Fabio's apartment is a little gem and it just goes to show that you never know what to expect behind the facades of these old buildings. It has everything you need and the aircon was really welcome! Soooo hot when we were there last week!
We loved the shabby chic exposed walls and all the furniture made for a great ambience - silly thing to say but we loved the wardrobe!
Fabio's wine selection was excellent and we particularly enjoyed a couple of bottles of white. The apartment has everything you need and is a great place to come home to after a day of churches, galleries, restaurants and bars.
Just around the corner is a great coffee shop with a really peaceful outside yard in between two buildings. I think it was called the Chocolatier(?) A great place for your morning coffee and a pastry/cake before you set off on your adventures.
One place I would thoroughly recommend visiting, which wasn't mentioned at the tourist office, is the 'Palazzo Conte Federico'. It's a family home that's been passed down through the generations and is lived in by the Federico family. It has an incredible 12th century tower - the only surviving tower from the original 21 that made up the wall surrounding the original town, on the original peninsula sea front - now surrounded by the family home. Beautiful rooms and a brilliant tour given to us by the Count's son himself! On arrival the Count himself was welcoming visitors and as he used to be in Formula 1 back in the 1950's, and has since been racing all his life, he was sitting in the courtyard next to his beautiful old Fiat racing car which he still uses in competitions to this day. An absolute highlight of our visit.
In summary, an amazing host, a lovely apartment, an incredible city. Enjoy!