We had a fantastic stay in Modica, despite terrible cold weather, and that was in no small part time this beautiful apartment. It is cleverly and considerately designed, decorated with unique charming pieces, and is very comfortable. A lovely place to hunker down on the wet and wild days (very unseasonal for March - we must have brought the British weather with us!) and a perfect location to explore the area from. I would not hesitate to recommend the house, the host or the city. We stayed there four nights and by the end we felt right at home in Modica. In contrast to some of Modica’s notable neighbouring cities, here you felt like you were part of a real town with real life going on, and this house was in exactly the right spot to see it at its most beautiful. English is not as widely spoken as I’ve known in other parts of Italy, French and German seemed almost more common if anything, but everyone was very lovely and patient while we muddled through. It made it feel like we were actually in an Italian city, not a tourist town in Italy, if that makes sense? I think other reviews have covered lots of the things I would say so I won’t repeat all that praise and useful advice here. There are a practical things that we learned that might be useful for future guests so I will share those instead. There are several small grocers nearby who have basic stock and fresh veg, the butchers seemed to be the place to go for milk. I’d try to avoid buying wine from the specialist shops on Main Street - I’m sure lots of it is good but I know that all of it is expensive and the grocers and nearby supermarket sell decent wine at reasonable prices. We went to Noto by public transport (and had planned to visit Ragusa the same way but ran out of time) which was a mixed experience. Both buses and trains are within easy reach of the house. The bus station is less than 10 mins, the train station a little over 20 but a very pleasant stroll along the main shopping streets. We’d been advised to take the bus as trains were unpredictable and geared to getting people to and from work I imagined as the were at quite inconvenient times for lazy tourists. Buses were more regular and slightly cheaper but that particular journey at least was VERY slow. Others may not be but we were cursing ourselves for not having checked that. You buy tickets from the cool Cafe across the road where the waitresses are very helpful and you can find timetables there too. Noto was absolutely closed for lunch by the time we arrived despite leaving mid morning which was very frustrating! On the way back we took the train which was so pretty. Towards the end of the journey you pass through Scicli which visited the...