Just wow! The apartment is amazing, loads of space, in the most perfect location and is just charming. We think the building was an old hotel converted into apartments so it has really high ceilings and feels so luxurious. Ortigia is great fun, has areal buzz, very interesting architecture with lots to see, fabulous restaurants and the food market is especially good. We explored a few local beaches and Cassibili was our favourite, though there are many more we didn't have time to see. Giorgio's mother, Angela, met us when we arrived and could not have been more helpful. The gas ran out one day and she had it replaced within half an hour! I definitely hope to go back, the apartment really did feel like home - I wish! Thank you Giorgio and family.