Valeria's mother Lucrezia met me at the apartment, showed me round, and very kindly wrote out recommendations for places to visit and restaurants to eat at. There are plenty of restaurants in the area, a good supermarket nearby, and a minimart just downstairs which was really convenient when I realised I'd forgotten to get milk...

The apartment is just as it looks from the photos, and was perfect for a week's stay for a solo traveller. It's a convenient 15-minute walk from the train station and has very easy access to the historic sites in the town centre. The neighbourhood is safe and pleasant (I especially enjoyed hearing the children playing at the daycare centre nearby!). It was lovely to be staying so close to all the tourist sites, but to feel you were living in a not-very-touristy community/neighbourhood.

Highly recommended!