As beautiful as the photos are this apartment is better in person! Perfect location in historic Catania, from the balcony you can see Duomo square and all the action on the street. We rented a car for a few days in Catania and Presy who works with Gwendalina showed us where to find free parking nearby, we never had problems finding a spot and the car was safe. A great amenity was the on-the-go wifi device, you can charge it at night and bring it with you on your day trips, just remember to turn it off when your not using it during the day. We drove up the coast one day stopping in each little beach town in the morning (they're all very close together) and then spent the afternoon and evening in Taormina. You can also do this easily by train. Going south you can visit Siricusa, Noto and Ragusa/Modica. Etna is 30 min away and there was a pamphlet of hiking trails to check out in the apartment. We took advantage of the huge street market around the corner and brought home lots of fruit, cheese, cured meats and other snacks to munch on during the day so that we could save money for nice dinners at night. Don't miss the fish market either, it connects to the other street market and is really fun to walk around and see the daily catch on display. This apartment was a great home base to explore the east coast of Sicily - not to mention it's pretty nice to wake up to that beautiful ceiling mural.