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The Island of Ortigia is the oldest part of the city of Syracuse, the heart of the city, the first to be inhabited in antiquity, thanks to its strategic position. Today, visiting Ortigia and getting lost among its small neighborhoods, which reveal wonders, is enchanting. What to see in Ortigia?

Krokos Ortigia
At 150 meters

Temple of Apollo

The ruins of the Temple of Apollo are one of the first monuments you encounter as you enter the island of Ortigia, the oldest part of the city of Syracuse. It is certainly the oldest Doric temple in the Greek West.
DATES BACK TO: 6TH CENTURY B.C.
At 300 meters

Porta Urbica

Porta Urbica was an access door to the fortress of Ortigia, it was part of the city walls which, in addition to surrounding Ortigia, ran along the entire city up to the Eurialo castle.

Dates back to: 6-5TH CENTURY B.C.
Krokos Ortigia
At 350 meters

Artemis Fountain

In the center of Piazza Archimede, the fountain tells of the famous legend of the nymph Arethusa. In the centre, the goddess Diana with the bow, and at her feet Arethusa who is about to be transformed into a spring to save her from Alphaeus.
DATES BACK TO: 1907
At 650 meters

The Duomo 

The Cathedral of Syracuse is one of the most extraordinary and fascinating monuments in the city. The original nucleus was a Greek temple, dedicated to Athena, walled up and then transformed into a Byzantine church.

Dates back to: 6TH CENTURY B.C.
Krokos Ortigia
At 750 meters

Church of Santa Lucia alla Badia

A few meters from the Duomo is the Church of Santa Lucia alla Badia which houses the canvas “The Burial of Saint Lucia”, a work created by Caravaggio during his stay in Sicily

REBUILT IN: 1693
Krokos Ortigia
At 800 meters

Fonte Aretusa

A source of fresh water, a few meters from the sea, which has inspired the imagination of poets and writers since ancient times. To make this place even more special there are the papyrus that grow luxuriantly here, a rarity throughout Europe.
Dates back to: 1843
Krokos Ortigia
At 1,2 km

Maniace Castle

On the extreme tip of Ortigia stands the Maniace Castle, created by the Byzantine general Giorgio Maniace who had a defensive position built in that area against the Saracens.

Krokos Ortigia
At 1,9 km

Madonna delle Lacrime

Church very different from the others, with its size it dominates the entire panorama of Syracuse. The reinforced concrete structure is 103 meters high and can hold 11,000 standing people and around 6,000 seated people.
At 2,3 km

Cala Rossa beach

There are not many beaches in Ortigia. The most beautiful beach is Cala Rossa, easy to reach for those staying on the island. On the beach there are also fresh water showers.

Krokos Ortigia
At 7 km

Eurialo Castle

About 8 km from the center is the Eurialo Castle, a fortification built by Dionisio I of Syracuse at the beginning of the 4th century BC. and was part of the Dionysian Walls.

At 17 km

Fontane Bianche beaches

The beach of Fontane Bianche stands out for its white sand and the numerous fresh water springs that flow from the seabed and can be easily reached by bicycle…