We very much enjoyed a great 5 night stay in this apartment which is located towards the end of Ortigia, very close to the castle. We got a bus to Siracusa and walked to the apartment in about 25 mins, which was very pleasant in the warm sunshine. You can get the number 1 bus from the station which will drop you about a 2 min walk from the apartment if you prefer, it costs 1 euro per ticket. The apartment is on the 3rd floor, which means the rooftop terrace gives you amazing views over the old city and out over the sea, in fact you can watch the sun rise and set from the terrace, which we enjoyed doing. On the terrace you can through a couple of he buildings in the old town glimpse a part of Mt Etna! The apartment is even bigger than it appears on the photos, with a large open plan lounge/kitchen area, as well as a dining room. There are windows everywhere which means the apartment is lovely and light and airy and with the windows open you get a lovely breeze. The apartment has everything you need from sun hats, to guide books, to a washing machine with the kitchen similarly well equipped. The bedroom is upstairs in the eves of the building, so you do have to watch your head in some parts of the room, but the bed is very comfortable. Bath room has a shower and a separate bath with good water pressure. We loved the quirky design of the apartment, it's modern and different with some really lovely touches and very well decorated and furnished with top end fixtures and fittings. The apartment is just a 3 min walk from a very small beach which gets the sun from first thing, and even in late March there were always people on it, some were brave enough to be swimming - the water was beautifully clear (if still a bit chilly), and there are large concrete blocks a little way out to create a safe swimming space. There is a small shop a few streets away which sells your basic provisions and which we got fresh bread from and there is a larger supermarket a little further afield, but still just 10 mins away. Lots of bars and restaurants nearby mean you don't have to go far to eat out. In what looked to be an abandoned church opposite the apartment seems to live a female kestrel, who was around all the time, which was pretty cool. She was mating regularly, so in a few months there may be a baby kestrel to view as well. Communication with the owners was always very prompt and they were very helpful. Check in and check out was perfect. If we come back to Siracusa we would certainly stay here again.