Siracusa Travel Forum

My wife and I are staying at the Vacanze Aretusa in Ortigia in May. Has anyone stayed there and how was your stay?

We are planing to go to Sicily and would like to spend a few days in Siracusa. Does anyone know of a B&B or of an Apartment for rent that would be reasonibly priced, the dates will be during the last week of September or the first week of October.

Hi, We are a mature couple ,visiting Sicily for two months Jan 26-Mar 28 2007... Would love to meet up with folks to socialize with. Our italian is very very ' molte pocco".But I will be practicing.It would be fun to have some local places suggested to us .We travel frequently and like to explore, but it's always nice to have someone point out areas to walk shop market etc.
Is there an easy way to say i'd like half a pound of ham ?
is it vorrei, metta/mezza kilo parma/procuito,por favore??
yuo can see we need help. I hope trying counts . D & D

Hi. Im planning on travelling to Siracusa for the first time and I wanted to ask if anybody knows of any bed and breakfast or cheap accomodation that might be located near Hotel Panorama 33, V. Necropoli Grotticelle. The reason Im asking is because I plan to stay there for a course I am attending but I am thinking of taking my family along except they cant stay with me so I would like to find some place nearby where they can stay and we can explore the town together. Also how far is Oritgia from this place? I tried looking up maps but was completely lost! Thanks

Buon giorno!
I and my husband will stay in Noto in September (for one week). Advice me, please, how we can go to Palermo for one day: in the morning - there, in the evening - back. How many it will cost?
Grazie!

I am an American woman and will be living in Noto as of June 21st. Are there any ex-Pats living in the area? Any English speaking Italians? I am of Italian heritage but am not very fluent (learning quickly) and need a good teacher!

I am planning on spending 3 nights in Siracusa in June, 1st day is arrival from Central italy, 2nd day is to check out Siracusa , 3rd day I'd like to visit Mt Etna. Wanted to know the best way to do this from Siracusa-rent a car? Train? Or book a day tour? Ideally would like to hike up Etna a little bit as well

Hello! Does anyone know Canicattini Bagni more precisely? My grandfather lived there during the world war2 for 4 years. I would like to find out if that family still exist. Please help my with my problem, my grandfather would like to know some new news. Write me: sinkovec_@email.si

Thanks a lot!

Hello all,

My wife and I would like to visit Sicily the first week in February. I have heard that Siracusa is a nice city and would serve as a base for our 7-8 day stay. I'd love advice on the best way to do this...ie tour, self, airport to fly into, how to get to Siracusa and so forth. Any general advice will be most appreciated.

Thank you, Jeff

Can anyone suggest a hotel near the airport? We have an early flight out and would like to stay near the airport.
Thanks,
John

OK, tickets are booked to Naxos in May but as my dad is an experienced Sicily traveller he wants to show us some other places and Siracusa is one of them. Since his favourite is Agrigento, he has no hotel tips for Siracusa. Do you???

All I can find on VT pages are cottages and things outside the city whereas we will make a day of the city and want to stay IN it. Not necessarily on Ortygia since I believe that's just expensive. We also plan to see the caves etc. and not just Ortygia.

Have a five-year-old with us but are not TOO bothered about many stars, rather personal and clean.

Anyone stayed at the Casa Mia B&B mentioned in Rough Guide??? Looks nice and has great location but probably crowded.

What about the station area? As dodgy as many other station areas in Europe or perfectly safe?

I am looking to stay a month in siracusa, end of july-end of august this year. does anyone hav any ideas of casual work there? bar/hotel/english teaching? im english, female, 31 and speak little italian (though learning!)
cheers x