Zu Pippo's House, Катанья, Италия

The apartment feels like old school like 40s/50s sicilian home with custom made solid wood furniture create by the host's relative (and fine carpenter) who was living in the place. It really brings me back to old sicilian when I was a kid. Great host, very enthusiastic.

Really great and central location. The interior design fully followed the old style of the building with many details. It is rare to have such a large apartment. The washing machine was really necessary for backpackers. The hostess Concetta was very friendly, warm and helpful, although her English was a bit lacking. Luckily she had her son Marco to help her via Whatsapp. The bedroom and its balcony faced a busy street, which made the noise come inside. It didn't bother us and we didn't have to use the earplugs provided by the hostess. The numerous small and slightly larger belongings used in the interior were a bit distracting. Or were these perhaps just the authentic Sicilian touch? Due to the large size of the apartment and the large amount of belongings, cleaning can be a bit challenging. Zu Pippo's is a great base for a tour on the vulcano Etna by train by local railway company Ferrovia Circumetnea. We enjoyed our stay at Zu Pippo's House.