Claudio's apartment has the ideal base to explore Catania and East Sicily. Located on a busy street with interesting shops around the corner and a lively square with cafes & bakeries, the colorful apartment is clean and quiet. The bed is comfortable, big enough for two. Well equipped kitchen even has a washing machine. But the real attraction is Claudio himself - warm, hospitable, determined to make the stay fully enjoyable and memorable. He hopped into our car to help us find a place to park, checked in over the four days of our stay to see if he could help in any way; he offered (and we accepted) to drive us in his car to a butterfly sanctuary and then on to Mt. Etna. It was as magical, as he said it would be, and Claudio's enjoyment was visible and almost as ecstatic as our own.