From Sciacca: Syracuse and Ortigia Island Day Trip by Bus – Sicily, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Our Tour will start at 7:00 by bus from your hotel in Sciacca or from the Gulliver agency and will last about three and a half hours.

Syracuse: The first stop of the excursion is Syracuse where you will have the opportunity to stroll through the typical narrow streets, churches, old buildings, splendid fountains and admire the remains of Greek civilization such as the Archaeological Park of Neapolis surrounded by olive and cypress trees and other flora typical Mediterranean.
Visits: the magnificent Greek theater of the 5th century BC, the Roman amphitheater, the Latomie, the legendary cave “L’Orecchio di Dionisio”, the Church of the Madonna delle Lacrime in front of the entrance to the Archaeological Museum of Syracuse which is a surprising sanctuary rather atypical for its architecture compared to the local landscape.

Ortigia The second stage of the excursion includes a visit to the old part of the city, i.e. the historic center which is actually an island: Ortigia. It is joined to the mainland by means of two bridges, the Ponte Umbertino and the Ponte Santa Lucia, and is characterized by typical narrow streets, monuments, museums and restaurants.

Excursion duration: Full day
Departure time: 7:00

Includes: Meeting at the hotel/Gulliver Agency, transfer to Syracuse to the Greek Theater, the Ear of Dionysius and Ortigia. I’m going back to the hotel.

Does not include: Guide, entrance tickets to museums and places of interest, meals and drinks.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Syracuse
Ortigia Island
transfer

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