Roberta's mother met us at the train station in Siracusa and drove us to the apartment - we really appreciated this after a journey by ferry,bus and train from the island of Salina. The apartment is in a great location just minutes walk from the sea and local shops and restaurants. It is a clean and tranquil space where you will have a relaxing time and a great rest. The kitchen area is small but was adequate for our needs. Roberta has prepared an infromative booklet with insider tips on restaurants, sights to visit, trips beyond the city etc. She very kindly allowed us to use the apartment until late afternoon without extra charge on our final day as our flight did not leave until 9pm. There was a storm on the afternoon we left, we had booked a taxi to bring us to the bus station having abandoned a plan to walk due to torrential rain. Again Roberta's mum helped us.. she called the restuarant and arranged for the taxi driver to collect us near the apartment. To Roberta and her Mum we would like to say a big thank you for their hospitality and kindness. I am sure looking after tourists who don't speak Italian can be challenging and tiresome - thank you for your patience. We hope to return to Ortigia and in the meantime I will try to work up some rudimentary Italian1