Ortigia Walking Tour

Ortigia Walking Tour

The island of Ortigia, the cradle of Sicilian civilization, is an oasis of culture and art. The combination of medieval, fifteenth-century, baroque, liberty and rococo architecture lets anyone who goes on a tour of the island enjoy the history and art that distinguish it.

From the Temple of Apollo - the oldest Greek temple in all of Sicily (built in the 6th century BC) - passing through Piazza Archimede with its Fountain of Diana, up to the Church of San Filippo Apostolo in Giudecca, in whose depth a Syracuse is hidden secret (it is here that you will visit the mikvè, the only true "purification bath" existing in Ortigia as belonging to the Synagogue); from the majestic Duomo that characterizes one of the most beautiful squares in Italy to the enchanting Fonte Aretusa which, built in the early 1900s, gives shape to the ancient legend of Aretusa and Alfeo.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple of Apollo (Tempio di Apollo), Piazza Pancali Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily Italy

The oldest Greek Temple in all of Sicily: its history still fascinates today.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Archimede, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy

Diana's Fountain, simply beautiful.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Chiesa di San Filippo Apostolo, Piazza San Filippo, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy

You will discover the secret Syracuse hidden in the basements of Ortigia: this is where the mikvè is found, the only true "purification bath" existing in Ortigia as belonging to the Synagogue

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Duomo di Siracusa, Piazza Duomo, 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy

Not to be missed is a visit to the Duomo, with its history, its extraordinary architecture, with its statues and relics.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Fonte Aretusa, Largo Aretusa Il dio innamorato è ALFEO e non Orfeo, inoltre c'è un errore di battitura nel nome di Artemide., 96100, Syracuse, Sicily Italy

One of the most beautiful monuments in Syracuse.

Duration: 20 minutes