Catania: Syracuse, Ortigia, and Noto Guided Tour

Catania: Syracuse, Ortigia, and Noto Guided Tour

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Dive into history and myth and see highlights of Sicily on this guided tour. Visit the Neapolis of Syracuse, its old town Ortigia, and then continue to Noto, the baroque jewel of eastern Sicily.

Highlights

Visit the Neapolis, the archaeological park of Syracuse
Discover historic center of Ortigia
Walk through the streets of Noto

Description

Starting from Catania or Taormina, the first stop of the tour will be Syracuse with its Neapolis, an archaeological park that houses within it important monuments of the Greek and Roman period, such as the Greek Theatre, the Latomie del Paradiso, the Ear of Dionysus and the Roman Amphitheatre. Immediately after you will visit Ortigia, the historical and cultural center of Syracuse, famous for the ruins of the first Greek buildings, such as the Temple of Apollo: the oldest Greek temple in Sicily, dating back to the sixth century BC. Arriving in Piazza Duomo, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, you can visit the majestic Cathedral, the largest and most controversial monument, which stands on the highest point of the city. No less important is the Fountain Arethusa, a mirror of fresh water, located a few meters from the sea, linked to the mythological love story of the nymph Arethusa and the river Alfeo. After lunch, continue the tour with a visit to Noto, a true open-air museum, which has been awarded the title of Baroque capital of Sicily, for the characteristic narrow streets and the Baroque architecture of its palaces and churches, such as the majestic Cathedral, the Palazzo Nicolaci and the long Corso Vittorio Emanuele.

Includes

Shuttle Bus (return) Multilingual guide Entrance to Archaeological park of Neapolis.

Important Information

For this tour is available a pick-up service in an accommodation in Catania (please specify, when booking, where the pick-up will be). The tour will be held in compliance with the current anti-covid regulations in force The pick-up service could be delayed by 15-30 minutes, depending on the customer's location In case of adverse weather conditions, the experience may be subject to changes or variations