Katia was a fabulous host and her apartment was lovely. It was the perfect location to explore all that is Catania and the surrounding areas. Katia and her daughter met us at the apartment, explained how everything worked, made recommendations for tours and made themselves available if needed. The apartment was comfortable and the roof deck was a great place to relax after a day of touring. Parking in the neighborhood was never an issue as this is not a tourist location but in an actual neighborhood - loved watching how the locals lived! Appreciated Katia's recommendation of Ernesto for our Mount Etna hike/tour. He was fabulous! Loved running into and being recognized by Katia on the next leg of our trip in Portorossa - feel as though we now have a friend in Sicily!