Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Syracuse, Italy

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1 km
Ascend 14 m
Descend 14 m

Explore Syracuse in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in SyracuseIndividual Sights in Syracuse

Sight 1: Ear of Dionysius

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Ear of DionysiusMichael Wilson from York, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0

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 painter Michelangelo da Caravaggio, comes from its similarity in shape to the human ear. The name is also linked to echoes in the cave.

Wikipedia: Ear of Dionysius (EN)

236 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Area Monumentale della Neapolis

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Area Monumentale della Neapolis Agostino Sella / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Archaeological Park of Neapolis is a natural area full of archaeological finds belonging to several eras of Syracuse's history. Due to the quantity and importance of its monuments, it is considered one of the most important archaeological areas in Sicily, as well as one of the largest in the Mediterranean.

Wikipedia: Parco archeologico della Neapolis (IT)

251 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa di San Nicolò dei Cordari

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The church of San Nicolò ai Cordari was one of the first churches built in Syracuse.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Nicolò ai Cordari (IT)

413 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Grotta del Ninfeo

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Grotta del Ninfeo Allie_Caulfield / CC BY 2.0

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

Wikipedia: Grotta del Ninfeo (EN)

40 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Via dei Sepolcri

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Via dei Sepolcri trolvag / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Via dei Sepolcri is a charming 150-metre long road that leads to the top of the Temenite hill, located within the archaeological park of Neapolis in Syracuse, crossing it you can see the high rocky walls surrounding it on both sides and the votive newsagents that have been excavated along the entire route.

Wikipedia: Via dei Sepolcri (IT)

96 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Greek Theatre

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Greek Theatrefotovideomike from Italia (Michele Ponzio, @michele_ponzio) / CC BY-SA 2.0

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 built in the 5th century BC, rebuilt in the 3rd century BC and renovated again in the Roman period. Today, it is a part of the Unesco World Heritage Site of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica".

Wikipedia: Greek Theatre of Syracuse (EN)

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