Syracuse (city) - Syracuse (stad)

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Syracuse (city) (Sicily)
Syracuse
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Position of Syracuse in Sicily.

Syracuse, (it: Siracusa) is the capital of the eponymous province, located on the Ionian Sea on the Italian Island Sicily.

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Syracuse is located on the southeastern coast of the island. It is the fourth largest city in Sicily in terms of population density, na Palermo, Catania and MessinaThe city is located at an altitude of 17 m above sea level, with an area of ​​204.08 km² and has 118,704 inhabitants. With all its riches in baroque and renaissance and in historical archaeological finds, it was added to the World Heritage List by UNESCO together with the Necropoli di Filipporto, Pantalica.

Syracuse is the only city in Europe where papyrus still grows. Paper is made from this.

Frazioni: Arenella, Belvedere, Cassibile, Fontane Bianche, Penisola della Maddalena (Isola, Plemmirio, Terrauzza), Ognina, Santa Teresa Longarini Scalo, Targia

Some neighborhood municipalities are: Avola, Canecattini Bagni, Floridia, Melilli, noto, Palazzolo Acreide, Priolo Gargallo and solarino.

History

Syracuse is originally a Greek colony from 734 BC. and was from the 5th to the 3rd century BC. the main Greek port. According to the Roman consul Template:W it was even the most beautiful city in the world. The peninsula Ortigia is the self-contained center of the old town. Archradina, Tyche and Neapolis have been since the expansion in 480 BC. always been inhabited. Gelon, the tyrant of Gela, was responsible for a whole series of new temples, theaters and wharves. Until the city in 211 BC. fell into the hands of the Romans, it was an important power. During the battle in 212 BC. the mathematician Archimedes, its most famous resident, was killed.

Language

The Sicilian dialect is spoken in Syracuse. Italian however, there is the official language.

climateJanFebMarAprilMayjunjulyaugsepOctNovDec
 
average maximum (°C) 14,815,317,119,723,728,331,331,228,124,019,616,3
average minimum (°C) 7,37,58,710,713,917,820,721,219,216,012,19,0

Arrive

By plane

Syracuse does not have its own airport, you are dependent on the nearest:

  •    Catania (Vincenzo Bellini Airport) (5.5 km Fontanarossa),  39 095 7239111, e-mail: . (IATA : CTA, ICAO : LICC)From Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Syracuse Bus-Terminal, Corso Umberto you can use the bus company Interbus travel. Travel time: 1.15 hours, Price: € 6.20 one way, Return: € 9.60. You can also travel by train from Catania to Syracuse, first by city bus AMT Line 457 from Catania Airport to Catania Stazione Centrale, from there take the train to Syracuse. Travel time: approx. 1.20 hours, Price: € 6.35 one way, Intercity: Price: € 9.50 one way.

By train

Map train route: Messina-Syracuse

Milan has direct TGV connections to Paris that may be of interest to residents of the BeNeLux. A train journey via Milan and Rome nasty Naples takes 20 hours (and will of course take longer if you spend the night in a hotel along the way). Take train delays into account and plan an overnight stay in Rome or Naples. By Rome and or Naples you can resume your journey to Villa S. Giovanni and Reggio Calabria for the crossing to Messina. From Messina there are Intercity connections with Syracuse. From Milan to Reggio Calabria there is also a high speed train (Frecciarossa), which takes about 10 hours, changing in Naples or Rome. See the Dutch timetable of the Deutsche Bahn, also for the complete Italian timetable.Syracuse is located on the electrified railway line Messina—Catania—Syracuse of Trenitalia.

  •    Railway station (on the Piazzale della Stazione Centrale near the Via Francesco Crispi at about 10 minutes walking from the historic center). Please note: the train station is divided into 2 parts, viz.: the main part with platforms 1-5 and the Ovest (West) part of platforms 1-3.
Syracuse Central Station FFSS

By car

From the North (Provinces Messina and Catania):

  • highway NSA 339 Catania-Syracuse, follow the autostradale exit (RA 15) Ring of Catania, SS114 Orientale Sicula, continue towards Syracuse.
  • highway A18/E45 Messina-Catania, follow the autostradale exit (RA 15) Ring of Catania this connects to the autostrada NSA 339 Catania-Syracuse and follow the SS114 Orientale Sicula, direction Syracuse.

