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Syracuse: the mediterranean queen of the V B.C.

Welcome in the town of Archimedes

Syracuse: the mediterranean queen of the V B.C.

Teatro_greco_di_Siracusa, fotovideomike from Italia (Michele Ponzio, @michele_ponzio), CC BY-SA 2.0
Teatro_greco_di_Siracusa, fotovideomike from Italia (Michele Ponzio, @michele_ponzio), CC BY-SA 2.0
Ierone ara, Di Victoria - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, from Wikipedia
Ierone ara, Di Victoria - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, from Wikipedia
Ortigia from the above, Di Agostino Artnoir Sella - Ortigia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikipedia
Ortigia from the above, Di Agostino Artnoir Sella - Ortigia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikipedia
Dionysus ear
Dionysus ear
Archeological area
Archeological area
Ortygia by Victoria - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3027542
Ortygia by Victoria - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3027542
Piazza Duomo in Ortigia, Di Dario Giannobile - Opera propria, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikipedia
Piazza Duomo in Ortigia, Di Dario Giannobile - Opera propria, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikipedia
Colums of the Atena temple inside the Cathedral
Colums of the Atena temple inside the Cathedral
The Arethusa's fountain with papyrus plants
The Arethusa's fountain with papyrus plants
Ortigia: Apollo temple
Ortigia: Apollo temple

 

 

Neapolis, the gorgeous ruins of the ancient Syracuse.

Ortigia, the little island, hearth of Syracuse.

Granita, arancini and cannoli!

 

 

 

Scheduling of the day:

Our guide we'll show you the gorgeous highlights of Syracuse.

We'll visit the archeological area (Neapolis) with the magnificient theatre, the Ear of Dionysius, the Ara di Ierone and other ruins.

Then we'll move to Ortigia, the downtown of Syracuse, a little island were you can enjoy the vivid atmosphere of the town, with its narrow alleys, the Aretusa fountain, the temples, the Mediterranean se and the renowned outdoor market.

Ortigia from the above, photo by Agostino Artnoir Sella - Ortigia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikipedia

 

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Natalia Marta Guziuk, our guide

 

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PRICES

for 2 persons, € 180 per person (eventually tickets not included)

from 3 persons, € 135 per person (eventually tickets not included)

from 6 persons, € 100 per person (eventually tickets not included)

half prices for children

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Recommended equipment: A big smile and a great appetite

 

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Please note: This (as well as the other MammaSicily tours) is a Taylor Made Tour: it is made exclusively for a single reservation and does not provide for the participation of other people. In short: if you book it, it will be just you. Exclusive!

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WHO PLANNED THIS EXPERIENCE? The writer Giovanni Vallone (winner of the Gambrinus Prize for his book Guide to Etna) President of the Cultural Department of Splendid Sicily the greatest audio-video museum of Sicilia.

HIGHLIGHTS: You will never forget Ortigia

WHAT A CHILD THINKS ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE: "Hopefully we'' meet Archimedes and Mickey Mouse!"

 

If you would like to know more, please fill the form on  the right top of the page or send an email at mammasicily@mammasicily.com or send a WhatsApp text or a call at +39 3475913083

 

 

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