We took a taxi from the bus station to via Vittorio Veneto (10€) and Sebastiano was there to welcome us on his scooter! He lead us round into the courtyard of this lovely old area of Ortigia and in a few steps we were soon at our apartment . We were delighted as soon as we stepped inside! Sebastiano showed us round and although his English was poor and our Italian none existent we managed to communicate and find out about the apartment and the area! The table was set beautifully with a bottle of local vino, wine glasses and a map of the area. Over our stay we soon found our way round the alleyways and streets and enjoyed exploring the island. The local street market is very near, as is the supermarket so we were able to buy in all the provisions we needed. On the first day we found there was no kettle and no sharp knives in the apartment but we sent Sebastiano a message & he replied immediately saying he would bring both round the next morning, which he did. Problem solved! We would say the only downside to staying here was that we missed not having an outside area to sit & enjoy the fresh air, plus flushing the toilet was sometimes temperamental! But hey, otherwise we were well pleased with everything!