The location of Lilia's house is ideal to walk from to get to the beautiful, quaint and very historical peninsula of Ortigia at the southern tip of Siracuse. Marco, the owner, is extremely hospitable and takes very good care of his guests. As has already been mentioned in other reviews, Marco provides his guests with the basics - water, wine, milk, coffee, etc. - upon one's arrival, and he checks in with you periodically to make sure all your needs are being satisfied. He even showed me and my partner a special part of the area we would not have discovered on our own - an insider tip! I have rented holiday homes/flats on many occasions in the U.S. and Europe, and I have never experienced such interest and follow-up from an owner before. The apartment has all amenities one needs. I would come back to Lilia's house in a heartbeat and I will recommend it to all friends, family, and acquaintances who are interested in visiting Sicily.
I also would like to recommend the area of Siracusa in general - as opposed to the more tourist-frequented area of Taormina, which we visited one day - to anyone who prefers to have a more relaxing holiday with less tourists. Siracusa is not only in and of itself a city worth seeing and spending time at, but it is also a great location to travel from to visit other beautiful areas in the southeastern part of Sicily: the towns of Noto, Modica, Ragusa, Marzamemi, as well as the Nature Reserves Cava Grande, Pantalica, Vendicari - just to name a few. Furthermore, our experiences with all Sicilians in the area were extremely positive. Everyone was very friendly, whether they were able to speak English or not. This holiday has definitely made me want to learn Italian (I know some Spanish, so that was helpful), so that I don't have to be accommodated to and so I can better engage in conversations with the locals, on my next visit to Sicily!
