We stayed at Francesco's place for a week and wished we had stayed longer. The apartment is in a very quiet area and oceanfont so it was wonderful for relaxing and also served as the perfect base for exploring the surrounding area including Ragusa, Modica and Syracusa. The towns of Noto and Avola are only 10 minutes away by car and there are many restaurants in both towns for dining. There is a large supermarket in the Il Giardino Shopping Centre on the outskirts of Avola with an excellent selection of groceries as well as a lot of prepared takeaway foods which made it easy for dining in some nights. The apartment itself had wonderful ocean views, was very comfortable and everything worked perfectly. Also, for those who need to stay connected during their travels like we do, the wifi at the apartment was very fast and reliable, more so than anywhere else we stayed in Sicily.