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SIRACUSA |
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ITINERARY |
HOURS |
OUT OF TOWN |
PANORAMIC |
EURO
per person |
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ARCHEOLOGICAL AREA:
Teatro greco, Anfiteatro Romano, Ara di Ierone II, Latomia del
paradiso, Orecchio di Dionisio, Grotta dei cordari.
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2 |
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X |
11
+4 admission ticket |
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SIRACUSA AND ITS TEMPLES:
Tempio di Giove, di Apollo, di Atena, T. ionico |
2 |
Partly |
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11 |
CASTELLO EURIALO AND MURA DIONIGIANE
The most beautiful and impressive defensive works in the Greek world
(wonderful view of the town).
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2 |
X |
X |
11 |
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RELIGIOUS ITINERARY 1
(with
a guide inside):
Catacombe di San Giovanni, Catacombe di Vigna Cassia. Guida interna. |
2 |
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3,5
admission ticket |
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RELIGIOUS ITINERARY 2:
Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime, Sepolcro di S.Lucia
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2 |
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11 |
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ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM “Paolo Orsi”:
One of the most important in Europe
- 9.000 mq - 18.000 finds - statues, ceramics, original decoration
of temples, masks, marbles alto-relievo. |
3 |
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11
+4 admission ticket |
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MUSEO BELLOMO:
Medieval finds. Picture gallery: Caravaggio, Antonello da Messina.
Sculptures. |
2 |
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11
+4 admission ticket |
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BAROQUE SIRACUSA:
Nobiliary buildings in Via Maestranza and Mastrarua etc. |
2 |
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11 |
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JEWISH MIQWE’ AND GIUDECCA:
Purification bath and Jewish area. |
2 |
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11
+5 admission ticket |
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GOING AROUND
ORTIGIA:
A visit to the most famous
places in the island. |
2 |
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X |
11 |
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ORTIGIA BY NIGHT:
The lightened monuments, the most romantic moonshine and the
trendiest pubs... a different Ortigia. |
2 |
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11 |
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TOUR OF ORTIGIA
BY CARRIAGE:
traditional tour by carriage
and horse with typical Sicilian harness, discovering the most
impressive places. |
2 |
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X |
20 |
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TOUR OF SIRACUSA
BY CARRIAGE:
From archeological area to
"Porto grande" by carriage and horse with typical Sicilian harness. |
2 |
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X |
20 |
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TOUR OF "PORTO GRANDE" BY BOAT:
It includes a free explanation of
the main events of the harbour, from the Greek to the present era,
on request. |
1,5 |
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X |
5.5
Boat ticket |
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TOUR OF THE ISLE
OF ORTIGIA BY BOAT |
2 |
X |
X |
8 |
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VISIT TO THE
"GROTTA DEI FIORI" ("Flowers grotto") |
2 |
X |
X |
8 |
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RESERVE OF RIVER CIANE:
A walk along the river among
papyrus plants growing spontaneously as on Nile. |
2 |
X |
X |
11 |
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GOING UP THE RIVER CIANE BY BOAT:
In
a small boat among papyrus plants
and the dams of the river; in summer it's possible to swim among a
luxuriant vegetation. |
1,5 |
X |
X |
8
Boat ticket |
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NOTO:
worldwide capital of Baroque
(35 km from Siracusa) |
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ITINERARIO |
HOURS |
OUT
OF TOWN |
PANORAMIC |
EURO
per person |
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GUIDED TOUR OF THE TOWN CENTRE:
Upper and low-lying part of the town, Cathedral, Townhall, Baroque
buildings. |
4 |
Min.
