Caltagirone is synonymous with the art of ceramic-making, and, when your children have finished playing on the 142 steps of the Scalinata di Santa Maria del Monte, why not head off to one of the town's pottery schools so they can create their own little work of art?

Etnaland is a water park which has a huge variety of waterslides and attractions. Also at Etnapark there are daily shows from their acrobatics team including clowns and high jumpers. Etnapark is a great day out for the whole family.

The Alcantara Gorges Botanical and GeologicalPark and the famous Gorges are the jewel of Terralcantara and can be visited every day of the week from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m..

Activities and itineraries are structured to allow both adults and children to experience the sensation of contact with...

One of Sicily’s strongest cultural traditions is the puppet theatre. There are at least five in Palermo alone, but they are to be found in all major towns, including Syracuse (La Compagnia dei Pupari) and Acireale, just north of Catania (Teatro Pupi Macri). Generally the puppeteers re-enact the...

The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (also Catacombe dei Cappuccini or Catacombs of the Capuchins) are burial catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary historical record.

The Parco Avventura Madonie, is a fabulous adventure playground in the woods. Ropeladder-walking, tree-climbing, cable slides and all sorts of fun are to be had! There are different levels for different ages and it's not uncommon to see Mum and Dad having even more fun than their children!...

The salt pans, between Trapani and Marsala on the west coast of sicily also provide a fascinating day out for children, who marvel at the enormous piles of salt drying in the sun and the succession of fabulous windmills. You can then take a little boat trip across to the island of Mothya for a...