My family and I had an amazing time staying at Floriana’s place. It’s a great place to base yourself to explore the South East of the island. Floriana and her family are lovely, always on hand should we need them but gave us plenty of space. We arrived earlier than expected which wasn’t a problem at all. Floriana made us all feel welcome and was lovely with our two sons aged 3 and 6. The villa is beautiful, it is split into two apartments. We had the apartment with the two double rooms. The apartment was spotlessly clean and was well equipped. Everything worked as it should. The other apartment was empty so we had the run of the communal areas. The pool is beautiful, it’s nice not having the harsh chemicals and the beach area made it very safe with the children. The gardens are really secure with an electric gate so you can relax knowing the children are safe. The outdoor kitchen was amazing, we could cook whilst the children splashed in the pool. The villa is really well located, only 15 minutes from the archeological sites at Siracusa. It’s only about 15 minutes to Ortigia. Noto, Catania and Modica are all within an hour away. It took us 90 minutes to drive to the cable car station at Mount Etna. The airport is a 40 minute drive away. The villa is off a quiet street and there is a bypass close by. You can just about hear the traffic when it’s quiet but it didn’t bother us. Having the bypass close meant it was easy to travel around so it was a positive for us. Belvedere is a few miles away and has some lovely independent patisseries as well as smaller grocery shops. A large supermarket is about a 10 minute drive away. All in all we had an amazing time and Floriana’s place is a great location to base yourself. Highly recommended!