Ortigia is an amazing place and the location of Max & Iris' flat is incredible, right in the centre of everything. The apartment itself is exactly as advertised and is perfect for couples, or in our case a couple with a small baby. The kitchen had all you needed to prepare a simple meal, and we'd recommend shopping at the market and then cooking yourself something.

The one thing to warn people about is that driving in Ortigia is restricted for none residents and so you generally need to park just outside of the controlled zone. There is public parking (for a fee) about 12-15 minute walk from the apartment but if available, we'd recommend taking up Max and Iris on their offer of organising private garage parking in Ortigia for 10eur a day. This is the same as you'd pay at the public car park and closer and safer. Also the apartment is up three flights of stairs so might not be suitable for some.

Overall, we had a great time. The highlights of Ortigia were the market and just wandering the alleys and town. Max & Iris were very accomodating and communication was great. Thank you very much from Matt, Sophie and William.