Siracusa & Ortigia
Walk through Ortigia to the market, sea promenades and evening restaurants. Add Siracusa’s Greek heritage and a private guided visit for a rewarding city stay.
Sicily / South-East Sicily
Ortigia evenings, Baroque towns, country hotels and days on the coast around Noto, Ragusa, Modica, Scicli and Vendicari.
Enjoy honey-coloured squares, morning markets and meals outdoors, with country lanes and coastal paths between the towns.
You might stay in Ortigia for sea-facing streets, history and evenings on foot; near Noto for countryside hotels, villas and access to the coast; or around Ragusa, Modica and Scicli for a slower, more inland sense of Sicily.
We help you choose a town hotel, country retreat or villa, and arrange a holiday with time for the places and experiences you most want to enjoy.

Spend a morning in a Baroque town, pause for lunch and return to the pool or sea. You can enjoy much of the south-east from one base, choosing a few outings and leaving time to linger.
Walk through Ortigia to the market, sea promenades and evening restaurants. Add Siracusa’s Greek heritage and a private guided visit for a rewarding city stay.
Explore Noto’s Baroque streets and choose a country hotel or villa nearby for pool afternoons, coast visits and meals outdoors.
Discover hillside streets, churches and local food in three distinctive towns. Stay for an evening or allow a full day to explore one town and its surroundings.
Best for nature, coastal walks, birdlife and low-key beach time. Vendicari, Marzamemi and the surrounding coast add openness and contrast to the baroque towns inland.
These are not fixed packages, but examples of how South-East Sicily can sit within a tailor-made Sicily holiday. We can shape the route around how you prefer to travel — self-drive, car-free, slower, more cultural, more coastal, or carefully balanced between several styles.
A fuller self-drive itinerary combining volcanic landscapes, baroque towns, countryside stays and Siracusa. Best for travellers who want independence, variety and the freedom to explore beyond the obvious stops.
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A simpler car-free holiday using private transfers, with time in Taormina and Siracusa. Best for travellers who want Sicily’s east coast and ancient culture without managing car hire or parking.
View car-free itinerarySome travellers want a fly-drive route with countryside hotels and flexible days out. Others prefer a car-free journey with private transfers, guided visits and carefully chosen bases. We can adapt the pace, hotels, route and level of support around the way you like to travel.
Ask us to shape your Sicily holidayStay in a Baroque town for evening walks and restaurants, choose a country retreat for gardens and pool days, or head closer to the coast. These small hotels each offer a different way to enjoy the south-east.
A small countryside estate surrounded by olive trees, citrus groves and open Sicilian landscapes. Best for travellers who want a quieter rural base with access to Noto, Vendicari, Modica, Ragusa and the coast.
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A strong choice for staying within one of South-East Sicily’s most atmospheric baroque towns. It suits travellers who want restaurants, evening walks and local life close at hand rather than a purely rural stay.
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A small hotel in Portopalo di Capo Passero, with individually styled rooms and a private spa to book. Walk to the beach in around eight minutes and explore the southern coast by car.
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A gentle countryside base for travellers who want the Val di Noto with space and calm. It works well when Noto, Vendicari, baroque towns and slower pool time are all part of the holiday.
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A small rural relais for travellers who want a quieter base with character. It is best suited to a car-based stay, with time for the south-eastern coast, Noto, Modica and the surrounding countryside.
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A polished countryside retreat for travellers who want comfort, space and a strong base for exploring Noto, Vendicari, Modica, Ragusa and the coast without changing hotel too often.
View hotelA private villa gives you space for pool days, shared meals and time together. These two examples offer different layouts, from a larger house for families or friends to a smaller stay directly beside the beach.
A larger South-East Sicily villa for two families or a group travelling together. It works best when you want one settled base, shared space, pool time and access to the wider south-east without moving hotel every few nights.
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Step from the garden to the beach and enjoy a small plunge pool at this two-bedroom villa. The second bedroom has external-only access, so consider the arrangement carefully for children. Both bedrooms have double beds.
View villaThese are just two examples from our South-East Sicily villa selection. We can suggest other villas depending on group size, preferred setting, beach access, pool requirements and how much driving you want to do.
Explore more villas in SicilyEnjoy a complete holiday in the south-east or combine it with another part of Sicily. Add Taormina’s views, an Aeolian island or Palermo’s markets and mosaics, allowing several nights to enjoy each stay.
A natural combination if you want coastal views, elegant hotels, Greek theatre atmosphere and a more classic east-coast finish. It works well before or after Siracusa, Noto and the Val di Noto.
Explore Taormina holidaysA beautiful extension for travellers with enough nights to make the ferry logistics worthwhile. The Aeolian Islands add sea, volcanic scenery and a completely different rhythm to the baroque south-east.
Explore the Aeolian IslandsBest for a fuller two-week Sicily journey. Western Sicily brings a different mood: Palermo, Trapani, Marsala, Erice, archaeological sites, salt pans and a more Arabic-Norman layer of the island.
Explore Western SicilyBegin or end a longer journey in Palermo for markets, churches and lively neighbourhoods. We can plan a worthwhile stop between the city and the south-east, with time for the drive.
Explore Palermo city breaksSiracusa can be a short city break, a car-free base, or the opening phase of a wider South-East Sicily itinerary. Ortigia works especially well when you want atmosphere, restaurants and evenings on foot.
Explore Siracusa city breaksGive yourself days for exploring and days to enjoy your hotel or villa. We can help choose the stays and suggest places to visit along the way, keeping journeys comfortable.
Choose your arrival airport and transport around the places you would like to visit. These practical notes help you decide between a car-free city stay and exploring the countryside by car.
Catania is usually the most practical airport for Siracusa, Noto and the Val di Noto. Palermo can work for a wider Sicily route, but it should not be chosen casually unless the west of the island is part of the plan.
A car-free Taormina and Siracusa holiday can work very well with private transfers. For countryside hotels, villas, Vendicari, Ragusa, Modica and Scicli, car hire usually gives much more freedom.
Four nights can work for Siracusa and Ortigia. Six or seven nights gives more space for Noto, Ragusa, Modica, Scicli, Vendicari and slower countryside time. Villas usually deserve at least a week.
These guides help explain the towns, landscapes and route styles that can shape a South-East Sicily holiday.
A useful guide for understanding Ragusa, its character, architecture and how it fits into a wider South-East Sicily stay.
Read the Ragusa guideA broader introduction to the Val di Noto, combining baroque towns, history, beaches and the landscapes that make this part of Sicily so distinctive.
Read the Val di Noto guideA practical route idea for families who want to combine Catania, Siracusa and the baroque south with enough variety and realistic pacing.
Read the family road trip guide