Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Syracuse, Italy

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 3.5 km
Ascend 56 m
Descend 62 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: Tomb of Archimedes

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Tomb of Archimedes Carlo Pelagalli / CC BY-SA 3.0

The presumed tomb of Archimedes is an artificial cave dug out of limestone, located inside the Grotticelle necropolis, which in turn is located in the northernmost part of the archaeological park of Neapolis, located in the urban area of Syracuse.

Wikipedia: Tomba di Archimede (IT)

529 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Catacombe di San Giovanni

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Catacombe di San GiovanniGiovanni Dall'Orto / Attribution

The Catacombs of Syracuse are underground cemetery areas dating back to the early imperial age and late empire. They are considered second in importance and extension only to those of Rome. According to Moses Finley, "the grandest catacombs of Syracuse surpass those of Rome."

Wikipedia: Catacombe di Siracusa (IT)

628 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Basilica Santuario della Madonna delle Lacrime

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The Basilica of the Madonna delle Lacrime, also called Madonnina delle Lacrime is a 20th-century Roman Catholic Marian shrine church in Syracuse in Sicily, Italy. The modern building, derided by some as an inverted ice-cream cone, dominates the skyline of the approach to Ortigia.

Wikipedia: Madonna delle Lacrime, Siracusa (EN)

1354 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 4: Chiesa di San Nicolò dei Cordari

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The church of San Nicolò ai Cordari was one of the first churches built in Syracuse.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Nicolò ai Cordari (IT)

203 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Area Monumentale della Neapolis

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Area Monumentale della Neapolis Agostino Sella / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Archaeological Park of Neapolis is a natural area full of archaeological finds belonging to several eras of Syracuse's history. Due to the quantity and importance of its monuments, it is considered one of the most important archaeological areas in Sicily, as well as one of the largest in the Mediterranean.

Wikipedia: Parco archeologico della Neapolis (IT)

236 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Ear of Dionysius

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Ear of DionysiusMichael Wilson from York, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0

The Ear of Dionysius is a limestone cave carved out of the Temenites hill in the city of Syracuse, on the island of Sicily in Italy. Its name, given by the painter Michelangelo da Caravaggio, comes from its similarity in shape to the human ear. The name is also linked to echoes in the cave.

Wikipedia: Ear of Dionysius (EN)

431 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Grotta del Ninfeo

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Grotta del Ninfeo Allie_Caulfield / CC BY 2.0

The Grotta del Ninfeo is an artificial cavity in the rock of Temenite Hill located in the Archaeological park of Neapolis in Syracuse.

Wikipedia: Grotta del Ninfeo (EN)

40 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Via dei Sepolcri

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Via dei Sepolcri trolvag / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Via dei Sepolcri is a suggestive 150-meter-long road that leads to the top of the Temenite hill, located within the Neapolis Archaeological Park of Syracuse, crossing it you can see the high rocky walls that surround it on both sides and the votive shrines that have been excavated along the entire route.

Wikipedia: Via dei Sepolcri (IT)

96 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Greek Theatre

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Greek Theatrefotovideomike from Italia (Michele Ponzio, @michele_ponzio) / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Greek theatre of Syracuse lies on the south slopes of the Temenite hill, overlooking the modern city of Syracuse in southeastern Sicily, Italy. It was first built in the 5th century BC, rebuilt in the 3rd century BC and renovated again in the Roman period. Today, it is a part of the Unesco World Heritage Site of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica".

Wikipedia: Greek Theatre of Syracuse (EN)

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