Alessandra’s apartment is in a wonderful location in the back streets, but close to the main sites and market. It is very comfortable with every amenity you could want, and a lovely roof top terrace. It was perfect for what I wanted. The East side of Ortigia is much less touristy than the West side, and you will find great places to shop and eat. Alessandra herself is the perfect host, her son Lorenzo picked us up from the train station, and Alessandra herself drove us back there when our stay ended, which was so good as the place is fairly hard to find, and we had the biggest and heaviest suitcase ever.