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<\/p>\nThe picturesque little seaside village of Marzamemi – located on Sicily’s eastern coast – is a popular holiday destination still with a local atmosphere, and perfect for aperitivo.\u00a0We stayed there in the middle of September, after the busy tourist season, and found a good mix of calmness and liveliness.<\/p>\n
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Marzamemi has a big flow of local and foreign tourists, coming to visit the sandy beach and have dinner next to the Ionian sea while watching the sunset.<\/p>\n
The fishing village offers a wide selection of restaurants and open-air bars. Places with street food and Michelin recommended places. The prices are in general higher than the rest of the country. Maybe because of its popularity and the location.<\/p>\n
In the weekend locals from around the country come to visit and the city is filled with a happy and energetic vibe.<\/p>\n
We rented a house on Airbnb, located a bit away from the center, it’s a small town, so it was 10 min. walk away, and it had a garden. The location was great, as it was during the weekend and the city was packed with people, music, cars. The typical Sicilian\u00a0outgoing and sociable atmosphere – which can be a bit too noisy for me sometimes.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0concept\u00a0of aperitivo originates from northern Italy, which is also where we were introduced to it. Read more about that\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Aperitivo is perfect if you travel with a toddler, as the restaurants in Italy usually are closed from siesta until 8 pm. You might not always be able to go for dinner with a kid at the time…<\/p>\n Then aperitivo might be your answer: You buy a drink\u2013beer, wine, non-alcoholic, or an Aperol Spritz. With your drink, you are served a plate of antipasti, which consist mostly of finger foods, perfect for a kid. The plate can be vegetarian also.<\/p>\n Some of the places serve a bigger plate of aperitivo than others and some offer a buffet. We would order three plates and were all satisfied. It was great to be able to sit at a restaurant, in the early evening and enjoy the lively atmosphere.<\/p>\n We had aperitivo\u00a0at\u00a0Calamar\u00f2 Porto di Mare<\/strong><\/a>, the first evening, with a view of the harbor and the sun setting in the background. Another evening we tried the open air bar and restaurant\u00a0Principino<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0the main square of the town,\u00a0Piazza Regina Margherita<\/a>.<\/p>\n The charming square is the center of the town. In the evening, kids play soccer in the corner and people hang out talking till late. Here is also a selection of restaurants with seatings in the square. The most popular is probably:\u00a0Taverna La Cialoma,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0which is also mentioned in the Michelin guide. The upscale restaurant Cortile\u00a0Arabo<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in the corner of the square offers the best sunset and sea view, on their quiet seaside terrace on the other side of the building.<\/p>\n Returning to our house,\u00a0to put Sixten to bed, we would continue our evening at the garden. For us, it’s\u00a0essential to book accommodation with a balcony\/terrace or garden because Sixten is way too curious to fall asleep when we are outside, and he can hear things are happening. So we like to have a place to live where we can still enjoy the evenings sitting outside after tucking him to bed.<\/p>\n Close to Marzamemi lies Syracuse. A historic\u00a0city, listed as a World Heritage Site\u00a0by UNESCO and boasting a rich culture of Greek, Roman and Baroque history, architecture,\u00a0 and amphitheaters. The city is beautiful, especially on the scenic and relaxed island Ortigia. The island is small enough to walk all the way around, it has a great market and along the coast, there are small beaches.<\/p>\n We had lunch at the place called\u00a0Carnezzeria<\/strong><\/a>, right in the market on Ortigia. Fresh swordfish grilled right next to us. Fresh taste, with just sea salt and olive oil, at remarkable prices.<\/p>\n Find Carnezzeria<\/strong> at Via Emanuele de Benedictis 29<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n A car is actually essential to visit Marzamemi, as no local buses frequent the village. With a car, it’s about 50 min. drive from\u00a0Syracuse and 30 min. from Noto. If staying in Syracuse it is easy to do a day trip to the fishing village. There’s plenty of parking facilities around the village (around 3\u20ac for an evening).<\/p>\n Just 30 min, drive south and you will be in Portopalo di Capo Passero, where our favorite restaurant is located, Gruppo Scala<\/strong><\/a>. It’s also mentioned in the Michelin guide, and if you like seafood this place is where you should go! Read more about Portopalo and Scala<\/strong> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The picturesque little seaside village of Marzamemi – located on Sicily’s eastern coast – is a popular holiday destination still with a local atmosphere, and perfect for aperitivo.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lemonsandpalmtrees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/evening-1024x692.jpg\")
Piazza Regina Margherita<\/h3>\n
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Day Trip to Syracuse<\/h2>\n
Getting to and from Marzamemi<\/h2>\n