There are several activities you can make with your kids in Syracuse and surroundings.
Please find below our selected recommendation:
Opera dei Pupi
Traditional Sicilian Puppet Theatre
Via della Giudecca, 22, +39 328 532 6600
https://www.facebook.com/puparisiracusa/
The plots are generally so convoluted you’d likely not follow them in English so don’t worry that these 45 minute productions are in Italian, go for the epic sword fights and brilliant monsters. Seats in the first two rows are reserved for children and at the end of the show the puppeteers come out to take a bow and show off their puppets. There’s a programme with an English translation including a list of the characters so you can brief the kids on what they’re about to witness. As well as the theatre, there’s also a museum and a workshop to peek into.
Parcallario - Adventure Park
Loc.tà Bosco Di Santa Maria - 96010 Buccheri
+39 331 3305498
Just at 45 minutes by car, kids and families will have a lot of fun in this adventure (not commercial) park in a pine woods. There are different paths according to user’s age and abilities. Both parents and kids can spent a funny day here. You need to make a reservation if you want to eat inside the wood (BBQ and Kid’s meals).