Valentina's place was one of the nicest apartments that we've stayed in - an amazingly good price for a lovely place, 1 minute from the sea down a narrow cut de sac and easily identified by the blue window and gates. Very comfortable and stylish inside with extra touches like a bottle of wine and lots of coffee pods. Being right at the end of Ortigia it's a few hundred metres to any facilities but set within the beautiful historic centre with churches round every corner. A bit of a walk to the bus or train station unless you manage to catch the elusive Linea 1 blue bus (we never managed). A taxi from the station in Syracuse was 15€. Don't forget some mosquito repellent!