{"id":399,"date":"2021-06-01T00:37:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T22:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidingsicily.it\/escursione\/ortigia-cuore-pulsante-di-siracusa\/"},"modified":"2023-02-25T07:37:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T06:37:35","slug":"siracusa-walking-tour","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.guidingsicily.it\/en\/tour\/siracusa-walking-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Ortigia, heart of Syracuse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Duration 2 hours<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tour on request – Send an email to booking@guidingsicily.it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Languages: Italian, English, granted minimum 3 pax<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other languages:\u00a0<\/strong>Spanish, greek,\u00a0Russian,\u00a0French, German under request at the price of a private tour<\/b><\/p>\n

The island of\u00a0Ortigia<\/strong>\u00a0is the oldest and most fascinating part of Syracuse, a place where the major civilizations of the Mediterranean have left their traces in more than three thousand years. In just one square kilometer there are Greek temples and Christian churches, Swabian, Aragonese and Baroque palaces, courtyards, Arab alleys, shops, little houses and lbig public buildings.<\/p>\n

The itinerary starts from Ponte Umbertino<\/strong> which connects the island with the mainland. Continuing towards Via Apollonion we will admire the ruins of the\u00a0Apollo Temple<\/strong>, the oldest temple in stone built by the Greeks in the west.<\/p>\n

The guided tour will continue towards the center of the island passing through Piazza Archimede with its beautiful\u00a0Diana Fountain<\/strong>, Giulio Moschetti\u2019s work. After a short walk through the alleys we will reach\u00a0Piazza Duomo<\/strong>. The square, one of the most beautiful in Italy, shines thanks to the limestone of the buildings around it: the\u00a0Cathedral<\/strong>, the\u00a0Town Hall<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Palazzo Vermexio<\/strong>,\u00a0Palazzo Beneventano<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ortigia, heart of Syracuse<\/strong> is a guided walking tour of Syracuse town center:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n