Simona's apartment is fantastic we can't praise it highly enough. It is stylishly decorated, clean and comfortable.
The view from the balcony is superb as it overlooks the Marina and Ortigia.
We were greeted by Simona's cousin Corrado who was really friendly and made us feel very welcome.
Simona provided a lovely welcome pack of goodies such as fruit, biscuits, milk, cold drinks, coffee and tea,
Syracusa and Ortigia is a fantastic place to stay with lots of restaurants and bars ( there is a gem around every corner).
On looking from the balcony to the left there is a fantastic little beach and swimming, all within 5 minutes walk. We would also recommend a boat trip around Ortigia and to the caves, from where you can have a swim.
All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and if/when we visit Syracusa again we would want to stay at Simona's apartment.
What a fantastic place and generous host.