Sicily and especially Ortigia is beautiful and is well worth a visit. The apartment is lovely and could not be in a better location, allowing all sites to be reached on foot. It was clean and spacious, well presented and the air conditioning was a real bonus especially in the bedroom. The balcony is fantastic and is the real draw of this apartment - we sat watching the world go by for many hours. The apartment is well equipped, although we found a few basics were missing from the kitchen that meant we had to be a little imaginative whilst cooking! This was a minor thing however, and there are cheap restaurants to be found if you do not plan to self cater as we did. We were met by Emilia on arrival at the apartment and she could not have been more helpful, at this point and through the week, quickly responding to queries and being incredibly friendly, informative and efficient. Ortigia is a busy place - this is not a beach holiday location (although there are beautiful beaches nearby easily reached by car) but there are some fantastic things to see nearby. We strong recommend this apartment and would visit again.