Benvenuti a Siracusa a Ortigia! Siracusa is an ancient town on the Eastern coast of Sicily along the Ionian Sea. It has a rich Greek history. Yup, the Greeks once controlled Sicily. Siracusa was once so powerful it successfully helped.
Ortigia, the small island off of Siracusa, is where we spent most of our time.
When you’re done, head north to the wonderful vacation town of Taormina!
- Straight ahead to Siracusa!
- Welcome to Siracusa!
- The bridge connecting Siracusa to the island of Ortigia
- In a very tiny Ortigian alleyway…. with the entrance to the restaurant Don Carmelo
- Mmmm…. pizza!
- Ravioli!
- The water between Siracusa and Ortigia
- Buongiorno Ortigia!
- The Duomo of Ortigia
- Inside the Duomo
- The piazza of the duomo