Guided Tours to Syracuse in Sicily
Enjoy history, art and culture of the ancient Sicily. Here below some of the most popular itineraries to enjoy your day trip to Siracusa from Taormina, each one customizable at your pleasure, you can choice the best option for you!
SIRACUSA AND ORTGIA
Guided tour, full day 6/7 hours.
Syracuse; the city founded 2700 years ago, is notable for its rich history, under the Greek dominium, it played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. The visit begins with the Neapolis Archaeological Park, which includes the most important monuments of the Greek and Roman age. Afterwards, the excursion heads toward Ortigia well-known for the ruins of the earliest Greek constructions, in plain sight the Temple of Apollo, but the greatest and most singular monument of Ortigia is the Cathedral of Syracuse which rises on the highest point of the peninsula and one of the most famous spots in Ortigia is the Fountain of Arethusa, a freshwater spring forming a pool with papyrus plants, situated on a wide terrace overlooking the sea.
SIRACUSA AND NOTO
Guided Tour, full day 7/8 hours.
The Syracuse Tour which inlcudes the visit of Noto, taking a relaxing walk from the entrance of the town, Porta Reale, along Corso Vittorio Emauele to admire the baroque buildings, including the Cathedral of Noto, the city rebuilt after the earthquake 1693, is considered the capital of the Sicilian Baroque, listed as UNESCO heritage on 2002.
CATANIA AND SIRACUSA
Guided Tour, full day 7/8 hours.
The Syracuse tour which includes a pleasent stop in Catania; the city founded by the Greeks in 729 BC, it was covered seven times by lava flows, and rebuild after complete destruction by lava and earthquakes in the 17th century; it is now a Baroque city of the 18th century, full of tradition and culture.
PANTALICA NECROPOLIS AND SIRACUSA
Full day Tour, 8 hours. History and Nature
The tour starts with the visit of Pantalica Valley, it is located on a plateau surrounded by canyons formed by the Anapo and Calcinara rivers, right in the natural reserve of the Anapo’s Valley. We will start together a nice walking to admire the vast necropolis of about 5000 tombs in small artificial caves excavated in the rock. We will continue then the tour with the visit of Syracuse.
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- Pick-up and Drop-off from your Hotel/Airbnb
- Certified and local guide
- Family friendly Tours
- Shore Excursions for cruises passengers
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