Agriturismo Terrauzza sul Mare

Starting your hols with a day trip into Syracuse is an absolute must. Make immediate tracks for the old town on Ortigia island for museums, galleries, temples and palaces, dig through the past at the Roman Ruins and Neapolis Archaeological Park, then step back into the present for a crisp glass of vino at Azienda Agricola Pupillo. If that doesn’t fill your spectacular-city quota, Terreuzza sul Mare is also within easy reach of Noto (40 minutes' drive) where you can explore Palazzio Ducezio, Palazzio Nicolaci and the cathedral, then zoom over to Sicilia in Vespa to book yourself onto a Vespa tour of the island – how better to see part of Italy than on one of its most famed creations...? Fancy stretching your legs? Get out in nature with jaunts to Vendicari and Cavagrande del Cassibile nature reserves, both around 45 minutes away, then make the longer trek to Mt Etna, an hour and 45 minutes away, for hiking and driving tours of the famed volcano. Kids in tow? Head straight for Etnaland, just over an hour from Terrauzza sul Mare, for a waterpark, theme park, dinosaur park and laser show all wrapped into one.