Had a fantastic stay at Oxana and Pierluca's place. This is a huge two-bedroom apartment with terraces facing Castello Ursino and
the top of Cattedrale di Santa'Agata further away. Waking up to the castle view with hundreds of dive bombing swallows darting about was quite the sight. Hard to tear myself away. The apartment is in the historic center but tucked away in an off the beaten path spot by the castle so it's very quiet in and outside. And for those who sign up for an Etna experience tour of the volcano, which is well worth it, the pick up point is a 2 minute walk from the building. In short, I loved my stay here and didn't want to leave.
One final note, Pierluca kindly met us at in front of the building and took plenty of time to give us the lay of the land--both inside and outside the building. You won't find a nicer, more welcoming host!