From the south (Province Ragusa):

  • highway A 18 Syracuse-Gela/Syracuse-Rosolini, it connects the Province and the municipalities of Avola, noto, Rosolini, Pachino and Portopalo with Capo Passero.

From the west:

  • Autostrada A19 Palermo-Catania, motorway junction ring autostradale RA 15, Ring of Catania, and take the autostrada NSA 339 Catania-Syracuse marked “CT-SR”. Continue on the SS114, Orientale Sicula in the direction of Syracuse.

By bus

You can travel locally, regionally and nationally with the bus company AST, which has its seat in Syracuse.

  •    The main bus station (on Corso Umberto I near the train station).
  •    Secondary bus station (In Ortigia just over the bridge at the Riva della Posta). .

The bus company Interbus serves Syracuse if you depart from Palermo or Catania.

By boat

Syracuse has 2 ports, the Porto Piccolo, located in the north of the island of Ortigia, serves as fishing and pleasure boats and the Porto Grande, which is used for trade and recreational purposes, for ferry services you are dependent on Catania, Messina and Pachino.

Travel around

By bus

  • Line 26 of the AST runs from the city center to the Neopolis excavations.
  • Line 12 is a circular line Syracuse—Fontane Bianche

By bike

In Syracuse, a number of bicycle lanes have recently been built, electric bicycles and scooters can be rented at:

Syracuse in bici (by bike)

on foot

In Syracuse, all sights are a bit further apart, it is advisable to take the bus. In Ortigia it is best to go on foot, as all sights are close by.

To look at

Ortigia
The Ortigia Peninsula
Greek theatre
Panorama
Cathedral of Syracuse

Streets and Squares

  •    Via dei Sepolcri.

Bridges

Ortigia is connected to the mainland by two bridges.

  •    Ponte Santa Lucia.
  •    Ponte Umbertino.

Churches

  •    Santuario Madonna delle LacrimeViale Luigi Cadorna 139, 96100 Siracusa (Viale Teocrito). Day. 08:00-12:00 and 16:00-19:00. This pilgrimage church with a height of 90 m, was consecrated on November 6, 1994 by Pope John Paul II. Not to be overlooked is the architecturally contested, inside extremely sterile sanctuary of the Weeping Mother of God. The construction of this church became necessary when pilgrims from all over the world flocked to see a plaster statue of the Madonna that in August 1953 over the bed of a critically ill woman would have cried real tears for days. The roof, which resembles a half-folded umbrella, symbolizes Mary's protective cloak.
  •    Pantheon (S.Tommasso al Pantheon), Piazzetta Giuseppe Ferro. The Pantheon is a war memorial to commemorate the fallen soldiers of the First World War after 1919
  •    Basilica S.Lucia SepolcroVia L. Bignami 1, 96100 Siracusa 39 0931 67946.
  •    Cattedral Metropolitana della Nativita di Maria Santissima (Duomo), Piazza Duomo, Ortigia. Daily 08:00-19:00, in winter until 18:00. For 2700 years this place has been the religious center of the city. In ancient times, this is where the Doric Athena Temple stood, the monument to the victory over the Carthaginians. On its roof was a larger-than-life statue of the Goddess. Her golden shield, reflecting in the sun, served as orientation for the sailors. Later the Romans worshiped the goddess Minerva here and in the early Christian period the temple was converted into a three-aisled basilica. The entrance was moved from the east to the west side, the open spaces between the columns were bricked up and the cella, where the statue of the goddess originally stood, was converted into a nave. During the reconstruction of the city after the earthquake of 1693, the cathedral got its current facade. Andrea Palma deliberately used the temple columns as the most important occasion element: if you look closely at the long side of the cathedral, you can still see the Doric columns and capitals of the temple protruding from the wall. An architrave from the temple gate now serves as an altar, from a Hellenistic crater (mixing vessel) a baptismal font supported by bronze lions was made. An inscription in the bright interior proudly refers to the early origins of the church: "Ecclesia sirucusana prima divi Petri filla et prima post Antiochenam Christo dicata" (The Syracusan Church, the first daughter of St. Peter and after the Church of Antioch the first dedicated to Christ). In the Capella di S.Lucia, the relics of the city patrons are kept in a silver shrine, who died on the feast day dedicated to her (December 13th) are carried in procession through the city.
  •    Church of San Giovanni EvangelistaPiazza San Giovanni alle Catacombe 1, 96100 Siracusa.

