Travel Reference
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Best Regions for Kids
Palermo
Excellent for teenagers, who should enjoy the buzz and weird variety of offerings at the
food markets and on Palermo's labyrinthine streets.
Western Sicily
The wonderful beaches and natural reserves will appeal to all generations, while taking the
funicular (
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up to the magical hilltop town of Erice should entertain older kids.
Tyrrhenian Coast
Great beaches at Cefalù and along this part of the coast make for good family times.
Aeolian Islands
Teenagers should love island hopping and climbing the steaming cone of Stromboli (
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encircle all the islands.
Ionian Coast
Climb Etna (
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with your teenagers or swim off the many volcanic beaches.
Catania's Pescheria (
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) fish market should entertain kids and adults alike, while
the resorts of Giardini-Naxos and small towns on the Riviera dei Ciclopi are great for fam-
ily days on the beach.
Syracuse Southeast
Toddlers and little children will revel in the open running space on Syracuse's Piazza
Duomo (
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, while the whole family will enjoy exploring the beaches at Oasi Faun-
istica di Vendicari (
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) nature reserve. The pedestrianised centre of Noto is a won-
derful running ground for toddlers and small children.
Central Sicily
Visit at springtime for endless fields of wild flowers that smaller children will adore to run
around in, or escape the heat in the summer months.
