My friend Mika and I stayed in Cristina's gorgeous apartment in Taormina for 10 days at the end of May beginning of June. The location is absolutely perfect as it is situated in a peaceful spot but only a few minutes walk away from the centre of town. Martina, our super friendly host arranged a taxi at an inexpensive rate (€75) from the airport and was there to check us in. During our stay she responded to our request for extra bed linen for the livingroom sofa bed (it appears I snore) immediately, brought it by the same day even adding fresh towels which we had not asked for. The apartement is well appointed and very clean. The main feature of the apartment must be the terrace! Overlooking the rooftops of the charming little houses of town with the most beautiful views of the sea and Etna. The terrace is furnished with lounge chairs, sun beds and a dining set. It's where we spent all our time when at the apartment. The kitchen is well equipped for making simple meals. A super market is located close to the apartment but we bought the most delicious fresh fruits and vegetables from the little trucks that are stopping in the streets all around town. Taormina is a beautiful town and there's a lot to see. Of course you can visit the sites but if you just start walking you'll see beauty everywhere, the little streets and lovely houses, balcony's filled with flowers and greenery, just dreamy! The centre of town is a pedistrian zone, very relaxing. Although it is a very touristic place, the people of Taormina are super friendly and it's easy to get by speaking English. Then there is, of course: the food. Eating is serious business in Sicily! In all my life I've never eaten this well, anywhere. So many delicious dishes! (it was my first time in Italy ever which turns out to be a huge mistake), we just wanted to try everything. Prices for meals can be expensive but if you are willing to go in the back streets and do a little exploring there are many affordable places which serve equally fresh and great food. We rented a scooter to get around, which was convenient as we went to the beach at Isola Bella most days. Isola Bella is wonderful, the super clear water was still a little cold (end of May) but not too cold to enjoy a refreshing swim. We rented paddle boards with the nice people at Nike dive shop, that also rent out snorkling equipment. The beaches are also easily accesable with the cable car. Having the scooter just gave us a lot of freedom exploring the surroundings of Taormina. It should be mentioned that Taormina is built against a cliff so you will be walking stairs and steep streets going up and down all the time. It takes some getting used to but we didn't mind the work out at all....