Ortigia, Siracusa Traditional, Modern or Fusion Restaurants and food. The changes over a decade.

Italy takes its wine seriously. Wine classifications. DOC, DOCG, Sicilian DOCG, ITG, VdT, NV. Passito Wines & Marsala labelling explained.

If you are a keen ornithologist and seek twitchers or simply adore birds, Sicily has it all for you. From flamingos to storks, egrets and...

Sometimes no plan is THE best plan. A potter round the island of Ortigia will leave you and your camera lens in love... If you are lucky...

Not just any hotel building. The restoration of this magnificent main building at Hotel Algilà in Ortigia, Sicily was overseen by the...

from car parks, to hop on and off busses and electric charge points we cover it all here!

Who isn't transported to a magical place when looking up into the night sky. The daily changing shape of the moon, the countless...

An already unimaginably beautiful baroque town transforms into a sea of petals and scents... WHEN: Friday 15 May to Sunday 17 May WHERE:...

Siracusa in Sicily, Italy boasts the birthplace of the ancient 'Greek' mathematician, inventor, philosopher and scientist Archimedes...

There are some really great activities to do in and around Siracusa if you're keen to enjoy your Sicilian 'pasta and gelato' holiday...

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio The Italian artist 1590s - 1610 If you’re reading this blog you’re most probably already a fan of...

A seasonal feast... Where elegance meets simplicity... A night to remember... Head Chef Alessio along with the Restaurant Manager, Sonia...

All Saints' (Ognissanti) Day is marked on 1st November & All Souls' (Day of the Dead 'festa dei morti') Day on 2nd November. ...Imagine a...

WHEN: 4-7 October 2019 WHERE: In conjunction with the Algila Hotel company, Ortigia, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy NEAREST AIRPORT: Catania,...

Not to be missed. Set on a stage like no other, under the sky in the warmth of the once ancient capital of Greece, every year in late...