GETTING THERE

FLAVOURS HOLIDAY (flavours holidays.co.uk) offers a seven-night painting holiday from £1,599pp (€1,800). This includes full-board accommodation with wine, tuition, sightseeing, and transfers from Catania airport, with £100 (€110) towards flights from Ireland. Catania is served by Aer Lingus (aerlingus. com) and British Airways (ba.com).