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Syracuse
An ancient Sicilian city once rivaling Athens in power, with a stunning Baroque island center on Ortigia and vast Greek ruins.
0 km · about 5 min drive
Sicily, Italy · Europe
Siracusa is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Carrozziere, right by Syracuse.
Siracusa is a city located in Sicily, Italy. With a population of 121,605, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Siracusa sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Siracusa to your route.
The Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi of Syracuse, Sicily is one of the principal archaeological museums of Europe.
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Siracusa is located in Sicily, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 37.0754 latitude, 15.2866 longitude.
Siracusa has a population of approximately 121,605 people, making it a city in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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ancient ruins
An ancient Sicilian city once rivaling Athens in power, with a stunning Baroque island center on Ortigia and vast Greek ruins.
0 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
The honey-stone island heart of ancient Syracuse, layering Greek temple, Baroque piazza and seafront in one.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
A golden Baroque town rebuilt after an earthquake, a UNESCO showpiece of honey-coloured façades.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
17th-century tuna-fishery hamlet at Sicily's southeast tip, its golden-stone piazza and tonnara buildings ringing a tiny double harbour. Summer evenings fill the square with open-air trattorie serving bottarga and tuna 'ham'.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
The older, lower half of Ragusa: late-baroque palaces and stairways rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake, crowned by the Duomo di San Giorgio's wedding-cake facade. Best first seen from the Santa Maria delle Scale steps across the ravine.
51 km · about 60 min drive
cafe
Sicily's oldest chocolate house (1880), keeping alive Modica's Aztec-derived cold-worked chocolate: grainy bars spiced with cinnamon or chilli, plus 'mpanatigghi pastries filled with chocolate and beef. Down an alley off Corso Umberto in Modica Alta.
53 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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