Syracuse: Highlights of Ortigia Guided Walking Tour – Sicily, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Discover a combination of Greek, medieval, and Baroque architecture on this guided walking tour of Ortigia island in Syracuse. Uncover the secrets of Ortigia as you visit a crypt that as a World War II air-raid shelter.
Meet your guide in Piazza Emanuele Pancali square in front of the 6th century BC Temple of Apollo. Enter the Church of San Filippo Apostolo alla Giudecca and visit the crypt below the church where people took shelter during bombing campaigns in WWII.

Make your way to Piazza Duomo square where you can admire Palazzo Beneventano and the church of Santa Lucia and you can also purchase entrance to the Syracuse Cathedral.

You will reach the enchanting Fonte Aretusa, a source of fresh water a few meters from the sea and linked to the love story between Aretusa and Alfeo and on the way back you will cross the Jewish Quarter until you reach Piazza Archimedes: Here you can admire the splendor of the Fountain of Diana, linked to the myth of the Nymph Arethusa, represented together with the Greek Goddess Artemis, in the most important moment in which it is transformed into a source..

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

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

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