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Ortigia Walking Tour
Package Details
Destination:
Siracusa, Sicilia, Italy
Duration: 2 hours
Price:
$38.16
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Between what to do in Syracuse you cannot miss this Walking Tour to discover a combination of medieval, fifteenth-century, baroque, liberty and rococo architecture, as well as the history and art that distinguish this wonderful place.
We will begin the Walking Tour of Ortigia from the Temple of Apollo, the oldest Greek temple in all of Sicily (built in the 6th century BC), passing through Piazza Archimede with its Diana Fountain, to the Church of San Filippo Apostolo alla Giudecca. Here, in the depths, a secret Ortigia is hidden: you will visit the crypt, an anti-aircraft shelter used in the Second World War and the mikvè, a "purification bath" existing on the island as belonging to the Synagogue. We will then move on from the majestic Cathedral that characterizes one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, to the enchanting Fonte Aretusa which, built in the early 1900s, gives shape to the ancient legend of Aretusa and Alfeo.
We will begin the Walking Tour of Ortigia from the Temple of Apollo, the oldest Greek temple in all of Sicily (built in the 6th century BC), passing through Piazza Archimede with its Diana Fountain, to the Church of San Filippo Apostolo alla Giudecca. Here, in the depths, a secret Ortigia is hidden: you will visit the crypt, an anti-aircraft shelter used in the Second World War and the mikvè, a "purification bath" existing on the island as belonging to the Synagogue. We will then move on from the majestic Cathedral that characterizes one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, to the enchanting Fonte Aretusa which, built in the early 1900s, gives shape to the ancient legend of Aretusa and Alfeo.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple of Apollo (Tempio di Apollo), Piazza Pancali Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
The oldest Greek Temple in all of Sicily: its history still fascinates today.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piazza Archimede, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
Diana's Fountain, simply beautiful.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di San Filippo Apostolo, Piazza San Filippo, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
You will discover the secret Syracuse hidden in the basements of Ortigia: this is where the mikvè is found, the only true "purification bath" existing in Ortigia as belonging to the Synagogue
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Duomo di Siracusa, Piazza Duomo, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
Not to be missed is a visit to the Duomo, with its history, its extraordinary architecture, with its statues and relics.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Fonte Aretusa, Largo Aretusa Il dio innamorato è ALFEO e non Orfeo, inoltre c'è un errore di battitura nel nome di Artemide., 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy
One of the most beautiful monuments in Syracuse.
Duration: 20 minutes