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Bed & Breakfast Anticomar Noto Syracuse
Syracuse is
located on the southeastern coast of Sicily. It has been
labelled by Cicerone as “the most beautiful and biggest Greek
city”. Since 2005 Syracuse and the rocky necropolis of Pantalica
have been declared patrimony of Unesco Heritage. The name of the
city comes from a sicilian word, “Syraka”(plenty of water) ,
because of the presence of lots of rivers and a marshland. The
Greek word and the latin one, both are plural, Siracusae,
because, the City founded by a Corinthian noble, Archia, in 734
b.C became a huge pentapolis during the histor,: its original
core was Ortigia and the other 4 cities were : Acradina, Tiche,
Neapoli and Epipoli. During the centuries Syracuse was a very
glorious city,Athens, Carthage and Rome were the only three
cities of the ancient Mediterranean world to challenge its power
and prosperity during its Golden Age to obtain the control of
the entire Isle. |
Syracuse is
located on the eastern coast of Sicily, it is washed by a very
clean and blue sea and it is crossed by 2 famous rivers : Ciane
and Anapo.
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THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO The temple is located in Ortigia and it is the most ancient in Sicily. It was discovered about 1869 within a spanish barracks thanks to the excavations by Paolo Orsi (1938 and 1942). During the centuries it turned into a Christian Church in the Byzantine era, a Muslim Mosque under the Arabs, a Norman Basilica in the Medieval era and it was a Spanish barracks in the ‘500 known as the “ancient Barracks”. THE GREEK THEATRE The Greek theatre was built in the IV century b.C. It represents the best example of Greek theatrical architecture and it’s the biggest in the Greek world (well preserved). It was almost entirely carved out of the rock. In the past, Greeks used the theatre not just for theatrical performances but also for popular assemblies and circus shows .Then it was abandoned. In the XVI century the Spanish officers under Charels V used the rocks, that composed the theatre, to build up the fortification of Ortigia. The excavations began at the end of XVIII century and ended in the middle of XX. Many experts disagree still today about the genesis of the Greek Theatre ,but actually it was recognized in its restoration between 238 and 215 b.C under the reign of Ierone II .The Greek Theatre consists of 3 parts: koilon (cavea), orchestra and stage. THE HEAVEN’ S LATOMIA ( Latomia del paradiso ) Nowadays it is a peaceful and picturesque place but in the past it was a big cave. Latomias are ancient caves from which Greeks quarried limestone for buildings (in the V century). Limestone is a particular mineral that gives a fantastic colour to Syracuse.Unfortunately the caves turned in prisons. The Heaven’s latomia is located at the feet of the Greek Theatre and it can be considered the most famous in Syracuse. It consists of very high walls and it’s characterized by the presence of particular sculptures. There is a great vegetation in that :citrons, oranges, capers, palms and prickly pears. Among the most interesting attractions into the Latomia there’s “the Ear of Dionysius”, an artificial cave, with the main entrance that shaped like a human ear in which sounds are amplified thanks to its particular inner acoustics. According to the legend the tyrant of Syracuse, Dionysius, ordered the construction of the cave to confine the political prisoners and spy their dialogues from far away. THE CAVE OF THE ROPEMAKERS (la Cava dei Cordari) It’s situated on the eastern area of the Latomia, near “The Ear of Dionysius”. Its name is due to the fact that in the past, artisans made ropes of hemp in it. They produced every ype of rope with the advantage of the natural humidity in the cave(this practice disappeared some decades ago). The cave is very big, with very high walls and it’s characterized by the presence of picturesque signs which testify the quarrying. It’s very important underlined that the cave is very charming thanks to the light effects, the rocks polychromy and the great variety of plants. Euryalus Castle (Castello di Eurialo) Eurialo Castle represents a jewel of Greek defense miltary engineering in Syracuse, probably its name comes from the greek word “Euryelo”(broad nail). The construction of the castle was ordered by Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse , it stands on the highest point of the district of Epipoli ( 7 km from Syracuse) near Belvedere. The castle was built up between 402 and 397 B.C to defend Syracuse from invasions, its entrance is protected by 3 moats. Roman Amphitheatre The Roman Amphitheatre is one of the best example of the Roman Classical period in Syracuse and it is (at the same time) one of the biggest in the south of Italy. It has an elliptical shape and its measures are m 140 x 119 (outside) and m 70 x 40 (inside). In the path to the Amphitheatre there are several rocky sarcophagae (mummy cases),they were found in the necropolis of Syracuse and Megara Iblea. |
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Bed &
Breakfast Guest House Anticomar - SS115 km 374 + 300 - (Near
Petrol Station) - I-96017 - Noto Syracuse Sicily Tel. +39 (0) 95 222121 / +39 (0) 931 838928 - Fax +39 (0) 931 838928 Anna Cell. +39 348 412 88 07 - Tania Cell. +39 347 600 11 92 e-mail info@anticomar.it - privacy |
