Antonella and his son Leonardo have been the greatest host.
I have been travelling with 3 girlfriends in Catania and the southern Sicilian coast, we had the kindest and warmest treatment.
During our stay we could enjoy the beauty of the garden (the Villa is an historical one) and a quiet and fresh room (air-conditioned). Pets are present in the house, a sweet dog and cat. The room is clean and located in a residential zone next to the center of Catania, 15-20 minutes walk are required to visit the city center.
A good advantage of Antonella’s house is a smaller train station just 3 minutes walk from the house entrance.
Perfect for the visitors who plan a day trip to the mains costal attraction, Siracusa, Ortigia, Taormina, Isola Bella, Giardini Naxos and so on. Really easy to go.
Around the house we could find all sort of shop which could serve us well during our the stay, a greengrocer, a baker, a drugstore, bio supermarket, are located to a hundred meter or few hundred meters from the villa entrance. Literally around the corner..
Finally, the sea is easy to reach by walking 10 minutes.
Free beach areas exist, mostly are but cliff areas.
To get into water in a totally relaxed frame many lido and bathing facilities are accessible to the same walk distance too (10-15min). For a price of 10euro a day we had access to a spectacular lido where wood terraces have been builded facing the sea. (Around the bus station V.le R. Di Lauria f/te 59 ( P.zza Tricolore )
On both sides of the city is but possible to find sand beaches, but they may require a little longer walk - bus ride.
We really loved our stay, and the calm and flexibility with whom Antonella helped us planning a few more nights at the Villa.
We have been lucky enough to meet new friends and not only hosts during this stay in Catania, we have been cooking together and have been gently invited to join a celebration for Ferragosto highlight of Sicilian summer.
We want to thank warmly again Antonella and Leo, and
We will be happy to have you in Berlin,
Giulia, Sayaka, Christina, Ariane.