The apartment is on the second floor on via Nizza, Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily. There are four marble flights of stairs up to it. It is very spacious. There are two bedrooms. The first bedroom has two single beds and the windows open out to an uninterrupted view of the sea. At night you can feel the sea breeze cooling and the hear the sound of the waves. The second bedroom looks out on the street where cars and people pass. But once the WK does are closed, it is very quiet. There are two bathrooms each with shower, washbasin and toilet. One bathroom has a window onto the street. There is a well equipped kitchen with coffee machine, dishwasher, washing machine and gas hob, along with fridge and freezer and table and chairs. This looks out to the street. There is a separate sitting/dining room with tv. And finally a lovely sized private balcony/veranda that looks out to the sea. The ceiling are very high. We had a wonderful time staying there. I would highly recommend it. It is a few minutes easy stroll to restaurants, shops, markets and a stony bathing area. We hired a car so could drive to a stunning beach half an hour away, very suitable for children with shade and shallow waters. The roads are very narrow in Ortigia so get a small car if hiring. There is a car park close by where you can leave your car and the attendants will park it, €20 per day. It is best to stay in the town for lots of atmosphere and travel to the beaches during the day or tour.