Federica's apartment is delightful - quirky, comfortable and well-equipped. The local biscuits waiting for me when I arrived were delicious. The quiet location (up quite a few steps) is in a pretty vicolo but very close to the centre of Modica Basso. Watching the swifts swooping and the sun set over the town from its two terraces was memorable.
Modica is well connected by bus from Catania and other places; nearby Scicli is worth a visit. I arrived mid afternoon and Federica kindly let me enter the flat early. Her friends Mr and Mrs di Raimondi even picked me up from the bus station and gave me all the information I needed.
Modica is charming and Via Muccio 4 is a great base from which to explore it.