see the gate to the bustling city from your front door. Right outside the apartment are buses, a taxi stand and rental car location. Even though you are on a somewhat busy road, the double pane windows make it quiet inside the building. Vincenzo was always available to answer any questions and the apartments are beautiful. We fell in love with Taormina. We meant to travel around the island more but there was so much to see and do in Taormina, we spent most of the week there. Highly recommend.