We had a really lovely time staying with Lidia in her very spacious tasteful apartment. She made us feel very very welcome as did her son Federico and we had a very nice time socializing with them. Lidia is justifiably proud of her city and was very helpful with regard to historical things to see on the island(linked by bridge) of Ortygia, the ancient centre of Siracusa. It was very interesting to see images of costumes she has made for the Greek Theatre which takes place every year in May and June in the original Teatro Greco in the Neapolis in Siracusa. It made our visit there all the more interesting and we hope to return to stay with Lidia to see one of these theatrical performances. We would definently recommend staying with Lidia.