Rugged Highlands and Soft Beaches – PAntalica and the Southern Coast

Rugged Highlands and Soft Beaches – PAntalica and the Southern Coast

Rugged Highlands and Soft Beaches – PAntalica and the Southern Coast
South and west of Siracusa we find some of the most unpopulated and rugged landscape in all of Italy. In the spring, wildflowers cover the hills in a stunning array of color. The rocky gorges of Pantalica National Park are home to thousands of Neolithic tombs. There are the ruins of Greek theaters and Byzantine frescoes in caves that are never visited by tourists, as well as tiny towns with baroque churches next to ancient battlefields, all less than an hour from Siracusa by car. The town of Buscemi is preserved as a living museum of traditional rural Sicilan Life. In October, the Sortino Honey Festival celebrates the variety of honey made from the local wildflowers, and the Avola almond festival celebrates the almond blossoms in Spring.
South of Siracusa we find some of the finest white sand beaches in the Mediterranean. Although we’re happy to offer the full Club Med, Beach Umbrella, and Margarita treatment, we specialize in taking you to off-the-beaten track beaches where you can sun and swim without the thump of Eurodisco.