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With your local licensed guide and archaeologist, walk through the park of the Neapolis to admire one of the largest of all surviving Greek theatres, a Roman amphitheatre built to allow for gladiators ‘sporting’ activities, which the Greek theater could not accommodate, and the Ear of Dionysius, a huge cavern shaped in a way that gives it surprising acoustic properties. A great many legends are associated with this cave.
In Ortigia, we stop at many important sites such as the ruins of the Apollo temple, the famed Arethusa fountain and the Piazza del Duomo, certainly one of the most suggestive Italian Baroque piazza. The cathedral structure rests on the fluted columns that pertained to a 5th century B.C.E Greek temple. Strolling the quiet streets of Ortigia, you will revel in front of splendid architectural edifices of Roman, Byzantine, Gothic-Catalan, Norman and Renaissance origins.
Tour duration: up to 4h
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Park of the Neapolis
Greek theatre
Ear of Dionysius
Ortigia
Temple of Apollo
Arethusa fountain
Piazza del Duomo
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Lucia, Trond, Mia– :
Our guide Lucia was excellent. Full of energy and patient with us during a very hot day. We really enjoyed her guidance and stories. Lucia Trond and Mia
susan v.a.– :
Thank you so much for the extraordinary Work of Alessandra. We all totally enjoyed her commentary—filled with passion, fascinating details and entertaining delivery.
As host, I also really appreciated her great handling of logistics—not easy with this group of women who needed their rest stops!
Best wishes to you all – Susan
Karin L.– :
In Siracusa, we were in great hands with Milena. Milena was incredibly knowledgeable and equally personable. She answered countless questions from our little group throughout the tour, and she was helpful in terms of the taxi logistics when we went from the Neopolis area to the other sites. To our surprise, she even toured the Mikveh with us, and then at the end of our tour, she walked us to a restaurant she recommended for lunch. We loved it so much that we went back the next day. Milena’s enthusiasm for the history, cultures, and archeology she covered took our tours to a very high level. Her deep appreciation for the melting-pot aspect of Sicily added tremendous depth to our knowledge—all in addition to her expertise in the more science-based aspects of the sites we saw. Karin L.