This is really a fabulous apartment. It is very close to downtown, but feels removed, quiet and relaxed. When you close the windows and the shutters you can't hear much of anything outside. It is dead quiet at night (ok, you might hear the occasional vespa, but it's mild with the windows/shutters closed - this coming from someone who is super sensitive to noise). The view is absolutely wonderful. We really enjoyed watching the sky and town change with the light. We noticed something new every day.
Casa Niria really made our vacation. The apartment is well equipped for just about anything you might need and is especially well stocked for cooking. Giorgio the manager did a little shopping before we arrived so we had plenty to eat before we went shopping the next day. We did lots of cooking with the wonderful ingredients that are available in Modica. The kitchen has all the basics you'll need - oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, tea, coffee, rice, spices, dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, dish washing liquid. Giorgio was very helpful and friendly and speaks English well (he lived in Canada for many years).
The lounge chairs and dinette set on the balcony, the electric kettle, the Brita filter, the Bosch dishwasher, washer and dryer, the clothes drying rack, and the Montalbano DVDs were all especially appreciated. And, the whole apartment is extremely clean. The cleaning lady came half-way through our stay (after one week) to change the sheets and tidy up.
I really can't think of anything that would have improved our stay. We had a good time visiting Ragusa, Scicli, Siracusa, Noto and Agrigento and then coming home and watching Montalbano to see where we'd been in the show.
We really appreciated all the helpful suggestions in the Guest Book (very thorough) for restaurants, places to visit, and information about the apartment. Nick (the owner) was like having our own concierge when it came to planning our trip. He is very responsive and helpful.
We highly recommend this AirBnB!!