Travel To Syracuse
Introduction to Sicily
Syracuse is an Italian city on the eastern coast of Sicily and the capital of the province of Syracuse.
Show/Hide More...Once described by Cicero as “the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all,†the ancient center of Syracuse is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Below is the basic information everyone needs when visiting Syracuse.
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How to get to Sicily
Catania International Airport ‘Fontanarossa’ has daily flights from major Italian and European cities, including London Gatwick. www.aeroporto.catania.it, tel. (+39) 095 340505 or 800 605656. The shuttle for Siracusa (about an hour and a half) leaves from the square in front of the airport. For the full timetable see www.interbus.it, tel. (+39) 0935 565111.
Where to stay in Sicily
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Where to eat in Sicily
At the Ristorante Don Camillo (via Maestranza, 96, tel. (+39)0931 67133, closed Sunday) you will find the best seafood in Sicily,
used in spaghetti con gamberi in salsa di ricci (with prawns in a sea urchin sauce) and fish cooked in camicia di sale’ (in a salt shirt!).
La Trattoria Archimede (via Gemellaro, 8, tel. (+39) 0931 69701) is a typical Siracusa restaurant serving a vast range of seafood and pasta dishes.
Food and Wine in Sicily
Sicilian cuisine is renowned for its sweets based on ricotta, particularly cannoli – thin pastry fried and stuffed with ricotta; cassata – a colourful chilled dessert made from ricotta, candied fruit and sugar; granita and marzipan. To sample these delicacies, try the pasticceria Artale (via Landolina, 32, tel. (+39) 0931 21829). The olive oil from the Monti Iblei (between Siracusa and Ragusa), obtained from centuries-old trees, is especially tasty.
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