The apartment is comfortable, renovated and quiet. Its ideally located in the beautiful old city of Ortigia, just off the charming Via Roma with its shops, cafes and restaurants, a minute's walk from the stunning Piazza Duomo in one direction and the little local beach in the other. Dips in the sea and air conditioning were wonderful in hot weather. The galley kitchen was adequate for us to cook a couple of nights after shopping at excellent local market. The Siracusa bus and train station is a 30min walk. However there is a local electric bus that stops at several locations along the sea-side boulevard including near the end of of Via Roma. Highly recommended.