We had a great time staying in Ortigia. Fabio's apartment was great, just how it looks in the photos. We didn't meet Fabio personally, but he had arranged for his friend Kuba to drop off/pick up the keys and give us some information about the area. Kuba was really friendly and helpful, and made an effort to make sure we were comfortable during our stay.

Ortigia itself is beautiful, even prettier in real life than the photos with lots of cafes, bars and restaurants very close to the apartment. As well as just wandering around the island, we loved being able to pick up fresh food at the market in the morning and then take it back to the apartment to prepare it ourselves.

We found that Siracusa was a good base for exploring the area. We didn't have a car so we chose places to visit by train including Fontane Bianche (beach) and Noto. Both were lovely - but we would recommending investing in some mosquito repellent before visit Noto!

All in all we had a great time and would definitely recommend that people stay here.