Syracuse, Ortigia & Noto

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Itinerary

1. The excursion will begin with a visit to the Neàpolis in Syracuse, the famous archaeological park in the countryside. The site which also houses the Greek Theater, Dionisio's Ear and the Latomie, among others. The visit will last about an hour and a half.

   3 h

2. The Syracuse and Noto Tour will then take you to the lovely peninsula of Ortigia. From the ruins of the Temple of Apollo, your walk through the typical streets will begin. You will arrive at Piazza Duomo with its beautiful white cathedral "Nativity of Mary Most Holy". Church built on the ancient Greek temple of the goddess Athena. The walk will continue to the Fonte Aretusa and the magnificent promenade. Here in Ortigia we will offer you a rich snack based on Sicilian hot table, accompanied by water and Etna wine. Or, if you prefer, you will have an hour of free time to have lunch in one of the many characteristic restaurants in the alleys of the city.

   1 h

3. After lunch you will continue towards Noto, the last stop of the Syracuse and Noto Tour. Jewel town of Sicilian baroque, UNESCO heritage along with other sites in the Val di Noto. Noto is considered an "open-air museum". Here you will visit its main course entering from the Royal Gate. Continuing you will arrive at the Church of San Francesco from the majestic steps and the Palazzo Ducezio, located in the Piazza del Municipio. Admiring the many churches and the numerous palaces, one cannot but visit the Mother Church with the Bishop's palace and the Church of San Salvatore. A visit to the Nicolaci Palace with its ornamental balconies symbolizing the Neo-Baroque style is also inevitable. Noto is considered the capital of Sicilian baroque and to visit it means to breathe the solemnity of a timeless place that seems to have fixed itself in the soft local stone.

   3 h

Cancellation

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Know before you go

How it compares in Catania

• Its from-price is 42% below the median of the 133 day trips we list in Catania.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 56 of 133.

About Catania

Catania, on Sicily's east coast, is a black lava-stone city beneath Mount Etna, with a noisy fish market, Baroque squares and a long seafront.

Catania lies at the foot of Mount Etna, the active volcano whose lava reached the city in 1669, and an earthquake in 1693 flattened it. Rebuilt in the eighteenth century in the Baroque style, it uses black lava stone for walls and paving, set against white limestone. The Piazza del Duomo has an elephant of lava stone carrying an obelisk, the cathedral of Sant'Agata, and a fountain.

Top-ranked sights in Catania: Piazza Duomo, Via Crociferi (Via dei Crociferi) , Gambino Winery (Vini Gambino).

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