Top Things to do in Syracuse
What to do and see in Syracuse, Sicily: The Best Historic Sites
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 Santa Maria dei Pericoli
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. 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.
3. Palazzo Montalto
4. Jewish Bath
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4.0 based on 173 reviews
Reviewed By Retirement1
Down three very steep flights of somewhat precarious stairs you find yourself in an underground cavern discovered in the 1980s. Numerous Jewish baths were discovered when renovating a hotel and you have quite a sense of going back in time. Five euros pp worth the price and effort
5. Porta Marina
6. Latomia del Paradiso
7. Anfiteatro Romano di Siracusa
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3.5 based on 440 reviews
Reviewed By 227ianc - London, United Kingdom
While not much remains of the immense structure with seating that would have surrounded the amphitheatre, there is enough to appreciate its scale and design and see the tunnels through which the lions and gladiators would have entered the arena. Essential to visit, but do so after the Greek Theatre so you can appreciate the history of how this important area developed.
8. Catacombs of St. Lucia
9. Artemision
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3.0 based on 53 reviews
Dedicato alla dea Artemide, l'Artemision è il secondo tempio più antico di Siracusa. Scopri orari e informazioni per visitare un luogo pieno di fascino.
