Departures from: Modica, Scicli, Pozzallo, Sampieri, Donnalucata, Ragusa, Ispica, Marzamemi, Portopalo

Duration of the tour: 8 hours

On request tour guide for visiting the cities of Siracusa and Noto with the agreement with Siciliataxi

On request, lunch at a restaurant or trattoria with Siciliataxi

Syracuse: the millennial Siracusa, shining in the purity of its sky, the beauty of its sea, wrapped in a climate

of perpetual sweetness is still here today to witness, with the monumental remains of the monuments of the

past and its epic story, its destiny of immortal city. First stop: the visit of the Greek Theater to Syracuse.

The theater is considered to be the brightest Example of Greek architecture, which has been handed down

to us. Even today there are theatrical performances. The most famous are the Greek tragedies. Inside there is

the cave called "Dionysius ear". It is an artificial grotto that narrows in height and sharp, almost to form the image

of the duct Auditory ear of the human ear. The name was attributed to it in 1586 by Caravaggio. This attribution probably

originated from the legend that the cave had been built by Dionysius, Which prison for the prisoners of war, to hear their

speeches from an opening practiced in the ceiling of the cavity. The cave has the particular acoustic property that

allows to enhance any sound produced inside. Second stage: the island of Ortigia. The picturesque and picturesque

islet stretches towards natural labor, dividing the docks of Porto Grande and Piccolo Harbor. Ortigia was the seat of

the first Sicilian settlements and, on several occasions, refuge for the people of the whole city. In the center of Ortigia,

at the highest point of the island rises the Duomo. It has a decidedly baroque impression on the eighteenth-century

facade that looks out onto a staircase in the central Piazza Duomo. In ancient times, where the cathedral was located,

the Temple of Athena stood. In 1600 d.C. The temple was transformed into a Christian basilica. Coming from Piazza Duomo

to the sea we come to the Fonte Aretusa an ancient spring of fresh water flowing from a cave near the sea. From here, crossing

the sea on the Lungomare Alfeo you reach Piazza Federico di Svevia, where you will find the entrance to the Maniace Castle.

After the visit, go back to the Alfeo Lungomare, then walk through the Fonte Aretusa and go down to Villetta Aretusa until you

come to a small garden with benches and a fountain. From here you can open the marina, a great place where you can enjoy a

packed lunch, relax under the trees and leave the children free. Lunch can also be enjoyed in one of the many restaurants found

in the narrow streets of Ortigia. After lunch go to visit the city of Noto. Noto is "a living book". It is a stone garden where every corner

is given capitals, baroque friezes, churches and noble palaces. At the entrance to Noto we will cross the fresh and shady avenues

of the public gardens that They accompany us on the main axis of the city stretching along Corso Vittorio Emanuele and is marked

by three squares. In each square there is a church and the course is announced by the Royal Gate: a monumental entrance in the

form of a triumphal arch, erected in the 19th century. In Noto are characteristic the sometimes golden-colored tones of the countless

facades of churches, Convents, monasteries and noble dwellings. Well-built on a gentle slope, every corner, every glimpse is intensely

scenic and it is really nice to walk, almost oblivious to the top up to admire an explosion of decorations, Stone embroidery, statues,

balconies and wrought iron grates on majestic facades. Continuing from the plan of the Church of St. Francis and from the simple

but elegant church of "S. Chiara "or from the area of S. Salvatore to the masterpiece of" S. Domenico ", passing through a cathedral

reborn that, on a monumental staircase, triumphs in front of the sinuous courtyard of Palazzo Ducezio, what strikes is the extraordinary

harmony of the whole. The balconies of Palazzo Nicolaci, on the same street, renamed by the "The Prince's rise" netini, are unique:

original creations of local masters who astonish every passerby with their masks, with sinuous sirens or winged horses. The Nicolaci

street flowers every spring, as a greetings to the beautiful season that Noto celebrates through the Infiorata. The Prince's climb becomes

a long carpet of brightly colored flowers that reproduce each year a different theme. The result is really picturesque. Book your Tour with

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