Location: Province of Syracuse
Top Things to do in Province of Syracuse
What to do and see in Province of Syracuse, Sicily: The Best Monuments & Statues
The Province of Syracuse (Italian: Provincia di Siracusa; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Sarausa) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Syracuse, a town which was established by Greek colonists arriving from Corinth in the eighth century B.C. It has an area of 2,109 square kilometres (814 sq mi) and a total population of 403,985 (2016). Syracuse has 8% of the Sicilian population and 8.2% of Sicily's area.
Restaurants in Province of Syracuse
1. Giovanni Formisano Statue
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Monumental Cemetery
3. Monumento a San Pio da Pietralcina
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
4. Fontana dell'Elefante
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4.5 based on 180 reviews
Reviewed By Vicsnest - Saint Louis, United States
Having driven across Sicily from Palermo on the autostrade, I arrived in Catania and headed north towards Giarre. It was about 2:00am and I was very tired. I ended up behind a very large truck. It was dark but the back of the truck was open partially from the top. I thought I saw a tail swishing and thought it was an elephant. When I got to Codavolpe my hostess explained that the elephant is the symbol of Catania.
5. Porta Reale
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4.0 based on 199 reviews
Reviewed By frawla - Leicester, United Kingdom
It is always an amazing entrance to watch - day and night! There are coffee shops and biscuits places next to it.You might be lucky to get a traditional local musician playing music. It is a place to watch the world go by! Just beautiful.
6. Chiesa Madre
7. Archimedes Statue
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4.0 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By thetravellingmanUk
The Archimedes Statue is set in a very beautiful location by the bridges, and can easily be seen when entering or exiting the Island of Ortigia. Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor and astronomer. The statue depicts Archimedes standing, holding a burning mirror in his right hand, directed towards the harbour, whilst in his left hand is a compass, symbolising the elements and the natural laws dominating the universe. My wife and I spent some time in this beautiful area just relaxing and watching the world go by.
