We had a very nice time in Ortygia. The apartment is in the quiet part of the town (or so it seemed in September) but is close to everything: beach (with clear water), restaurants, grocery stores. We liked the apartement and the roof terrace especially. The spiral staircase leading up to the terrace is a bit narrow but one can get used to it :) Iris and Max are great. Friendly, flexible, with astonishingly fast response times. Thank you again :) Abel and Dori