We stayed in this apartment for one week and from arrival till leave, we had a great time! Although we arrived quite late in the evening, Raffaelle and his wife and son (who speaks English and acted as translator), personally welcomed us and showed us around in the apartment. The apartment was very spacious and clean, fully equipped and they even provided us with toast, juice etc. for breakfast so we felt very welcome. Every morning we enjoyed having breakfast at the balcony with the great view at the Etna. The location is great to discover the eastern part of Sicily and specifically Etna area by car (you can park your car in the street near the apartment). Raffaelle left a large amount of documentation in the apartment and we made a lot of trips: from hiking in the mountains at Zafferana Etnea, to visiting Syracuse and Taormina. It’s easy to reach the highway from Piedimonte Etnea, but most of the time we preferred the local ways and enjoyed the astonishing views at the mountains. A week is to short to discover all the treasures of this part of the island so we certainly will come back and definitely will stay at Raffaelle’s place again. Thank you!