My first time in Italy and I am converted. Catania is a fascinating and lovely city and the Sicilians were friendly, gracious and amused in the face of our attempts to speak Italian. Luckily we had picked Massilimilano’s gorgeous apartment to stay. It became the perfect retreat from the heat of the day, but you’ll still feel part of the hustle and bustle with fantastic views of the square and the castle - I urge you sit with a coffee in the morning on the higher terrace and have a private display of swallows close formation flying! You may be torn whether to get out and explore Catania or just enjoy this place - because of its location you can do both. We found, and had, everything we needed and communication was excellent. Special!