Charming airbnb in the heart of Catania.
We really enjoyed the stay at Antonella's place. Right after a heartwarming welcome with fresh regional fruits and fresh baked goods late at night we could enjoy the Italian way of life. For the kid they also prepared child shampoo what was pretty nice and fun as he's 11 yo right now.
The parking situation around the center is typical Italian and not the easiest, but our welcome-team gave us there parking lot when they left. So we could keep the car there while our complete stay. On this point one thing about sicilia: what ever you do here, if you rent a car and would like to go into the cities be sure to take the big insurance package at the rental. All the streets are pretty narrow, the people which are used to drive in the streets are driving pretty fast, mostly without direction lights and without a understandable way for traffic rules. The cars are looking funny as they are running around with almost wrecked vehicles. The apartment is about a 5 min walk away from the elefant monument. If you couldn't find a parking lot on the street there is also a guarded park house around the corner be sure to negotiate with the old man there.
The charming apartment was very clean both sleeping rooms had aircondition. Even the kitchen had one. The apartment is located on one of the main traffic streets in the center, but it was totally quiet caused by the brand new windows. It was possible for us to walk to all sightseeing spots within a couple of minutes. There is a small supermarket right across the street.
Antonella is a great host. We loved the contact while our complete stay. She answered within minutes and gave us great tipps for our vacation. We can recommend this apartment for everybody who wants to get in touch with the typical Sicilian lifestyle. Thank you sooo much.