My girlfriend and I stayed three nights in a room in Giangiacomo's villa by the sea. It is truly beautifully located. The terrace is exactly as shown on the pictures, overlooked the bay and had its own access to the beach. Giangiacomo let us use the kitchen so that we could make ourselves coffee, tea etc. We had a refreshing morning swim, before having breakfast on the terrace, a perfect way to start a day. Syracuse's main tourist attractions are at ortigia, a 20 minutes drive away, we also made excursions to a nature reserve in the South east of Sicilia (1h by car), and a day tour along the mountain villages of Regusa, Noto etc. All in all a wonderful experience, the only downside were the two musquitos which managed to enter our room despite the insect screens in the windows, we warmly recommend this beautiful place!