My wife and I spent the middle week of a 3 week stay in Sicily in the Terrace of Jasmin apartment. It is located in the heart of Lower Modica near the main street, yet it is just far enough up a narrow side street to be isolated from traffic noise. The owner, Rudia, had arranged for a woman named Liliana to meet us, show us to the apartment and describe it's features. She was very friendly and helpful and left her phone number in case we had questions or problems. The apartment is spacious, well laid out, beautifully furnished and spotlessly clean with every amenity provided - WiFi, cable TV, pots and pans, dishes and cutlery, a 4 burner gas stove, a dishwasher and a clothes washer/dryer. The photos of the apartment on the site sold us on the place, but they don't prepare you for the feeling when you step into the space for the first time. We instantly realized we had made the best decision of our entire trip. After staying in hotels in Rome and Sicily for the first week and a half, it was a chance to relax, have breakfast on the large triangular patio off the kitchen, shop for groceries (amazing fruit and produce), prepare our own food and do a little laundry. Then step out and in a few seconds be on the main street to sample the great cafes, gelato, granitas and shopping. We were able to take day trips to Ragusa, Noto and Syracuse - all easy drives from Modica. Rudia answered all our questions before arriving and had a prepared list of restaurant recommendations, shopping tips and interesting sites to visit during our stay. We took her advice on several of her suggestions and were not disappointed. She also provided valuable information on how to handle parking in the neighborhood and Liliana described the color-coded parking spots and where to buy tickets to display on the dash. We would not hesitate to recommend this apartment to anyone who asked, except maybe for those with mobility problems. The climb up the side street followed by a steep climb up maybe 10 stairs to the apartment entrance would be a challenge to people with knee, hip or heart problems. Fortunately, there is another apartment in the same property directly below ours that has easier access. We met a woman and her elderly mother who had rented the lower apartment and seemed very happy with it. But, for us, our stay in Modica in that apartment was the number one highlight of the entire trip.
