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12 hours
Sea and nature
Necessary
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Excursion from Cefalù to Syracuse.
We will visit together one of the most important destinations in Sicily and Italy. A unique landscape rich in nature and history declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Departure at 07.00 – The departure time is variable in relation to the pick-up point.
Departure at 07.00 with destination Syracuse.
Arrival in Syracuse, for several centuries the most powerful city in the world, which Cicero described as "the largest and most beautiful of all Greek cities". Syracuse was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2005. Visit to Ortigia and its historic center, with the Cathedral of Santa Maria delle Colonne, built around an ancient Greek temple of Athena. We also visit the Fonte Aretusa: a fresh water spring located near the sea.
In the afternoon, meeting with the local guide and guided tour of the Archaeological Area of Neapolis: the Roman Amphitheater, the Altar of Hieron II and the caves carved into the rock like the "Ear of Dionysus" and the tomb of Archimedes. Return to the hotel in the second afternoon.