When we searched for a place to stay with my wife, we were looking for:
1. Apartment just for us
2. Balcony (preferably with a view)
3. Quiet area
4. Parking in front of the house
5. Essential amenities for a comfortable stay.
Licia's apartment ticked all these boxes, even more. Loads of space, located on the top floor of her family's house, having a huge balcony with stunning breathtaking views. You can really enjoy not only your coffee in the morning, but lunch and dinner as well.
The apartment is built in style, which we absolutely fell in love with.
Licia's mum welcome us very warm, leaving some treats on the table, giving us tips and advice. She doesn't speak english but she was an expert in using the translator on her smartphone, so we can understand, bless her. When you meet her you can tell that she is a very kind and caring lady.
There is plenty of space to park the car in front of the house. If you want to explore Sicily, you must hire a car. We only had 3 nights stay, but we managed to see the most of it, covering over 1500km ( I am a bus driver so I enjoy driving ). Castellamare Del Golfo is only half an hour away, which we visitied on day 1 straight after we checked in.
The roads in the towns could be extremely narrow at times, so a small car is better. We had a fiat scudo ( a small van) because it was the only diesel available. We had a lot of fun with it actually and it was very good on the motorways. A20 Palermo - Messina cost 10.30 euros, but it's worth going through as it goes near the seaside. Traffic was also quiet, but there are many tunnels (over 50 i think), so on the way back from Taormina I decided to go the other way through the middle of Sicily.
It's good to see Siracusa, Catania, but Taormina is a must. Amazing place with breathtaking views.
So basically we didn't spend much time in the apartment as we were leaving early in the morning and coming back at night, but still you need a good place to have your morning coffee and a comfortable bed to enjoy a good sleep.
Definitely will recommend Licia's place to all my friends and relatives.