Palaces and Castles

  •    Palazzo Vermexio (Duomo).
  •    Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco (Duomo).
  •    Castello ManiaceVia Castello Maniace 51, 96100 Siracusa 39 0931 4508211. Tues-Sun. 09:00-13:00, Monday closed. From the Aretusa well, the Lungomare Alfeo promenade with its many cafes leads to the mighty, very well-preserved Castello Maniace, built in 1038 after the expulsion of the Saracens from Syracuse by the Byzantine general Maniakes and later - between 1232 and 1240- was rebuilt by Frederick II to serve as a fortress and royal palace. The castle with its imposing corner towers rose on a quadrangular ground plan. The upper floors were demolished by the Spaniards to reduce the chance that the castle would be hit by cannonballs. Worth seeing are the Gothic portal from the Hohenstaufen period, which once housed two bronze rams made in the 3rd century (one of them is in the archaeological museum in Palermo) and the gigantic hall, the ceiling of which is supported by an enormous rib vault.
  •    Castello Eurialo (Viale Epipoli, SP 46 Syracuse-Belvedere-Syracuse Nord).

Fountains

  •    Fontana di DianaPiazza Archimede (Ortigia).

Temples

  •    Tempio di ApolloPiazza Pancali (Ortigia). A last witness from the early days of Syracuse are the remains of the Apollo Temple in Piazza Pancali, not far from the fish market. This oldest Doric temple on Sicily (early 6th century BC) later became a Byzantine church, then a mosque, then a Norman church and finally a barracks. The building still shows clumsy properties. The straight columns are close together, the cannalures (grooves) are relatively flat and the echinus (the rone 'cushion' at the top of the column) protrudes under the abacus (cover plate) like a kind of flan. But the architects were proud of it: Kleom(en)es, son of Knidiedas, built this temple for Apollo, Epicles made the columns, good work, can be read against the top step of the substructure on the east side of the temple.

Theatres

  •    Anfiteatro RomanaViale Paolo Orsi. Before leaving the excavation site, a road on the right leads to the amphitheater that the Romans built here in the 1st century of our era. This gigantic elliptical structure is hardly inferior in size to the Colosseum or the Arena of Verona.
  •    Teatro Greco.

Museums

  •    Museo Archeologico Paolo OrsiViale Teocrito 66, 96100 Siracusa 39 0931 489511fax machine: 39 0931 489532, e-mail: . Tues-Sat. 09:00-18:00, on Sunday mornings only. Built in 1967/86, the Museum displays those archaeological treasures of the Region of Syracuse in the following sections: a - Prehistory, Stone-Iron Age, B - the time of the Greek colonization, C - time of the sub-colonies of Syracuse, Gela, Agrigento, d - Syracuse in Hellenistic - Roman times; € 8.00/4.00.
  •    Museum of PapiroVia Nizza 14, 96100 Siracusa 39 0931 22100fax machine: 39 0931 22100, e-mail: . which was founded with the school of the Papyrus.

Parks

  •    Parco Papa Giovanni Paolo II (Latomia dei Cappuccini).
  • Alberi Marina di Ortigia, in Ortigia on the Foro Italico-Piazza Marina
  •    Parco delle Sculture96100 Syracuse (Viale Algeri, Siracusa Est), e-mail: .

