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Siracusa: places, stories and flavours

What to see, what people did here for a living, what ends up on the table — and the people born here.

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What to see

★ 10 · Islands

isola di Ortigia (Ortygia)

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 …

★ 11 · Castles & ruins

Teatro greco di Siracusa (Greek Theatre)

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…

★ 12 · Nature

Orecchio di Dionisio (Ear of Dionysius)

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 pain…

★ 13 · Churches

duomo di Siracusa (Cathedral of Syracuse)

The Cathedral of Syracuse, formally the Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima, is an ancient Catholic church in Syracuse, Sicily, the seat…

★ 38 · Castles & ruins

castello Maniace

The Castello Maniace is a citadel and castle in Syracuse, Sicily, southern Italy. It is situated at the far point of the Ortygia island promontory, where it was…

Churches

chiesa di San Martino (San Martino)

San Martino is a mainly gothic and baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located on Via San Martino in the island of Ortigia, in the historic city center of Sira…

Nature

Grotta del Ninfeo

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

Churches

chiesa di San Filippo Neri (San Filippo Neri, Siracusa)

San Filippo Neri is a baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located on via Vittorio Veneto, facing seaside, on the island of Ortigia, in the historic city center…

Castles & ruins

castello Eurialo

The Euryalus Fortress located in the frazione of Belvedere, was the key point in the fortifications of the ancient Greek city of Syracuse, Magna Graecia. It is …

Castles & ruins

anfiteatro romano di Siracusa (Roman amphitheatre of Syracuse)

The Roman amphitheatre of Syracuse is one of the best preserved structures in the city of Syracuse, Sicily, from the early Imperial period.

Nature

fontana di Diana (Fountain of Diana)

La fontana di Diana è una fontana monumentale del 1907 opera di Giulio Moschetti, con la collaborazione del figlio scultore Mario Moschetti, sita in Piazza Arch…

Churches

chiesa di Santa Lucia alla Badia (Santa Lucia alla Badia)

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 th…

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Siracusa · Experiences

Syracuse and around, with a driver

Ortygia, the Greek theatre, Noto and the coast: a day in Syracuse with a driver who picks you up where you are — Taormina, the airport, Catania — and

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On the table

Food & recipes

Limone di Siracusa (Limone di Siracusa PGI)

The Siracusa lemon is the fruit of the cultivar femminello and its clones, corresponding to the botanical species Citrus × limon L. Burm. The femminello cultiva…

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Pomodoro di Pachino (Pomodoro di Pachino PGI)

Pomodoro di Pachino is a protected geographical indication (PGI) for tomatoes from the southeast coast of Sicily, Italy, granted by the EU since 2003.

Food & recipes

Pizzolo

Il pizzolo è un prodotto tipico della cucina siciliana, in particolare di quella di Sortino.

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cucina siracusana (Syracusan cuisine)

La cucina siracusana ha origini antichissime; essa affonda le sue radici direttamente nell'epoca greca, durante la quale i suoi cuochi erano molto rinomati e le…

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Patata novella di Siracusa

La patata novella di Siracusa o patata tipica di Siracusa è una patata coltivata principalmente nelle zone costiere della provincia di Siracusa, nei comuni di A…

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Mandorla di Avola

Per mandorla di Avola si intendono tre cultivar che sono originarie del territorio di Avola in provincia di Siracusa. La mandorla di Avola è un prodotto di qual…

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Anguria di Siracusa (Syracuse watermelon)

L'anguria di Siracusa o zuccherino è una pianta della famiglia delle cucurbitaceae. Il frutto, chiamato in siciliano muluni o mellone, è un prodotto tradizional…

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Pane di Lentini

Il pane casereccio di Lentini, prodotto tipico dei territori di Lentini e Carlentini, è considerato una specialità in via di estinzione. La sua produzione artig…

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Eloro Pachino riserva DOC

L’Eloro Pachino riserva è un vino DOC la cui produzione è consentita nell'omonimo comune di Pachino in provincia di Siracusa.

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Born here

Notable people

Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy)

Lucia of Syracuse, also called Santa Lucia and better known as Saint Lucy, was a Roman Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. She is ven…

Notable people

Archimede (Archimedes)

Archimedes of Syracuse was an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the city of Syracuse in Sicily. Although few detai…

Notable people

Teocrito (Theocritus)

Theocritus was a Greek poet from Sicily, Magna Graecia, and the creator of Ancient Greek pastoral poetry.

Notable people

Elio Vittorini

Elio Vittorini was an Italian writer and novelist. He was a contemporary of Cesare Pavese and an influential voice in the modernist school of novel writing. His…

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Rosario Gagliardi

Rosario Gagliardi was an Italian architect born in Syracuse. He was one of the leading architects working in the Sicilian Baroque. He worked mostly in the Sicil…

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