Great location in an historic part of Syracuse, hop on hop off bus stop at top of the road and bus station close by (within walking distance when you get to know the area) where you can pick up the electric shuttle bus that will take you to the Archaeological Park for 1 euro.
Lovely apartment with a roof top terrace, (2 floors up), with great sea views.
Max & Iris great hosts, very helpful with quick responses to requests for local information. We had a bottle of red wine and some water when we arrived, and there were lots of useful maps & books in the apartment
Local market within walking distance nearby. Lots of great restaurants in the area, we didn't have enough time to try them all!