Cummari – The Haven

Female-focused coliving founded in 2020 by Michelle Titus, a New York-born former correspondent and publisher. It opened in a restored 19th-century three-bedroom house with garden terrace in Catania and was not listed on Airbnb or Booking (word of mouth only). In 2024 it moved to Riposto, a small port town between Catania and Taormina at the foot of Etna, about 45 minutes by train from Catania airport. The website now presents 'The Haven' (coliving for solo female travellers, artists and digital nomads), group retreats and a year-long women's artist residency. Men are not fully excluded but women are prioritised. Cummari has also run countryside coworking retreats on Etna's eastern slope for up to 10 women.