My kid and I spent 10 lovely days of out Easter holidays in Catania and have been thankful we could have this authentic flat in the very old house in the hart of the old town on our disposal. We loved in particle the arches in the living room. Being located just opposite of the old port, where the 2-km-long new arm stretches into the sea, is a perfect location to take a walk in sunset and have fantastic view of the Etna. The flat is just few minutes away of the Fashion Museum, piazza Duomo and the amazing old fish market where we loved hanging out, getting fresh food and cheating with local people. All important sightseeing places in the city are as well walking distance from the flat. I´ll mention just favourites of us: the two amphitheatres, Bellini Garden, Orto Botanico, Castello Ursino..
Our hosts are like most Catanian people unpretentious and discreet. Salvatore and his daughter Elisa were very correct and coming forward in case we had any questions, problems or special requirements. The flat and the aria very safe. Internet was really good. We could heat when there was fresh evening, wash our laundry..
Catania is not a typical polished tourist destination. One needs to stretch out sometimes to appreciate all it´s imperfections, non-gentrified arias, and the stunning unrenovated baroque architecture.. And the most important of course, one should definitely take a trip up to Etna and go as high as possible with the assistance of the authorised Vulcanologists: Gruppo Guide Alpine Etna Sud.
And a very special tipp at the end is the young cook “CHEF CIANO” https://www.facebook.com/Chef-Ciano-996216970431024/ with healthy and delicious vegan recipes and vegan versions of Sicilian food. My kid and I loved his Vegan Ginger Cookies, his Sponge cake with Bergamot and Chocolate cake with mandarin filling.. :-)
Thank you airbnb, thank you Salvatore and Elisa, thank you Chef-Ciano and Jada Moratti, thank you Catania, thank you stunning Etna for the unforgettable time!!!