I feel so lucky to have stayed in this lovely apartment in the heart of historic Ortigia. The self-contained apartment is compact, but very tastefully decorated. The clean lines of the large sandstone tiles and white walls create a feeling of space. Syracuse was very hot in August so I appreciated the air conditioning, and the ease of access to the washing machine.

The friendly hosts made themselves available in case of any questions and generously offered to let me sit on their roof terrace which has a beautiful view over the sea. They also kindly kept the dogs upstairs so that I wouldn't be worried by them. As it turned out, the dogs were so hot they just lay around panting – so we got on fine!

Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

Rif