Other places of interest

  •    Ara di Ierone (Altar of Hieron II).
  •    Latomia dei Cappuccini.
  •    Latomia del Paradiso. Overgrown quarries where since the 6th century BC. the light-colored limestone for the monumental buildings in the city was carved. The working conditions in the quarries could hardly be called "Paradise": because the best stone was several meters underground, deep tunnels often had to be cut out. In the long run, this system of corridors became so dense that they only remained upright with the help of pillars. But over time, one corridor after another collapsed. Carthaginian and Attic prisoners of war were enslaved here. The Greek historian Thucydides describes how on a ration of a cup of water and two pieces of bread they had to work in the oppressive heat during the day and suffered from the damp cold at night. Now lemon and orange trees, oleanders and magnolias cast their shadows, more true to the name of the place.
  •    Orecchio di Dionisio. The Ear of Dionysios, that was the mysterious name that the painter Caravaggio gave to this 23 m high cave, like an ear-curled cave, carved into the limestone tuff. The suspicious tyrant Dionysios would have used this marvel of acoustics, where even the faintest whisper could be heard, to eavesdrop on prisoners.
  •    Grotta dei Cordari.
  •    Fountain AretusLargo Aretusa (Ortigia). It is only a few steps from the museum to the idyllic Aretusa spring. The Greek nymph Arethusa was so cornered by the impetuous river god Alpheus that she plunged into the sea and only reappeared at Ortigia. To protect her forever, the goddess Artemis turned her into a well, from which water still wells up. The spring nymph was so popular with the people of Syracuse that they struck her likeness on a coin. The geological explanation for the fact that a freshwater spring springs so close to the sea is somewhat more prosaic: the water has worked its way underground through the higher karst plains of the Monti Iblei to surface here in the form of an artesian spring. The attraction of the well surrounded by a wall are the papyrus plants, which are otherwise only in Egypt and Palestine prevent

To do

Treno Baroque

The Treno Barocco of the FFSS

go with the Treno Baroque (Train of the Baroque), a tourist train of the Italian Railways (FFSS) on the route Syracuse — Note — SciclimodicaRagusa, which only runs during the summer season. The train consists of restored Centoporte type ("one hundred doors"); each compartment has its own door.

Cycle route

Pista ciclabile (cycle path) Rossana Maiorca, over a length of 6.56 km,

Start:

  •    Monumento ai Caduti d'Africa-Ortigia.

finish:

  •    Targia. With a height difference of 0.2%, sights along the way: I due frati, Stazione di Santa Panagia, Tonnara di Santa Panagia and Mura Dionigiane.

Harbor tour

  •    Compagnia del Selene (Ortigia),  39 0931 1791033, e-mail: . duration approx. 45 min.. The Selene sails daily from March 1 to November 15, departure from the Riva Garibaldi at the Porta Marina, from 10 am on the hour with a minimum of 6 people (also at night). € 10.00 with lunch on board € 20.00 (minimum 20 pers.).

Boat trip on the Ciane . River

  •    Boat excursions on the Ciane. Jetty 3 km southeast of Syracuse (on the SS 115 direction Canicattini Bagni) at a bridge next to a butcher shop, bus n° 21, 22, 23 and 24 from   Corso Gelone. Provider: Fratelli Vella, Tel.: 39 368 7296040 (mobile) or 39 368 1599635 (mobile) Duration: approx. 1 hour, Price: depends on the number of participants, adults. approx. €11.00, children approx. €5.00, max. 24 people.

Beaches

Close to

  •    Spiaggia Arenella (10 km south of Syracusea).
  •    Ognina (15 km south of Syracusea).
  •    Fontane Bianche (20 km south of Syracusea). Beautiful sandy beaches (in summer regular bus connections with Lines 21 and 22) partly accessible for a fee stability.

a little bit further

  •    Spiaggia di Calamosche (Avola, SP 19 Riserva Naturale Orientata Vendicari). about 25 km south of Syracuse Beautiful stretch of beach with many varieties of cliffs, stones and rocks, nominated in 2005 as the most beautiful beach of Italy

To dive

  •    Thapsos (Area Archeologica di Thapsos) (Priolo Melilli).

To buy

Elegant shops flank the Corso Gelone in the newer part of Syracuse and the Corso Matteotti on Ortigia. Some workshops continue the tradition of making papyrus.

  •    Antico Mercato (Market), Via Trento (near Apollo Temple (Ortigia). Mon-Sat. morning. In this lively market, the merchants loudly promote their fish, shellfish, dried fruits and vegetables.
  •    Il Gusto dei sapori smarriti (The taste of lost flavors), Piazza Cesare Battisti 4, 96100 Siracusa (Ortigia),  39 0931 360069. only open during the market, Mon-Sat. 07:00-14:30 hrs. Typical Sicilian products, wine, cheese and vegetable preserves

Food

Going out

The meeting places of the predominantly studentless night owls can be found in Ortigia around the Piazza San Rocco and to the Lungomare Maniace. When it's the middle of summer, the nightlife moves to the Lido van Fontane Bianche.

