We enjoyed our stay at Giovanni’s place. He was there to greet us & help us into the apartment. He also has good control of English which made it easy for us to communicate & also some great information of the history of the area. The apartment is modern & as the photos suggest the view is fantastic although the kitchen is lacking in food preparation bowles & could do with an electric espresso machine. The surrounding are is quite run down & you defiantly need to head over towards Ortygia for restaurants etc., parking was near y was not a problem.There is a local bakery around the corner that is good but the small mini market has only limited products. If your prepared to walk a bit then I’d highly recommend a stay here.