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Syracuse and Noto Tour

With this full-day Syracuse and Noto tour, Dream Island will allow you to immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere of the capital of Magna Graecia Syracuse, the most powerful city of antiquity, and the Baroque city of Noto.

Syracuse Tour

In the first part of our Syracuse tour we will visit: the Temple of Apollo, Archimedes Square, and above all, noteworthy is the Cathedral that stands on the elevated part of the island of Ortigia, incorporating the ancient Temple of Minerva (Athena) where you can see the columns of the Temple of Minerva along the side wall.

And then Piazza Duomo, the Fountain of Arethusa, the Church of Santa Lucia, with a beautiful Caravaggio inside, and the Castle of Maniace.

We will have a quick lunch (not included in the price) and begin the second part of our tour by visiting Noto.

Noto Tour

The second part of the tour is dedicated to the visit of Noto (city of Baroque) we will visit: Porta Reale, Church of San Francesco all’Immacolata, Benedictine Monastery of Santissimo Salvatore, Nicolaci di Villadorata Palace, Ducezio Palace, Cathedral of San Nicolò, the construction of this religious building began in 1693, but due to various earthquakes over the centuries it suffered damage and subsequent rebuilding. The present structure is partly the result of the last works, which were not completed until the 19th century Based on a design by Architect Bernardo Labisi. We will finish our visit with the Montevergine Church, Church of St. Dominic.