  •    San Rocco (Bar), Piazzetta San Rocco (Ortigia). only in the evening. Aperitif bar for under 30s with many outdoor tables. cocktails €5.00.
  •    Il SaleVia Amalfitania 56 (Ortigia),  39 0931 483666. wed-mo. 18:00-03:00. Popular jazz cafe with small terrace.
  •    Il Blu (Wine Bar), Via Nizza 50 (Ortigia),  39 0931 445052. Monday. Aperitif bar with outdoor terrace and sea view, also (sushi) restaurant.

puppet theatre

  •    Opera dei PupicVia della Giudecca 17 (Ortigia),  39 0931 465540. Almost all year round, the Maucari family puts on shows in the very best tradition with their homemade dolls. Duration: approx. 1 hour.

Classical Theater

  •    Teatro Greco (Parco Archeologico delle Neapoli), Via Cavour 48, 96100 Siracusa 39 0931 487248. Mon-Sat 09:30-13:00. Performances of classical Greek tragedies (mid-May-June) and comedies. €26,00-€64,00.

Events

  • Festival of Santa Lucia - takes place annually on December 13, the festival is performed at the Basilica del Sepolcro (Ortigia - Piazza Santa Lucia) where it stays for 8 days with a solid silver statue of the patron saint;
Basilica S. Lucia del Sepolcro
  • Theatrical Season at the Greek Theater - from March to July, during these months there are drama performances by famous authors such as Aeschylus and Euripides.

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tourist information about Syracuse - Eng.

all around

Palazzolo Acreide

Towns

  • Ragusa - il barocco, Ragusa Ibla and the Duomo San Giorgio;
  • Catania - Etna . Regional Park;
  • Avolac - the "home port" of the Nero d'Avola;
  • noto - after the earthquake of 1693 rebuilt in the late Sicilian Baroque style in the 16th century;
  • Palazzolo Acreide - after the earthquake of 1693 rebuilt in the 16th century in the late Sicilian Baroque style and known for Akraic;
  • Augusta

a little bit further

Ciane

Necropoli di Filipporto - Pantalica

  •    Necropoli di Filipporto, Pantalica (SS 124 Syracuse-Palazzolo Acreide, SR 11 Strada Regional Ferla-Pantalica-Sortino). The rock necropolis of Pantalica on Sicily has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2005. The thousands of rock tombs at this location date from the 12th to the 8th century BC.

The rock tombs of Pantalica are spread over four necropolises, the oldest of which are located in the north and northwest of the valley of the river Anapo. The Anapo flows in eastern Sicily, from Palazzolo Acreide to Syracuse. Where the river forms a canyon (near the town of Sortino, and where the stretch of the former railway line between Syracuse and Ragusa are the most accessible rock tombs. The rock tombs and the pottery found there suggest that Italian tribes such as the Siculi lived here, who in turn were influenced by the Mycenaean culture of Greece. However, the residence of the Siculi of Pantalica has not yet been found, despite many investigations by, among others, the well-known archaeologist Paolo Orsi.

Akraic

  •    Parco Archeologico di AkraicColle dell'Acromonte, Palazzolo Acreide (SS 124 Strada Sircusana Palazzolo Acreide),  39 0931 876602. 09:00-17:00. The main attraction of Palazzolo Acreide are the remains of the city of Akrai southwest of the place. Supposedly, the city was founded by Syracuse as a military outpost after the capture of Pantalica in 664 BC. From the road that encircles Akrai, the strategic significance of this daughter colony is clearly recognizable: the wide river valleys of the Anapo and Tellaro were best controlled from here. Akrai had his heyday under Hieron II. During this period, the small theater was built, which could seat 600 spectators. In summer it is now used again as an open-air stage for classical Greek comedies and ballet performances. Immediately next to it is the square somewhat like a theater Bouleuterion, the council building where the people's representatives met. After the Roman invasion, Akrai was one of the last Siracusan settlements to hold its own. Later it grew into an important early Christian center. The quarries were turned into dwellings and catacombs. The walls of the Latomia Intagliatella are still decorated with reliefs with sacrificial and banquet scenes from Roman times. € 4.00/2.00.

Santoni

  •    SantoniVia Santoni (just under 2 km outside Akrai). viewing only after pre-registration (Tel: 39 093 1876602) accompanied by a guide. The twelve impressive, but heavily weathered rock sculptures from the 3rd century BC. were dedicated to the mother goddess Cybele. They show both the cruel and good-natured traits of this goddess from Asia Minor.
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