The apartment is quietly located in the heart of the old city. The beach is sunny from early morning with a charming collection of locals swimming. There are beautiful views in every direction, good restaurants are to be found easily and the food in general is very good. Although this small part of Syracuse has lots of tourists passing through it is a lovely local place with very obvious community. People were in general really friendly. We had a lovely peaceful stay and everything worked very well!
The main issue when driving to Ortigia seems to be parking. For any other visitors, you are best to do this in 'Parcheggio Talete'. The cost is €10 per night. It is a 15Min walk from the apartment but seems safe and easy way to get to on the East bridge to the island without entering the ZTL zone.