Our stay at Claudio's appartement was a succes. Although the first day it looked like is was going to be a disaster while there was no aircondiontion in the second bedroom where are two daughters slept ( only a fan). At temperatures of 38° it was impossible to sleep there One phonemail to Claudio later he promised u to install it the next day which also happened. Claudio is a man of his word. It saved our holiday. The appartement is situated in a typical Sicilian neighbourhood which made it for us very authentic. The sounds of the street, many noisy alarms of the ambulances ( there is a hospital nearby) angry gooses, crickets and a door to door vendor in a truck with a sound system and spoken advertising by his wife ( pommedori…) made together with the beautiful view the picture complete. During our stay it was really hot. Giardini Naxos has certainly it's charms especially at night when you walk down the lane by the beach. Taormina is wonderful with a beautiful garden that looks over the bay area . Sicily has so many things to offer, arancini, canoli, pitache based products, chocolate of Modovica and many more. Apart from the fact that it was a few days too hot it was the perfect vacantion.