Top Things to do in Syracuse
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Syracuse, Sicily
Once one of ancient Greece’s most important cities, today Syracuse (Siracusa in Italian) is a lively town of about 125,000 on Sicily’s southeast coast. The city overflows with amazing remnants from its long history. Romans, Vandals and Normans are but a few of those who ruled here after the Greeks. In Syracuse’s harbor, Ortygia Island (also called Città Vecchia or Old City) is the site of many of the main attractions, including the seventh-century cathedral and the Fountain of Arethusa.
Restaurants in Syracuse
1. Chiesa di San Filippo Apostolo
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5.0 based on 246 reviews
Reviewed By mendip_7 - Axbridge, United Kingdom
We walked past this church one day and spotted a notice (in Italian) saying they do guided tours of the underground levels. went along the next day, and were really impressed. It's free (just leave a donation) and you see 3 levels including a Jewish Mikvah at the bottom. Fascinating if you like subterranean sights (Or sites..).
2. Azienda Agricola Pupillo
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5.0 based on 133 reviews
Important: visits and tastings are only by booking in advance. The Pupillo Farm, founded in 1908, occupies a large part of the land which once constituted the fief of Targia, famous not only for the medieval Solacium castle but also for the fertile soils which give a unique taste and scent to a variety of products: wines, olive oil, fruits and vegetables. The courtyard in front of the castle, the cozy and elegant interior court, the old millstone and the historic garden can be visited in conjunction with a wine tasting.
Reviewed By 369salisbury
We really enjoyed our visit here. Sebastiano was friendly and very informative. He gave us a very interesting talk about the history of the castle and gardens, before the tasting of 3 wines with pairings of food for each one. We arranged the visit ourselves and had taxi there and back from Siracusa for 50 euros . All in all good value and enjoyable tour.
3. La Piazza Duomo
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5.0 based on 985 reviews
Reviewed By O9598WGtonyl
This is a spectacular wide open piazza with lots happening, we were lucky it was Epiphany and they had drummers and flag twirlers in the square, The surrounding buildings especially the Duomo are breathtaking. Sometimes quiet often busy you can sit and drink a coffee and watch the world go by.
4. Chiesa di San Giovanni Alle Catacombe
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4.5 based on 790 reviews
Descend into this maze of eerie tunnels niched with early Christian tombs hidden beneath the roofless, flower-filled ruins of a Norman church.
Reviewed By sad_its_over - Croydon, United Kingdom
You have to go on a tour but the tour was really good. The catacombes go on for a long way and it is interesting to hear their history.
5. L'Angolo del Papiro
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4.5 based on 152 reviews
6. Basilica Santa Lucia al Sepolcro
7. San Giovanni Evangelista
8. Duomo di Siracusa
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4.5 based on 5,637 reviews
Reviewed By DrEffieP - Wilmslow, United Kingdom
As most of us, I have seen a Ancient Greek temples or what is left of them-empty lines of columns. This duomo is built around the Doric columns of the ancient temple of Athena (Minerva) giving these lines of columns real dimension and perspective relevant to the role they originally served.
9. Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
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4.5 based on 67 reviews
10. Teatro Greco
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4.0 based on 4,311 reviews
This well-preserved Greek theater (5th-centry B.C.) is still used for performances of classical works.
Reviewed By silvej01 - Brooklyn, United States
As a lover of ancient history, I believe a visit to Siracusa would hardly be complete without a visit to the Teatro Greco. The amphitheater is awesome and some of the natural features in the area also add to the experience. The audio guide was useful and helped us to visualized something of how the ancient Greeks — and later the Romans — entertained themselves.
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