Casa Sabir is a wonderful place to stay. Everything worked like clockwork from the moment we first contacted Luca to the end of our stay. The apartment is beautifully appointed, both stylish and comfortable. We stayed in January when it was quite cold outside but lovely and warm inside. The four sets of balcony doors means the apartment is flooded with light and the high ceilings makes it feel a very elegant space to be in. Best of all is the location, with the market literally on the doorstep, making shopping for meals a real pleasure. We only stayed for 4 nights but the fish man waved us goodbye as our taxi drove us away on the last morning, and the friendly staff in Fratelli Burgio (the most delicious deli cafe 1 minute away) shook our hands as we left. Pierpaoli gave us lots of information when we arrived, including telling us about San Fillipo church (which wasn't in the guide books we had) but is an extraordinary place to visit. Apparently the tours of the underground levels are only in the summer months, but we were very lucky and a young man talking with the priest when we arrived said he was happy to show us around to practice his English! We didn't want to hire a car and Ortigia and Siracusa are the perfect place to walk everywhere we wanted to go (or easily hop on a bus). Our taxi driver who picked us up from the airport recommended Midolo for the best arancini - we definitely agreed with that! If there was a 6 star rating Casa Sabir would get it from us!