THE BEST FAMILY BEACHES OF SIRACUSA, SICILY

Over all, we visited several beaches in the province of Siracusa which I will share below.  But first, it is important to understand how most beaches work in Italy.  Let’s say, for example, we have a half a mile of beach front property in the United States, with numerous hotels along the strip adjacent to one another.  One hotel will have its own chairs, umbrellas, towels, restaurants, bathrooms, entertainment, etc., that are available to paying guests.  Next to the hotel is another hotel that has different color chairs, umbrellas, towels, restaurant menu, entertainment, etc.  Once again, that beach is available to that hotel’s paying guests, but maybe for a different price.  And as we go down the strip, we see numerous other hotels and beaches with different prices, policies and amenities.  This is the way the beaches are in most of Italy, minus the hotel affiliation.    Many beaches all around Italy have their own beach club (not necessarily a hotel), which supplies chairs, umbrellas, food, entertainment, etc., for a price (I’ve seen as low as 10 Euros, or as high as 350 Euros in places like Forte dei Marmi).  These are called “Bagni”.  Unlike many places in the United States, however, public beaches in Italy are not as common.  In Italy, it’s typically a pay to play beach environment.