Rosa's flat is located in a great place in Ortigia. It is very close to the fantastic busy market, the beautiful broad piazza of the Temple of Apollo and the bridge over to Siracusa. It is set within a very pretty quiet square.
Rosa gave us good clear directions from the bus station in Siracusa, and we walked to the apartment with ease. We were met there by Paolo, a friend of Rosa's who showed us around the flat and gave us a map and some useful information, about places to visit and nearby good restaurants. He was friendly and welcoming, he speaks Italian, French and pretty good English.
The apartment is just like the pictures. It was very clean and comfortable, we, like other guests found the mezzanine bed quite close, but we also used the sofa bed downstairs which was fine. The terrace was a great place to sit and have a drink or something to eat.
Ortigia is beautiful, with its maze-like streets and wonderful buildings and the sea a constant presence, and it was the perfect place from which to explore it. It was also straightforward to walk to the bus or train station in Siracusa, from where it was possible to visit many other places nearby.
We had a great holiday.
Many thanks, Sian and Kit