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Syracuse, Sicily — Travel Guide & Things to Do

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Syracuse
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Syracuse is a historic city on the Italian island of Sicily, the capital of the Italian province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek and Roman history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace and home of the pre-eminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, next to the Gulf of Syracuse beside the Ionian Sea. It is situated in a drastic rise of land with 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) depths being close to the city offshore although the city itself is generally not so hilly in comparison.
Nearby attractions
Neapolis Archaeological Park
Via Luigi Bernabò Brea, 14, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Temple of Apollo
96100 Syracuse, Free municipal consortium of Syracuse, Italy
Arethusa Spring
Largo Aretusa, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Greek Theater
Via Luigi Bernabò Brea, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Syracuse Cathedral
Piazza Duomo, 5, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Piazza del Duomo di Siracusa
Piazza Duomo, 5, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Ear of Dionysius
Via Ettore Romagnoli, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Noto Cathedral
Piazza del Municipio, 96017 Noto SR, Italy
Castello Maniace
Piazza Federico di Svevia, 5, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Fountain of Diana
Piazza Archimede, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Nearby restaurants
Caseificio Borderi
Via Emmanuele de Benedictis, 6, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
‘a Putia delle cose buone
Via Roma, 8, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Schiticchio in Via Cavour
Via Cavour, 30, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Mangiafico Voglia Matta
Corso Umberto I, 34, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Ristorante Mokrito - Fast Casual Food | Siracusa
Via Pompeo Picherali, 17, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Dafne Ristorante Pizzeria Ricevimenti
Via Elorina, 97a, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Bar Pasticceria Midolo
Corso Umberto I, 86, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Osteria Mariano
Vicolo Zuccalà, 9, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Onda Blu
Via Elorina, 13, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Cod da Saretta, Merluzzo fritto
Via maestranza 134, Via Nizza, 8, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Nearby local services
Teatro Antico di Taormina
Corso Giacomo Matteotti, 29, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Island of Ortigia
Italy
Parco Commerciale Belvedere
96010 Melilli, Free municipal consortium of Syracuse, Italy
Fontane Bianche Beach
Viale dei Lidi, 96100 Fontane Bianche. Siracusa SR, Italy
Santuario de la Virgen de las Lágrimas
Via del Santuario, 33, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Centro Commerciale Archimede
Via Necropoli del Fusco, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Catacumbas de San Juan
Via S. Giovanni alle Catacombe, 1, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Lidl
Via Elorina, 140, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Piazza di Avola
Multisala Planet Teatro Vasquez
Via Filisto, 17, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Nearby hotels
Eureka Palace Hotel Spa Resort
Str. Spinagallo, 50, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Mercure Siracusa Prometeo
Viale Teracati, 20, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Hotel Fontane Bianche Beach Resort
Viale dei Lidi, 519, 96100 Fontane Bianche SR, Italy
Minareto
Via del Faro Massolivieri, 26, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
UNAHOTELS One Siracusa
Via Diodoro Siculo, 4, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Hotel Parco Delle Fontane
Viale Scala Greca, 325, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Area Sosta Camper - IppoCamper
Via Necropoli del Fusco, 18, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Grande Albergo Alfeo
Via Nino Bixio, 5, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Le Residenze Archimede
Traversa Renella, 5, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Hotel Relax 4 stars
Via Emanuele Aliffi, 9, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy
Nearby localities
CataniaVallettaTaorminaNotoAgrigentoMdinaSaint Paul's BayBronteRagusaCefalù
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Syracuse

Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

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Syracuse is a historic city on the Italian island of Sicily, the capital of the Italian province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek and Roman history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace and home of the pre-eminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, next to the Gulf of Syracuse beside the Ionian Sea. It is situated in a drastic rise of land with 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) depths being close to the city offshore although the city itself is generally not so hilly...

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Syracuse is a historic city on the Italian island of Sicily, the capital of the Italian province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek and Roman history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace and home of the pre-eminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, next to the Gulf of Syracuse beside the Ionian Sea. It is situated in a drastic rise of land with 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) depths being close to the city offshore although the city itself is generally not so hilly in comparison.

attractions: Neapolis Archaeological Park, Temple of Apollo, Arethusa Spring, Greek Theater, Syracuse Cathedral, Piazza del Duomo di Siracusa, Ear of Dionysius, Noto Cathedral, Castello Maniace, Fountain of Diana, restaurants: Caseificio Borderi, ‘a Putia delle cose buone, Schiticchio in Via Cavour, Mangiafico Voglia Matta, Ristorante Mokrito - Fast Casual Food | Siracusa, Dafne Ristorante Pizzeria Ricevimenti, Bar Pasticceria Midolo, Osteria Mariano, Onda Blu, Cod da Saretta, Merluzzo fritto, local businesses: Teatro Antico di Taormina, Island of Ortigia, Parco Commerciale Belvedere, Fontane Bianche Beach, Santuario de la Virgen de las Lágrimas, Centro Commerciale Archimede, Catacumbas de San Juan, Lidl, Piazza di Avola, Multisala Planet Teatro Vasquez
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Things to Do in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy - Syracuse Attractions & Activities

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96100, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
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Attractions of Syracuse

Neapolis Archaeological Park

Temple of Apollo

Arethusa Spring

Greek Theater

Syracuse Cathedral

Piazza del Duomo di Siracusa

Ear of Dionysius

Noto Cathedral

Castello Maniace

Fountain of Diana

Neapolis Archaeological Park

Neapolis Archaeological Park

4.3

(9.2K)

Closed
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Temple of Apollo

Temple of Apollo

4.4

(7.8K)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Arethusa Spring

Arethusa Spring

4.5

(5.8K)

Closed
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Greek Theater

Greek Theater

4.5

(4.7K)

Closed
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Restaurants of Syracuse

Caseificio Borderi

‘a Putia delle cose buone

Schiticchio in Via Cavour

Mangiafico Voglia Matta

Ristorante Mokrito - Fast Casual Food | Siracusa

Dafne Ristorante Pizzeria Ricevimenti

Bar Pasticceria Midolo

Osteria Mariano

Onda Blu

Cod da Saretta, Merluzzo fritto

Caseificio Borderi

Caseificio Borderi

4.7

(2.4K)

Closed
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‘a Putia delle cose buone

‘a Putia delle cose buone

4.6

(2.3K)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Schiticchio in Via Cavour

Schiticchio in Via Cavour

4.5

(1.9K)

Closed
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Mangiafico Voglia Matta

Mangiafico Voglia Matta

4.5

(1.4K)

$$

Open until 1:00 AM
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Local services of Syracuse

Teatro Antico di Taormina

Island of Ortigia

Parco Commerciale Belvedere

Fontane Bianche Beach

Santuario de la Virgen de las Lágrimas

Centro Commerciale Archimede

Catacumbas de San Juan

Lidl

Piazza di Avola

Multisala Planet Teatro Vasquez

Teatro Antico di Taormina

Teatro Antico di Taormina

4.6

(10.9K)

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Island of Ortigia

Island of Ortigia

4.8

(3.5K)

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Parco Commerciale Belvedere

Parco Commerciale Belvedere

4.2

(3K)

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Fontane Bianche Beach

Fontane Bianche Beach

4.1

(2.8K)

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