Siracusa - Ortigia & Noto Tour
Description
Pick-up from accomodation and transfer to Syracuse where you will visit the wonderful Neapolis Archaeological Park for a walk immersed in the history of the great Greek civilization. Afterwords, visit of Ortigia (Syracuse's island) and its historical center, where you can wander around the local market, see and buy local products and souvenirs before sitting in a typical characteristic delicatessen shop (BURGIO) where you can taste typical homemade products like delicious selection of cold cuts and cheese, olives, dried tomatoes, aubergines, mushrooms etc...everything served with hot bread to emphasize the special taste of fresh products. Head out to Noto, one of the most important baroque centers in Sicily, where you will admire the most important baroque buildings in Sicily and taste one of our delicious desserts, like cannolo, cassata, granita etc...
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Itinerary
The tour starts with the Neapolis archeological park, the most characteristic part of Syracuse, where you will see the Greek theatre, Latomie del Paradiso, Ear of Dionysius and the Roman amphitheatre.
Next stop will be Ortigia with the ruins of the earliest Greek constructions. Among them, the most important one is the Cathedral of Syracuse which rises on the highest point of the small Island of Ortigia. A very important and famous spot of Ortigia is the Arethusa Fountain, situated on a wide terrace overlooking the sea and where the papyrus plants grow.
Next stop is Noto, where you will visit the ancient baroque town center, one of the most important in Sicily, with beautiful buildings, Churches and the magnificent Cathedral. Known as the Capital of the Baroque: in 2002 its historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, along with the Val di Noto.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
WE WILL PICK YOU UP FROM ANY PLACE! The price refers to the departure with pick up from the Catania area or Siracusa area. For pick up in Taormina area select the option "Departure from Taormina". Please enter the name of the property you are staying at and its address in the booking details.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(77)
Our driver for this adventure was Ricardo. He was wonderful! He picked us up on time at our hotel in a very clean black Mercedes van. We drove to Noto, Isola di Ortigia and Parco Archeologico della Neapolis in Syracusa. Along the way, Ricardo explained where we were going, the significance and history, information about local traditions and celebrations and so much more. By having a private driver, we could finish early if we wanted and go to the next site. If we wanted to spend extra time somewhere, that was fine. Ricardo spoke excellent English and was a very safe, conscientious driver. I highly recommend Ricardo and Taxi Catania NCC.
It is a taxi that takes you and picks you up from the three destinations. The time to see them is very limited. Unless you are interested in entering the archaeological park of Syracuse, I recommend spending more time in Ortigia and skipping the last stop, as there is little to see in Syracuse. Ignasi is very pleasant and offers many tips for sightseeing and dining.
Riccardo was super great and explained us a lot about all of our stops! He waited us in every stop we did and gave us many recommendations to take the best of our tour.
I highly recommend this tour! Our driver was safe, courteous and very knowledgeable! He was a safe driver as well and always on time and dependable.
It was great having our own driver and guide to take us to so many different locations so that we wouldn’t have to drive and park everywhere ourselves!
Martino was a great host and very knowledgeable. Pace was nice, van was comfortable, and would do it again!
It was really good. The pace was good. The information was helpful. The guide was helpful and adjusted the itinerary to our needs. He was knowledgeable and interesting.
Fantastic tour of Noto and Siracusa. Our guide, Martino was personable and informative. I would highly recommend him for anyone interested in doing this tour.
The driver Ignacio was courteous and professional. Noto had amazing architecture, Ortigia was a beautiful seaside city.
We had a fabulous day with Martino! He was prompt, pleasant, courteous and very informative. He provided very good direction for what to see in each town and of the area in general. Highly recommend requesting Martino as your tour guide!
