Ορτυγία Συρακούσες Σικελία, Περιήγηση Στο Νησάκι Με Τα Πόδια
OR Orthosis (Ortigia), όνομα που πήρε από τα πολλά ορτύκια, είναι ιστορική πόλη- νησί της ΝΑ. Σικελίας, στις Συρακούσες.
Access to the islet is very easy, by the bridges Ubertino Bridge (If you come from Corso Uberto i) and Ponte Saint Lucia (If you come from Via Malta or Via Rosi and parking).
Your browsing, to historical Center Island's, begins from the Temple of Apollo (Apollo), located on the street Largo XXV Luglio (Once you cross the bridges).
Temple of Apollo, the oldest temple of Syracuse
Temple of Apollo – Ancient Market of Ortigia
By Via Trento and next to Tempio Di Apollo, The outdoor starts old Buy (Ancient Market of Ortigia), continuing to Via Emmanuele de Benedictis and finishes in Piazza Cezare Battisti.
In addition to benches with local products, cheeses, cold cuts, spices, keepsake, You will find benches and small shops, with shellfish and fish, that cook them on the spot.
From the Via dell Apollonion (Temple of Apollo), you continue to Corco Giacomo Matteotti until Archimede Square (Archimedes Square) and Artemis Fountain weather Diana Diana (Artemis fountain), work of Italian sculptor Giulio Moschetti (1847 – 1909).
Archimede Square – Artemis Fountain
Descending the Via Roma, in about half, You will meet the pedestrian street Piazza Minerva, leading to the historical center of the Ortigia and the Cathedral Square, the square with the main attractions of the island.
Cathedral Square
in Cathedral Square You will see Beneventano del Bosco Palace, the Vermexio Palace (town hall) ή Senate Palace, the Duomo (Cathedral), the Hypogeum route of Piazza Duomo (Underground baths) and her Church of Santa Lucia alla Badia (Church of Agia Loukia).
Cathedral Square- Beneventano del Bosco Palace
Vermexio Palace (town hall)
The Duomo or Metropolitan Cathedral of the Birth of the Virgin, It's a building of 7u h., with baroque influences and integrated Doric rhythm columns, from the Athena (Athenaeum, 5o αι. B.C.), pre-existing in this position.
Duomo, the cathedral
The massive columns, who once supported the Athena Temple Room, The statues of Saints Peter and Paul (work of Marabitti) and the statue of Our Lady, In the center, make up the outer decoration of the cathedral of Ortigia.
Duomo – Doric rhythm columns
Church of Santa Lucia alla Badia (Αγ. Lucia)
From Cathedral Square and Via Pompeo Picherali you will reach the Source Aretusa (Aretousa), at Largo Aretusa.
Source Aretusa, mythical source with fresh water
The Aretusa, Artemis Nymph in Greek Mythology, to save from Alfios, son of the god of the ocean, that was chasing her, fell into the Ionian Sea, arrived in Sicily, στις Συρακούσες, where it was transformed into a freshwater source.
The god of Zeus, who was sorry for Alfios, transformed him into a river to unite with Arethusa.
Fonte Aretusa and at the end of Cape Castello Maniace, στην Piazza Federico di Svevia
From the Source Aretusa, walking to the beach Alfeo seafront, with the restaurants and the nice views, will reach Maniace Castle, in cape.
In the castle, You can go from the Via del Castello Maniace, which is the road behind the coastal road.
The Maniace Castle (1239), built by George Maniakis (The Byzantine General who occupied the island the 1038), rebuilt by Emperor Frederick II of Sweden, as a fort for the protection of the port and the city, (entrance with ticket).
At sights and the Regional Gallery of Palazzo Bellomo (Regional gallery), a museum of art, with a collections of religious content, from monasteries and churches, Like the almost damaged table "Evangelism", of Italian painter Antonello da Messina (1425/30 – 1479), Στη via Capodie 14, vertical of Largo aretusa, (entrance with ticket).
In the narrow streets you will find mainly souvenir shops (pareo, ceramics).
For hats you will go to the Lots of Capello (Via Roma 42) and for authentic puppets, at Sicilian Puppet Workshop, of Daniel Mauceri (Via della Giudecca 19), famous.
To browsing by boat on the coast of Ortigia, including a bathroom in the sea, You will find boats to rent near the Rhodes Street (San Antonio Pier), on the side of Syracuse (Ponte Santa Lucia bridge).
OR Cala Rossa beach, is the most famous beach of the island, in Waterfront d'ortigia (The coastal road after Maniace Castle), small, with rocks and access from stairs.
To tour the island's sights with Tuk Tuk, In Ape Tour Siracusa (Via dell’ Apollonion, Near the Tempio Di Apollo).
