The terraces are the main reason to take this apartment, they are great, you can lie in the sun with great views around you. A warning though, this area at night is EXTREMELY loud, the Vucciria is close and there multiple bars compete to play there music the loudest. This means 3 different songs playing at once extremely loud, and you hear this inside the building since these old buildings are not at all sound proof. So take good ear plugs! It was loud every night of the week until 3/4 am, only one night did some police shut it down and then the neighbourhood was peaceful. It's nice and quiet in the day though, perfect for a nap on the terrace! Alberto was quick with the communication and gave good instructions. It's a 10-15 minute walk from the station, I recommend some day trips outside of the city to places like Cefalu, we found them much nicer than Palermo.