A home away from home in a beautiful old town.
The apartment is slap, bang, in the centre of Ortigia, the old town island of Siracusa. It has been beautifully restored to a very high finish, with clean, modern design and is fully kitted out with all the necessary fixtures and fittings to allow full self-catering.
We met with Lorena's father, Bruno, an absolute gentleman who patiently waited for us to arrive (it was midnight before we finally arrived from a late flight), showed us where to park for free in the town then gave us some brilliant recommendations for restaurants, groceries, ice-cream and sight-seeing. Every recommendation was top-notch and made the visit all the more enjoyable - thank you, Bruno!
Ortigia is the beautiful old town of the larger, historic town of Siracusa, and we couldn't recommend it highly enough. Lots of local, family restaurants, a daily market, and warm, friendly people. (We visited Taormina during our trip and were SO glad we chose to stay in Siracusa - much more authentic and a fraction of the tourists.)
A great visit, a lovely apartment and wonderful hosts, thank you again Lorena and Bruno.