We had such a great time at Vila Fahenberg! Originally we rented the apartment for a week, but we loved it so much that we decided to stay a little longer. Valentina, her sister Andrea and het mother are all very hospitable, friendly and helpful . That, btw, is also our general impression from the Sicilian people, they are so nice! With countless delays, a canceled flight and our suitcases being lost for 5 days, caused by the most terrible airline in the World (Vueling that is), our vacation started not exactly as we hoped. Valentina however was always available by phone for advice and/or tips and that made us feel really comfortable in those dreadful times.

When we finally arrived at the apartment we were happy to discover that it looked exactly as solicited on Airbnb. The apartment had all the basics we needed and more. And on top of that all the necessary info was all well written out in an extended English manual. From the local alarm numbers to the password of the wireless internet, to where we could find the manual of the washing machine. The apartment has it’s own entrance, it’s own terrace and it’s own car parking, so there is nothing you have to share. The entire premises is closed off by a big gate, which feels safe.

The location of the town of San Pietro Clarenza is quite central. Main attractions and cities like Catania, Taormina, Messina, Noto, Siracusa, Ortygia en Messina are all within a 20-60 minutes driving distance. As a bonus all of the aforementioned places are close to the coast, so beaches galore. For shopaholics the area also has a few giant malls to offer. Centro Katané (15 minutes), Centro Sicilia (20 minutes) and Porte Cantania (25 minutes) are highly recommended.

Needless to say that we had a wonderful time at Vila Fahneberg and i’m pretty sure we will soon return for a spontanous spring or fall vacation! :D