Travelling in Sicily with kids

Sicily delivers the warm sun and bright blue seas that delight kids of all ages, but it’s way more than just a family beach break destination. Kids and teens with a taste for history will appreciate the impressive Greek and Roman ruins, while the island’s natural and nutritional wonders will keep all ages happy. Who isn’t impressed by erupting volcanoes, steaming vents, thermal springs, mud baths and black beaches? And once you’ve hiked, kayaked, snorkelled and explored, Sicily’s exceptional food will refuel in fine style – its granita and cakes, including cannoli stuffed with a creamy ricotta filling, are delicious highlights.

Sicily and its surrounding islands are studded with volcanoes. Explore Europe’s tallest active volcano, Mount Etna, via jeep or on foot, and stay on Vulcano and Stromboli in the Aeolian Islands to climb around craters, witness lava erupting and steaming vents, kayak to caves and black sand beaches and soak in thermal springs.

“Most of the hotels and beaches in Sicily are family friendly, offering facilities such as play areas and a safe, calm sea to play in. A lot of the historic centres in the small towns offer pedestrian areas where families with kids can wander stress free. Not to mention all the yummy food specialities which kids will love such as arancini, cannoli and granita with brioche.”