Syracuse, or Siracusa as it is called in Italian, lies on the east coast of Sicily.. The city of Archimedes was declared in 2005 together with the Necropolis of Pantalica a UNESCO World Heritage Site..

       

 

The city today has about 124,000 Population counts, located in the estuarine of two rivers, Anapo and Ciane.. The central old town is located on the 40-hectare island of Ortygia.. It is located between two natural harbors and is only separated from the mainland by a narrow passage.. You can reach this island via a bridge, the Ponte Nuovo.. The two ports are the Porto piccolo to the north and the Porto grande to the south.. Here took place 413 v. Chr.. The successful naval battle against Athens for Syracuse.. Today, cargo ships, crusaders and leisure captains dock here..

       
Attractions:
* Fonte Aretusa - a rich fresh water spring close to the sea , on the old town island
* Palaces and museums - eg Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco, Palazzo Parisio, Palazzo Bellomo and Museo Regionale di Palazzo Bellomo
* Temples and churches - eg the Temple of Apollo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria delle Colonne, the baroque church Lucia alla Badia
* the Castello Maniace
* the Parco Archeologico della Neapoli
* the Museo Archeologico Regionale
* Castello Eurialo
* the Demeter and Kore shrines
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Legendary and famous for fish lovers the fish hall at the harbor!

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