Francesco's apartment has a great location close to the Ortigia marina, tucked away behind a stone archway, with great trattorias to dine out up every beautiful alleyway. The terrace is on the top floor and faces the street but is not really overlooked, so privacy isn't a problem. The metal staircase to the bedroom can be a hazard with a full suitcase, so recommend you take out some clothes before lifting it upstairs, carefully. There is a very helpful book of tips left by guests about Ortigia and we used them to find the parking, which is in short supply throughout Syracuse (recommend to use the pay and display at Talete during busy periods, 10-15 minutes walk away depending on which of the many different routes you take to get back). Overall we loved it and wished we had another week there.