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Private Walking Tour of Ortigia with a Certified Guide
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Siracusa
About
The island of Ortigia, the cradle of Sicilian civilization, is an oasis of art and culture. The Walking Tour of Ortigia with our licensed tour guide starts from the Temple of Apollo, you will arrive in Piazza Duomo where you can admire our heritage and you will reach Fonte Aretusa and on the way back. Not to be missed.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Certified guide
Visit the monuments only from the outside
Food and beverages
Meeting Points
Departure
Via dell'Apollonion, 19
Temple of Apollo, Largo XXV July, 96100 Syracuse SR, Italy
The meeting point with the guide is on the right side of the temple (on the side of the church), next to the small fountain.
Return
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Visits to monuments may vary based on public holidays and/or opening hours
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Private Walking Tour of Ortigia with a Certified Guide
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About
The island of Ortigia, the cradle of Sicilian civilization, is an oasis of art and culture. The Walking Tour of Ortigia with our licensed tour guide starts from the Temple of Apollo, you will arrive in Piazza Duomo where you can admire our heritage and you will reach Fonte Aretusa and on the way back. Not to be missed.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Certified guide
Visit the monuments only from the outside
Food and beverages
Meeting Points
Departure
Via dell'Apollonion, 19
Temple of Apollo, Largo XXV July, 96100 Syracuse SR, Italy
The meeting point with the guide is on the right side of the temple (on the side of the church), next to the small fountain.
Return
Itinerary
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Temple of Apollo (Tempio di Apollo)
The oldest Greek temple in all of Sicily (built in the 6th century BC). On the days when it is open to the public, you can reach the Church of San Filippo Apostolo on the Giudecca. Here, in the depths, a secret Ortygia is hidden: you will visit the crypt, an air-raid shelter used in the Second World War and the well, which was previously a baptismal font.
15 minutes
2
Fountain of Diana
Fountain linked to the myth of the Nymph Arethusa who is represented here together with the Greek goddess Artemis
15 minutes
3
Piazza Duomo
You will arrive in Piazza Duomo where you can admire the town hall, Palazzo Beneventano, the bishop's palace, the church of Santa Lucia, but above all the majestic Cathedral and learn the secrets of the subsoil of the island of Ortigia.
30 minutes
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Fonte Aretusa
You will discover the secrets related to the love story between Arethusa and Alpheus.
You will cross the Jewish Quarter until you reach Piazza Archimede: here you can admire the splendor of the Fountain of Diana, linked to the myth of the Nymph Aretusa.
