Casa Coco•Palma•Sea View apt. - from 2 to 4 guests

Syracuse combines a Greek archaeological park — the theatre, the limestone quarries, the Ear of Dionysius — with the island old town of Ortigia, and the coast immediately around it is quieter than Sicily’s north. This apartment sleeps up to four across two bedrooms and two bathrooms, with a sea view, a pool, parking, air conditioning, a washer and a workspace. The flexible capacity is useful: it works for a couple without feeling empty and for four without feeling tight. At $159 a night it is mid-range for our Sicilian picks, and the pool is unusual at the price.