It was fun and interesting to stay in a beautifully restored, authentic Old Town house – for many years the home of Gaetano's forebears. The house retains such character, with arched stone ceilings, rich sandstone walls and delightful niches and alcoves. The house is on two levels – and you need to climb 46 stairs from the street to reach it. It's worth every step. You have views from the living room windows and there's a waterfall just up the laneway. The location is beautifully quiet because there's no through-traffic. It's tucked beneath impressive cliffs and an almost hidden stairway up to Ragusa Superiore starts less then 100 metres from your front door. Climb it – and one of the other stairways from further into town – for sensation views of Ibla. If you're there at the right time of year, you might even be able to pick a few figs from the trees on the path. Close to bus stops, a 15-minute walk to centre of town at the Duomo. A wonderful stay.