Location: Syracuse in Italy
Nearest Airport:
Catania at 70
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Nearest Ferry:
Catania at 70
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Nearest Train:
Syracuse at 8
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Nearest Motorway:
Syracuse at 15
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 1
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Car: recommended
The city of Syrakus is located on the east coast of Sicilia and is the capital of the province of Syrakus. During the antique ages, Syrakus became the most important city in the world then and Cicero described it as the 'biggest and most beautiful of all Greek cities'. In 2005, UNESCO labeled Syrakus a world heritage site along with necropolis of Pantalica. The cities and constructions that form the ensemble of Syrakus/Pantalica illustrate the unique collection of stunning evidence of the Mediterranean cultures. The ensemble of Syrakus/Pantalica offers an outstanding proof of the development of civilization through more than three thousand years due to its stunning cultural diversity.