We never met Luca, his lovely parents waited for us after a flight delay. Luca's communication was excellent, he asked us if all was ok at home. 'At home' is just how we felt, we were very comfortable in this split level apartment, cosy downstairs and with an end of day glass of Sicilian wine on the upper terrace overlooking the rooftops and the Sanctuary Church. There are a lot of stairs, we were fine at 66 and 72, but something to be aware of. We traveled in October when the apartment was fantastic value and the weather glorious. Car parking was easy near the property. We loved the beautiful city of Siracusa and hated to leave. The oldest part of the city, the train station and the archeological park were all walkable. We tried several nearby restaurants and Sicilian takeaways, all were good.