Stay like a local in Syracuse A big thank you to the Times Scotland correspondent, Kenny Farquharson, for the lowdown on his stay at Casa a Ortigia in Syracuse. The city is easily accessible to Scottish holidaymakers (Edinburgh to Catania on Easyjet) and ideal for either a weekend or longer stay. In fact, with so much to see in the city, you’ll be hard pushed to squeeze everything into a fleeting weekend. Visiting Syracuse’s ancient Greek amphitheatre is a must, but the city’s historic centre on the island of Ortigia is the magnet for most holidaymakers. Stroll through the narrow,…

Casa a Ortigia and swimming in Syracuse Unsurprisingly, most people typically associate Syracuse with extraordinary ancient Greek ruins, baroque palaces and, naturally, the mathematician and physicist, Archimede. Somehow, the sea and beach slip into second place. But if you’re visiting during the heat of the summer, a chance to cool off in the sea is just what you need at the end of a tiring day of exploring, as Shana reveals in her holiday review on The Mom Edit. And when kids are involved, the promise of fun in the water can be a wonderful incentive during a morning of…

The hottest last-minute summer holidays under £1000pp Wish Sicily’s Aqua Turchina was in prime position in the Daily Mail’s weekend round-up of the hottest last-minute summer breaks for under £1000pp. A week’s holiday for up to 8 people at the seafront villa in Sicily was the first of 28 brilliant holiday ideas in the sunshine break article, with other holidays featured including Caribbean beach resorts, glamping in Istria and an all-inclusive holiday in Turkey. Set in a sea-facing position just outside the village of Finale di Pollina on Sicily’s north coast, Aqua Turchina is the perfect choice for families or…