We'd like to say thank you to Alessandro and Zuzana again.
The house is comfortable and the garden is well kept, pretty, and private. San Nullo, the suburb of Catania where it is situated, is well served by a bar, a cafe, a pizza takeaway, two grocers, a butcher, a wine seller, a pharmacy, an ATM and a barber. It is not at all touristy, but you could stay here all the time if you just wanted to relax. We used the jacuzzi and the BBQ, which worked very well.
The metro is reliable and easy to use since it is just one line. A day ticket is very cheap and a short journey brings you to the beach, the Lido, and the city centre, where there are many historical attractions, shops, cafes (our favourite was Cafe Sant Euplio) and restaurants.
We stayed for a week and Alessandro went out of his way to organise excursions for us, which meant that we did not need to hire a car and we had the pleasure of the company of three very entertaining and colourful locals.
They took us walking on Etna (sensational views away from the crowds), boating and swimming in the Med, on a geological tour of the mountain, to a very impressive winery (Gambino} , and to the historical city of Syracuse.