Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Syracuse, Italy

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 45 m
Descend 23 m

Experience Syracuse in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in SyracuseIndividual Sights in Syracuse

Sight 1: Arsenale greco

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Arsenale greco

The Greek arsenal of Syracuse is a part of the small port, called Lakkios, where boats were built and repaired in ancient times. To facilitate the work, they could be pulled ashore when they suffered breakdowns or to be able to restructure the hulls.

Wikipedia: Arsenale greco di Siracusa (IT)

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Terme di Dafne

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The baths of Daphne, also known as the Bath of Daphne, are part of a Syracusan archaeological complex, inside which the so-called Greek arsenal of Syracuse was already found, located near the small port of the city, precisely between the foundations of a civil building west of the Greek arsenal.

Wikipedia: Terme di Dafne (IT)

973 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: Porta Urbica

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A city gate or city gate is an architectural element that is part of the city walls that surround, or surrounded, a town.

Wikipedia: Porta urbica (IT)

198 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Tempio di Apollo

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The Temple of Apollo is one of the most important ancient Greek monuments of Magna Graecia on Ortygia, in front of the Piazza Pancali in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.

Wikipedia: Temple of Apollo (Syracuse) (EN)

413 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Fountain of Diana

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Fountain of Diana Leandro Neumann Ciuffo / CC BY 2.0

The Fountain of Diana is a monumental fountain from 1907 by Giulio Moschetti, with the collaboration of his sculptor son Mario Moschetti, located in Piazza Archimede in Syracuse.

Wikipedia: Fontana di Diana (IT)

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Isola di Ortigia

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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 landmarks.

Wikipedia: Ortygia (EN)

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