Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Syracuse, Italy

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 0.5 km
Ascend 9 m
Descend 3 m

Experience Syracuse in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in SyracuseIndividual Sights in Syracuse

Sight 1: Chiesa di Santa Lucia alla Badia

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Chiesa di Santa Lucia alla BadiaGiovanni Dall'Orto / Attribution

Santa Lucia alla Badia is a baroque-style, Roman Catholic church, now deconsecrated, located on the south corner of the piazza duomo, located to the south of the facade of the Cathedral of Syracuse), located in the island of Ortigia, the historic city center of Siracusa in Sicily, Italy. The church building and adjacent former monastery is now used for special exhibitions and functions.

Wikipedia: Santa Lucìa alla Badìa, Siracusa (EN)

8 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: Palazzo Borgia del Casale

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Palazzo Borgia del Casale stands in Piazza del Duomo in Syracuse, on the island of Ortigia.

Wikipedia: Palazzo Borgia del Casale (IT)

71 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Ipogeo di piazza Duomo

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Ipogeo di piazza Duomo Jerome Bon / CC BY 2.0

The hypogeum of Piazza Duomo, located in Syracuse, is an underground path that from the highest point of Ortigia, or from Piazza del Duomo, then appears at the Foro Italico where the walls of the Marina are located.

Wikipedia: Ipogeo di piazza Duomo (IT)

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Isola di Ortigia

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Ortygia is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks.

Wikipedia: Ortygia (EN)

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Fountain of Diana

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Fountain of Diana Leandro Neumann Ciuffo / CC BY 2.0

The Fountain of Diana is a monumental fountain of 1907 by Giulio Moschetti, with the collaboration of his sculptor son Mario Moschetti, located in Piazza Archimede in Syracuse.

Wikipedia: Fontana di Diana (IT)

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