Rosa's 3rd floor apartment is well situated for exploring both Ortigia (10 mins walk) and the archaeological sites of Syracuse (20 mins). Her helpful friend, Paolo, (we didn't meet Rosa herself) arrived within minutes of getting our text to show us the flat, where to park just nearby and point out places of local interest on a map. The exterior of the apartment blocks in the immediate vicinity are a little run down but inside Rosa's flat it is clean and contains everything you need- including a welcome bottle of local red wine! You can start the day watching the sun rise over the marina from your balcony and end it watching it set while sipping Aperol spritz from one of the bars on the other side of Otigia.