Siracusa Travel Guide

 rosata Says:  We buy wine by the litre from this local cantina.Nero d'Avola: €1.80 / litreSyrah: €2.00 / litresmall extra charge for a 2 litre new plastic bottle with seal or 5 litre bidone with seal or a wine sac.The owner happily gives tours of the vineyards and talks about the wine... 

 rosata Says:  Open 0900 - 1300 (ticket must be bought 30 minutes before closing time)Admission Price: €4 Reduction for 18-25 years: €2Under 18 / Over 65 FreeWebsite for the Comune of Siracusa Tourism in Italian 

 croisbeauty Says:  The Temple of Apollo is the oldest Greek temple in Sicily, and indeed the oldest Greek temple outside present-day Greece. It was built in the Doric style, dating from around 565 B.C. This temple is the first, in all Hellenic history, indexed and firmed by the model of... 

 croisbeauty Says:  There is small and well preserved chapel, right at the entrance to the Archaeological Park of Neapolis where theatres are situated, however, it is fenced in and inaccessable for visitings. It was built above the roman water reservoir which is visible right below the... 

 croisbeauty Says:  The Latomia or Gardens of Paradise were originally the immense quarries, both surface and especially underground. it is hard to establish an exact dating of "pietraje" (quarries), but it is likely that most of them are in use since 7th BC. According to the historians the... 

 croisbeauty Says:  In Italian language "cordari" is expression for rope-makers. There are still covered so-called latomie, inside the Gardens of Paradise, which are actually the caves of cordari that for centuries, thanks to its length and the presence of water, hosted the manufacturers of... 

 rosata Says:  Reopened all newly refurbished!Bar selling hot food, drinks, granite, pastries, cakesCaffe corretto is a favourite with the locals - An espresso with a shot of grappa, Italian brandy, any spirit on the shelf; Jack Daniels Bourbon is a popular addition.Two outside seating... 

 rosata Says:  Good food, comfortable feeling about the placeGood view across the bay from inside seating or outside seating.Ostrica - Oyster in English Fresh fish and pasta or rice dishesWe do not go for the fish to be weighed before it is cooked and served in case we go over budget,.The... 

 rosata Says:  Bar next to a garage/filling stationIndoor seating on stoolsLovely outdoor seating area, under cover or notSells newspapers and magazines and phone credit and cigarettes and lottery ticketsThey now also sell bread from one of the Siracusa bakeries All you would expect at a... 

 aussie102 Says:  I took the Siracusa bus from Palermo. It was an express and took 3 hrs approx and was not the adventurous trip I have had on some other transport. I am a single female over 60 and the locals were very helpful. It is difficult to find the correct transport on the web. The bus... 

 rosata Says:  Diffusione Tessile outlets are discount quality clothing stores throughout Italy for Italian ladies fashion. At the last count there were 17 Italian stores and they are extremely popular over here. This rather large outlet was built to house this and several other outlet... 

 rosata Says:  Frutta Martorana - A Sicilian speciality - Marzipan fruitsThe larger selection of marzipan fruits and jellied fruits is available at certain times of the year.This is a good bar / gelateria on the street coming down from the Piazza Duomo, Ortigia. The bottom of the street is... 

 croisbeauty Says:  Siracusa was originally named Syraza, it is in Siculo tongue which means "abondance of water", due to a quantity of waterways and swamplands in the area in ancient times. The town is built on an ancient Greek settlement founded by Corinthians in 734BC, amalgamating with the...