The beach (swimming off the rocks) is only 1 min walk away - it’s two concrete platforms which are good for sun baking and you can take the fold out chairs from the apartment. We also made use of the pretty communal garden space by taking our lunch onto the table and chairs here. The location is a short drive to Taormina (about 18 mins) and also to the bus stop where you can easily get the bus to Taormina. The apartment itself is very retro, in a big old apartment building.