Siracusa City Break - 3 Days

SIRACUSA CITY BREAK – 3 Days

Experience the amazing Siracusa on a thrilling 3-day group tour!

Siracusa is a historic city in Sicily founded by Greeks in 734 BC that became a major power in the ancient world, famous for its Greek and Roman heritage, including the Neapolis Archaeological Park with its Greek Theatre and Roman Amphitheater. The city’s history also includes Byzantine, Arab, Norman, and Spanish rule, with many historical layers visible today, particularly in the Baroque architecture of the Ortigia island center, where ancient temples have been incorporated into later buildings. Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site celebrated for its rich past and vibrant present.

Begins on Monday and Friday from Siracusa
Only land services
Provided with: minimum of 2 clients
Limited to maximum: 18 people

HIGHLIGHTS:
Siracusa: lovely village in combo with Ortigia
Noto, Ragusa ibla and Modica: the jewel of baroque site

MEETING POINT
Meeting Point will be set in Siracusa center 15 minutes before estimated departing time. The exact location will be provided at time of booking.

ADMISSION FEE
The price of this tour does not include the Admission Fees.

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Welcome to Siracusa City Break!
Siracusa and Ortigia are rich in history, from their founding as a powerful Greek colony in \(734\) B.C. to their strategic importance in the Roman Empire. Key historical sites include the ancient Greek Temple of Apollo and the Temple of Athena, which is incorporated into the Baroque-style Cathedral of Syracuse. Ortigia was the ancient, fortified heart of the city and later became a hub of Byzantine power before being reshaped by earthquakes and subsequent Baroque and modern developments. READ MORE>

Category
City Breaks, Siracusa City Breaks
Location
Modica, Noto, Ragusa, Siracusa
Grade
Easy
Days
3
Nights
2
Duration
3 Days
Category
Multi Days
Tour Type
Small group
Travel Dates
Monday & Friday

Day 1

Siracusa > Noto and Ragusa Ibla > Siracusa

Departures from Siracusa every Monday and Friday
Full Day
Meeting Point: to be specified at time of booking

Today h 8.30am get ready at meeting point to meet our driver and departure from Siracusa in direction of Ragusa Ibla. Our Team will offer you time at disposal to keep the feeling with this section of the town giving you direction to explore independently the old part of the city and an undisputed reality of Baroque art. Here you can admire numerous eighteenth-century churches and buildings and the Gardens.

Soon after, you will discover another jewel of the Sicilian Gastronomy: the local Chocolate in Modica. This particular chocolate is made with a very old recipe, the one coming from the Aztecs. If you are wondering what the Aztecs have to do with Sicily, think about the Spanish conquistadors in South America and you will see that the same Spanish have dominated this island for a couple of centuries.

We then continue to Noto. In the Arab period the town was the capital of one of the three districts of Sicily (the Val di Noto) and once defeated by the Christians, Noto became a rich Norman city. Unfortunately, it was totally destroyed by the 1693 Sicilian earthquake and rebuilt in a new position nearer to the Ionian Sea. But the new Noto is a masterpiece of Sicilian Baroque! Most of the buildings, including churches and noble palaces, follow one another along the main street and are characterized by the honey tonality of tufa stone.

Later we return to Siracusa (estimated arrival time h 4pm ish depending on the traffic situation).

Day 2

Cooking Class e Ortigia Market Tour

Departures from Siracusa every Tuesday and Saturday
Half Day
Meeting Point: to be specified at time of booking

Today independent transfer to the meeting point located in the heart of Ortigia. The activity will begin with a very pleasant walk around the Ortigia market, in the company of a local chef. During the visit to the market we will buy fresh products together for our cooking lesson!

Then we will head to the cooking class location and with the chef we will prepare a typical Sicilian lunch using freshly purchased products.

The lesson will take place in an informal and fun atmosphere and then you will enjoy your lunch, tasting the freshly prepared dishes (beverages included).

Day 3

Ortigia Islandf and Sea Cave - 1 hour

Departures from Siracusa every Wednesday and Sunday
Duration: 1 hour
Meeting Point: to be specified at time of booking

Reach the port of Ortygia on your own or enquire us for a transfer service and start your Siracusa private boat tour.

The tour includes a boat excursion to discover Ortygia and the Marine Caves. The boat trip around the island of Ortigia will let you to admire from the sea the following monuments or historical buildings: Palazzo Veneziano, Ponte Umberto I, Porto piccolo, Ancient Bourbon Prison, Spanish Walls and Lungomare di Levante, Fortezza Viliena, Jewish Quarter, Castello Maniace, Fonte Aretusa, Duomo and Church of Santa Lucia alla Badia, Lungomare Alfeo and Porta Marina.

You will continue with the exploration of the sea caves of the coast of Siracusa: the boat will go inside the caves allowing you to admire closely stalactites, stalagmites and coral formations.

If you are wondering what to do in Siracusa, do not miss the opportunity to enjoy the Sicilian sea: this tour will offer you the opportunity, during a short stop, to swim in its crystal clear waters and breathe the sea breeze, while admiring the beautiful coasts of eastern Sicily.

Included

All sightseeing, tasting and excursions as specified in the itinerary
English speaking Tour Director/Driver (as per program)
One light lunch in a local winery-farmhouse with tasting of local dishes, wine and olive oil tastings
Tastings of street food
Transportation by taxi to Monreale and return
VAT
Vehicle/coach with air conditioning - no toilet

Not Included