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Secrets of Syracuse Ortigia Self Guided Walking Tour

Sicily

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Per booking
Up to 15 people
Languages
German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch
Rating on Viator
4.5 / 5 · 4 reviews

About this tour

Syracuse keeps losing its greatest treasures. The largest ship of the ancient world, given away. Its patron saint, carried off to Venice. Temple doors of ivory and gold, bronze rams, magnificent statues, all gone. The one thing no one could steal was the stories, and this self-guided audio tour hands them to you, one stop at a time.

Walk Ortigia, the island where the city began, from a harbour that swallowed an Athenian fleet to a cathedral built inside a Greek temple older than the Parthenon. Meet Archimedes, a killer painter named Caravaggio, a Jewish community who sealed their ritual bath in the rock, hoping to return one day, and a saint whose eyes made her the patron of light.

The app guides you on this self-guided walking tour of Syracuse, so there is no fixed start time and no group to follow. Pause whenever you like, resume when you are ready.

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Accessibility, as stated by the supplier

The supplier hasn’t ticked Viator’s accessibility boxes for this tour, but describes wheelchair access in their own words below.

“This tour does not follow the wheelchair accessible route to all points and hence we are not recommending it for those travelers who require wheelchair access.”The supplier’s own words

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Itinerary

View itinerary · 10 stops
  1. 1

    Stand above the bay that swallowed the largest fleet Athens ever sent to war.(12 min)

  2. 2

    Meet the man who sank Roman warships with nothing but his mind.(12 min)

  3. 3

    Trace a market ritual that has sounded the same since the first Greek ships tied up here.(10 min)

  4. 4

    Peer beneath a plain Baroque church whose floor hides quarries, catacombs, and a wartime shelter.(8 min)

  5. 5

    Search for what a vanished Jewish community sealed in the rock, hoping someone would return.(pass by)

  6. 6

    Hunt for the tiny lizard an architect carved into the town hall to answer an insult.(pass by)

  7. 7

    Look up at Doric columns older than the Parthenon, hidden inside the cathedral walls like fossils.(pass by)

  8. 8

    Follow a tunnel where families hid from bombs, guarding the silver saint the city kept losing.(pass by)

  9. 9

    See the altarpiece a fugitive painter made while wanted for murder, its darkness swallowing the canvas(10 min)

  10. 10

    Find the freshwater spring where a hunted nymph surfaced, still growing Europe's rare wild papyrus.(8 min)

Know before you go

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please carry a charged smartphone and headphones with you for the best experience
  • This tour does not follow the wheelchair accessible route to all points and hence we are not recommending it for those travelers who require wheelchair access.

Included

  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
  • Audio and written guide included
  • Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
  • Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
  • 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
  • Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.

Not included

  • Any physical devices or headphones
  • Human tour guide at location

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Location & contact

Area
Sicily
Meeting point
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