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( 093 172 13 21;
www.villadeipapiri.it
;
Contrada Cozzo Pantano; d €50-132, 2-person ste €105-154,
4-person ste €140-208; )
Immersed in an Eden of orange groves and papyrus reeds
8km outside Syracuse, this lovely
agriturismo
sits next to the Fonte Ciana spring immor-
talised in Ovid's
Metamorphosis
. Eight family suites are housed in a beautifully conver-
ted 19th-century farmhouse, with double rooms dotted around the lush grounds. Breakfast
is served in a baronial stone-walled hall.
Hotel Roma
HOTEL
€€
( 093 146 56 26;
www.hotelromasiracusa.it
; Via Roma 66; s €75-105, d €105-149; )
Within steps of Piazza del Duomo, this
palazzo
has rooms with parquet floors, oriental
rugs, wood-beam ceilings and tasteful art work, plus free bike use, a gym and a sauna.
Eating
Ortygia is the best place to eat. Its narrow lanes are chock-full of trattorias, restaurants,
cafes and bars, and while some are obvious tourist traps, there are plenty of quality op-
tions in the mix. Most places specialise in seafood.
SICILIAN
€
Sicilia in Tavola
( 392 461 08 89; Via Cavour 28; pasta €7-12; Tue-Sun)
One of several popular eateries on
Via Cavour, this snug hole-in-the-wall trattoria has built a strong local reputation on the
back of its homemade pasta and fresh seafood. To taste for yourself try the prawn ravioli,
which is served with small cherry tomatoes and chopped mint, or the delicious
fettuccine
allo scoglio
(with seafood sauce).
SEAFOOD
€
Red Moon
( 093 16 03 56; Riva Porto Lachio 36; meals €25; lunch & dinner Thu-Tue)
Serving some of
Syracuse's best seafood under its tented octagonal roof, this reasonably priced family-run
place on the mainland makes a pleasant refuge from Ortygia's well-worn tourist track.
Start with
spaghetti ai ricci
(spaghetti with sea urchin roe), move on to
fritto misto
(fried
shrimp and squid) or grilled fish, then finish with a refreshing lemon sorbet.
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