Alessia's place was roomy, with a well-stocked kitchen for cooking in. We found the town to be a good base for exploring Syracusa and Ortigia to the north, and a nature preserve to the south. We also thought that Avola was a nice town to walk in itself, between the waterfront, the historic center, and a nice road connecting the two. Alessia was very responsive to all our questions, and even dropped off some canoli's when we extended for one night!