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Grand Hotel Ortigia

The Grand Hotel Ortigia is an ideal base from which to explore the town of Syracuse. This five star property has an ideal location on the island of Ortigia which is the old quarter of Syracuse, divided from the new quarter by two bridges. The marina is situated close to the hotel and the main attractions including the central square, cathedral and the Temple of Apollo are within easy walking distance. Each of the rooms is designed in simple pastel colours with modern amenities and guest may dine at the restaurant which offers Sicilian specialities and has an al fresco dining option.

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"Really hard to pick just one. Predictably, the cathedral in Córdoba, the Alcazar in Seville and the astonishing Alhambra Palace complex in Granada, in terms of visits. The fragrance of orange blossom on the streets was sublime. The kindness and warmth of people we met. Rev Pauline Shelton"

"The arrival in St Petersburg was more beautiful than we expected and was so different to Moscow. Mr Stanley Wood"

"The actual sites that we set out to see &nadash; Aphrodisias was a great surprise and Ehpusus was quite wonderful. Mrs Siggers"

"The tour leader/speaker, Colin Bailey, provided many an inspirational moment. He was truly excellent; knowledgeable, inspiring, passionate, very considerate and helpful at all times. Mr Peter Newman"

"There were lots of highlights, but seeing the Hermitage Gallery in St Petersburg, with its room of paintings by Rembrandt, was magical. Mr Charles Cox"

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"All your arrangements worked well and we had a wonderful few days in Istanbul.
Mr Phillips"

"The Cox & Kings Europe consultant who handled the bookings for our holiday was excellent and made the arrangements extremely efficiently in a pleasant and helpful manner.
Mrs Upton"

"All your arrangements worked well and we had a wonderful few days in Istanbul.
Lord Phillips"

"Really hard to pick just one. Predictably, the cathedral in Córdoba, the Alcazar in Seville and the astonishing Alhambra Palace complex in Granada, in terms of visits. The fragrance of orange blossom on the streets was sublime. The kindness and warmth of people we met.
Rev Pauline Shelton"

"The arrival in St Petersburg was more beautiful than we expected and was so different to Moscow.
Mr Stanley Wood"

"The actual sites that we set out to see &nadash; Aphrodisias was a great surprise and Ehpusus was quite wonderful.
Mrs Siggers"

"The tour leader/speaker, Colin Bailey, provided many an inspirational moment. He was truly excellent; knowledgeable, inspiring, passionate, very considerate and helpful at all times.
Mr Peter Newman"

"There were lots of highlights, but seeing the Hermitage Gallery in St Petersburg, with its room of paintings by Rembrandt, was magical.
Mr Charles Cox"

"We enjoyed it all. Kyrenia was a beautiful town but we were very impressed with the walking tours of Farmagusta and Nicosia.
Mrs Maureen Cooke"

"The astonishing moment of entering the Cathedral of Monreale and the drama of the golden mosaics. Stupendous impact.
Dr Jennifer Somerville"