Syracuse (Italy) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian commune in Sicily
About Syracuse (Italy)
Syracuse was an important centre in the Grecian period. Roman writer Cicero described it as "the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all". Master mathematician Archimedes lived and worked here, but was killed during the Roman conquest. There are many places of interest, most of them in two areas: the island ofOrtigia(Ortygia) reflects the early modern or baroque period.Neapolis, the "new town", is older by about 2000 years. TheTourist Information Centre🌍is within the Provincial Government building at 31 Via Roma on Ortigia island.
Top Attractions in Syracuse (Italy)
Explore the best things to see and do in Syracuse (Italy):
- ★Anfiteatro romano
- ★Antica Fonte Aretusa
- ★Ara di Ierone II
- ★Bagno ebraico
- ★Basilica Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime
- ★Castello Eurialo e mura di Dionigi
- ★Castello Maniace
- ★Cattedrale della Natività di Maria Santissima
Where to Eat in Syracuse (Italy)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Archimede
- 🍴Don Camillo
- 🍴Il Cenacolo
- 🍴Kaos Pizza
- 🍴L'Ancora
- 🍴Zenzero
Where to Stay in Syracuse (Italy)
- 🏨Alla Giudecca
- 🏨Aretusa Vacanza
- 🏨Artemare Vacanze
- 🏨B & B Gelone
- 🏨B&B Sleep in Sicily
- 🏨Caol Ishka Hotel
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