3 persone |
21 |
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PALAZZO NICOLACI DI VILLADORATA:
Magnificent baroque building, still home to the Prince of
Villadorata. Dance halls, richly decorated rooms. Visit with guide
inside. |
1,5 |
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3.5
admission ticket |
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NOTO ANTICA (Ancient Noto) - EREMO DI SAN CORRADO (S.Corrado's
Hermitage):
Ancient site of the town, defensive walls, hermitage and baroque
church. |
3-4 |
X |
X |
11 |
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CASTELLUCCIO:
Preisthoric necropolis (XVIII century B.C.), Santa Lucia di Mendola:
Norman-Byzantine church. Rupestrian church of S.Marco with
Baptistery. |
3-4 |
X |
X |
11 |
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NATURALISTIC OASIS OF VENDICARI:
The
remains of the ancient tunny-fishing nets, |
3-4 |
X |
X |
11 |
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HISTORICAL VENDICARI:
Catacombs, Farm of Cittadella,
Byzantine church called Trigona. |
3-4 |
X |
X |
11 |
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AVOLA
(25 km from Siracusa) |
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ITINERARY |
HOURS |
OUT
OF TOWN |
PANORAMIC |
EURO
per person |
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CAVA GRANDE DEL CASSIBILE: Fantastic canyon
with a river, little lakes and X-VIII century. B.
C. necropolis (trekking). |
3-4 |
X |
X |
20 |
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SORTINO (35
km from Siracusa) |
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ITINERARY |
HOURS |
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OF TOWN |
PANORAMIC |
EURO per person |
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ANAPO VALLEY:
A walk along the old railway at the bottom of the
canyon, pure nature, unique flora and fauna. In summer a healthy
swim in the little lakes of the river among tenchs and carps. |
3-4 |
X |
X |
20 |
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NECROPOLIS OF PANTALICA:
XIII-VIII century. B. C. rupestrian churches (S.Nicolicchio
and S.Micidiario), The Prince's Palace (Trekking) |
3-4 |
X |
X |
20 |
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GOING UP THE
CALCINARA RIVER (summer excursion only) |
3-4 |
X |
X |
20 |
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ON HORSEBACK IN
THE ANAPO VALLEY:
A beautiful ride along the
river with the antique necropolis in the background. Lunch in a farm
holidays on request. |
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15
lunch |
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BY CARRIAGE ALONG
THE OLD RAILWAY (NARROW GAUGE):
Lunch in a farm holiday on
request. |
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20
lunch |
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CANICATTINI BAGNI (22
km from Siracusa) |
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ITINERARY |
HOURS |
OUT
OF TOWN |
PANORAMIC |
EURO
per person |
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MUSEUM OF CLOTH AND AN UNUSUAL
LIBERTY STYLE:
Ancient loom handwork. Churches and buildings in a particular
liberty style. |
4 |
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20 |
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PALAZZOLO ACREIDE (44
km from Siracusa) |
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ITINERARY |
HOURS |
OUT
OF TOWN |
PANORAMIC |
EURO
per person |
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ARCHEOLOGICAL AREA:
Greek theatre, Bouleuterion, Roman road.
SANTONI:
Rupestrian sculptures. |
2 |
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X |
11
+2
admission ticket |
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ETNO-ANTHROPOLOGICAL MUSEUM "Antonino Uccello"
MEDIEVAL AREA (OROLOGIO)
PALAZZO JUDICA
CHIESA DI S. SEBASTIANO
...in the upper part of the
town |
2-3 |
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11 |
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PALAZZO CARUSO
CHIESA DELL'ANNUNZIATA
BASILICA DI S. PAOLO
... in the low-lying part of the
town |
2 |
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11 |
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WATER MILL "Santa Lucia":
XIV century construction, still working; now it is also museum of
the grain with remains from prehistoric times until today. In the
beautiful mill valley, along the stream "Purbella". Visit with a
guide inside |
2-3 |
X |
X |
4,5
admission ticket |
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BUSCEMI: Folk life museum town (50
km from Siracusa) |
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ITINERARY |
HOURS |
OUT
OF TOWN |
PANORAMIC |
EURO
per person |
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8 MUSEUM UNITS:
The farmer's house, the millstone, the blacksmith's shop, the
farm-labourer's house, the coppersmith's shop, the carpenter's shop,
the oil-mill, the shoemaker's shop.
DOCUMENTATION CENTRE:
film-strips, slides, epochal pictures. Visit with a guide inside. |
3-4 |
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4,5
admission ticket |