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Things to do in Siracusa Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Siracusa Italy. If you’are planning to visit Siracusa for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Siracusa and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Siracusa and its territory.  Share and suggest a place you've visited.

Siracusa's archeological park

Have at least two hours for this park. I spent four hours because the Ear of Dionysius surprised us with a wonderful acoustics and we wished to play with sounds more.

The Roman amphitheatre is located closer to the entrance. I guess, to preserve it better, they don't let you walk inside of it.
The Greek amphitheatre, a craved in stone ancient theater is located further away and open for everybody to walk its stairs. Once you walk around it there is a wonderfull view of the city. It has an open semicircular form and it looks great from different points of view. Make sure to walk around at the top and go to the stage.

The Orsi Museum is located a couple of blocks from the entrance to the park. Leave about three hours for the museum if you are interested to take a look at everything.   The entrance to the archeological museum is also included in the price. If you are a more thorough visitor and want to read about each artifact, you will need more then four hours. This museum has a large collection and, I believe, it is the most significant in Sicily.

written by Cedric Mills - Last update: 22/05/2020

Viewpoints

La Penisola della Maddalena

South of Syracuse, we find the famous Peninsula of La Maddalena which is the extension of the great port and is formed by coastal overhanging the sea. You get there on foot through a characteristic path where you can immediately notice the wonder of nature that created natural rocky flounces dominated by a cave called “Pilgrim's Cave”. Already from the height of the path, you can see the rocky seabed, through the water that is of a beautiful emerald shade.

Lighthouses and observation points

Tonnara di Santa Panagia

The Tonnara di Santa Panagia was built in the eighteenth century, after the earthquake of 1693, although its origins date back to 1100. In the second half of the twentieth century, it became inactive after fishing for tuna was introduced through flying nets and the proposition of various chemical industries in the nearby area. Unfortunately, today the tonnara is in a deteriorating condition, even though projects have been set up for its restructuring.

Archaeological Sites

Latomia dei Cappuccini

The Latomy of the Capuchins is located on the eastern border of the Greek Pentapoli in Syracuse, constituting one of the most beautiful and ancient places in the Sicilian city. The name comes from its function as a quarry that over the centuries has provided construction material for the whole Syracuse city. Instead, the name of the Capuchins is given to her, since the University of Syracuse, in 1582, gave it to the friars minor of St. Francis to build a fortified convent in the area above, with the intent of defend the coast from pirates.

Churches and places of worship

Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime

The Sanctuary was built as a reminder of the miraculous tearing of a plaster painting depicting the Immaculate Heart of Mary, placed in the bedside of the residence of the Iannuso spouses. Construction began in 1966, under the direction of the architects Michel Andrault and Pierre Parat, following the winning of the international competition for the construction of the sanctuary. Work was completed in 1994, and the splendid building was inaugurated by John Paul II.

Beaches

La spiaggia delle Fontane Bianche

About 15 kilometers from Syracuse, there is the beach of the white fountains which has nothing to envy of those exotic areas that we often see on television or on the internet. It is made up of natural white stones and very fine white sand. Its particular name is due to the fact that on it there are numerous freshwater fountains as well as bathing establishments, hotels and fantastic nightclubs. Here, the possibility of practicing water sports in complete tranquility is offered.

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