Meet your private guide in your hotel in Siracusa for a FD walking tour of the town. In the first part of the tour, you will see how centuries of glorious history influenced its architecture and its monuments: you will visit both the new part of the city and the old one, caracterized by a magic atmosphere. Get enchanted by Ortigia, Siracusa's soul: you will see greek temples and christian churches, norman, Spanish and baroque palaces, courts, arabian streets, elegant palaces. Furthermore, discover the incredible story of Siracusas' cathedral, which once was a doric temple and was transformed, throughout the centuries, into a bizantine church, a norman palace, a gothic and finally a baroque religious building. Admire the legendary Aretusa's source, where the nymph Aretusa, hunted by Alpheus, took shelter.
Lunch on own in one restaurants located in Ortigia island, the most characteristic part of Siracusa.
The tour proceeds with the guided visit of the archeological area of Siracusa, that presents one of the best preserved greek theatre in the whole world: its cavea is one of the largest ever built by the ancient Greeks. Furthermore, you will see the Roman amphitheatre, of Roman Imperial age, partly carved out from the rock; and the so-called Tomb of Archimede, a Roman tomb, in the local Nechropolis. Decorated with two Doric columns, it was a Roman tomb. Near the archeological area, you can admire the famous Dyonisus'ear, a mytical cave.
End of the tour.