We had the BEST month at Alessio's place. Alessio was so helpful before we arrived, answering all our questions quickly. He met us on the evening we arrived to hand over the keys and gave us useful info about the flat/area. The apartment is SO beautiful, designed by Alessio himself. The internet is much faster than our internet at home - above 70 Mbps in the main living room and very quick in all the other rooms, even on the terrace. The apartment is just a minute away from a fantastic Sunday market - loads of fruit and veg stalls and a flea market. It's really close to two supermarkets and loads of other useful shops (a fishmonger, bakery, hardware shop all within 5 minutes walk). It's about 10-15 minutes walk from Ortigia where you can find an excellent daily fish market (except Sundays), great restaurants and lovely places to swim. Alessio couldn't have been more helpful over the month, answering questions and offering suggestions. We can't wait to go back!