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Syracuse: Highlights of Ortigia Guided Walking Tour

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Overview

  • Step back in time as you explore the historical center of Syracuse
  • Admire Temple of Apollo, the Fountain of Diana and the Arethusa spring
  • Marvel at the marble work in Piazza Duomo and the Syracuse Cathedral
  • See the mythical Arethusa spring and ponder the love story behind its name

Activity location

    • Syracuse
    • Syracuse, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Largo XXV Luglio, 6, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italia | Look for the tour guide with a badge, under the pomegranate tree, in front of the "Farmacia Valvo"
    • Siracusa, Sicilia, Italy

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What's included, what's not

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    Walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and beverages
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entry ticket to the Syracuse Cathedral

What you can expect

The guided tour of Ortigia, with our local guide, begins at the Temple of Apollo, the oldest Greek temple in the entire Western world.

You will continue your visit in the direction of Piazza Archimede, where you can admire the splendor of the Fountain of Diana, linked to the myth of the nymph Arethusa, who is depicted here with the Greek goddess Artemis at the most important moment when she transforms her into a fountain.

You will then arrive in Piazza Duomo, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, the place where the founders of the city from Corinth settled. Here you will be able to visit the majestic Cathedral.

You will conclude the Tour by arriving at the enchanting Fountain Arethusa, a freshwater spring a few meters from the sea and linked to the love story between Arethusa and Alphaeus.

Location

Activity location

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    • Syracuse
    • Syracuse, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Largo XXV Luglio, 6, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italia | Look for the tour guide with a badge, under the pomegranate tree, in front of the "Farmacia Valvo"
    • Siracusa, Sicilia, Italy
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Largo XXV Luglio, 6, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italia | Look for the tour guide with a badge, under the pomegranate tree, in front of the "Farmacia Valvo"
    • Siracusa, Sicilia, Italy