But Ortigia, the ancient historical portion of the Sicilian city of Syracuse, is unique in the sense that it is an island in itself, with two bridges tethering it to Syracuse's mainland.

There are myriad ways to appreciate Ortigia. You might take in the old seafront on a stroll around the Sicilian shoreline; admire a Caravaggio masterpiece at a local church; or explore a centuries ...

Every Sicilian city has its centro storico (historical centre), but none comes quite so neatly packaged as that of Ortigia An island off an island: there's something inherently lovely about that ...

Ortigia, its cobbled streets tapering towards an ancient citadel fort flanked by a labyrinth of narrow, stepped alley-ways and architecture that ranges from Ancient Greek to medieval Moorish, is ...