By the students and teachers who travelled to Sicily.
The city is a modern one today with a population of about 125,000 inhabitants, located in the south-east of Sicily and home to many different cultures since its birth about 2,700 years ago. Travelling to Syracuse from Catania is easy but the traveller will need at least two days or three days if he wants to explore the area a bit in depth. Buses depart from Catania but they are not very frequent. A return ticket costs about 10 euro and the trip takes about an hour and a half.
The city is a modern one today with a population of about 125,000 inhabitants, located in the south-east of Sicily and home to many different cultures since its birth about 2,700 years ago. Travelling to Syracuse from Catania is easy but the traveller will need at least two days or three days if he wants to explore the area a bit in depth. Buses depart from Catania but they are not very frequent. A return ticket costs about 10 euro and the trip takes about an hour and a half.
Home
town of Archimedes, the famous Greek mathematician and philosopher,
it was described as 'the most beautiful Greek city' by Cicero. It
includes two parts, the one on the main island, where Neapolis and
the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica (about 40 kms away), are located
and the island of Ortygia, inhabited for around 3,000 years. They
were included in the World Heritage Sites list by UNESCO in 2005.
