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Ortigia Self Guided Walking Tour Ancient Power and Audio and Quiz 1
A bronze statue of a muscular figure in a draped garment, standing in an open plaza with buildings in the background. 2
A coastal promenade with a stone wall, a clear blue sea, and lush greenery. 3
Ortigia Self Guided Walking Tour Ancient Power and Audio and Quiz 4
A statue in front of a building with 'BANCO DI SICILIA' written on it. 5
By Ciceru
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Price is €7 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Explore Ortigia entirely at your own pace with a self-guided walking tour that lives on your smartphone - no app to download and no physical guide to follow. A clear map links all 10 stops with simple directions, while short audio stories bring each location to life as you arrive. Along the way, interactive quizzes and riddles let you test what you've learned, solo or with friends. Uncover Ortigia's deep Greek roots, ancient power, and sea-spun myths, from the Statue of Archimedes to Castello Maniace, pausing, replaying, and wandering whenever you like. All you need is a charged phone with internet.

Activity location

  • Statue of Archimedes
    • Ponte Umbertino
    • 96100, Siracusa, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Statue of Archimedes
    • Ponte Umbertino
    • 96100, Siracusa, Sicilia, Italy

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Ortigia Self Guided Walking Tour Ancient Power and Audio and Quiz in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • Opening hours: Tue 00:00-23:30
  • English
Price details
€7.00 x 1 Adult€7.00
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Price is €7.00
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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Self-guided tour on your smartphone, APP not needed!
  • Inclusions
    Audioguide with quizzes about each point of interest along the tour
  • Exclusions
    A physical guide (the tour is accessible on your smartphone)
  • Exclusions
    Access offline. Internet needed on your phone

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Statue of Archimedes (Pass by)

A bronze tribute to Syracuse's greatest mind, Archimedes, standing at the gateway to Ortigia on the Ponte Umbertino.

Temple of Apollo (Tempio di Apollo) (Pass by)

Sicily's oldest Doric temple, a 6th-century BC pioneer in stone, reused across centuries of Ortigia's layered history.

Porta Marina (Pass by)

A historic sea gate guarding the harbour entrance, its Catalan-style shrine hinting at origins older than its inscription.

Fountain of Diana (Pass by)

An early-1900s monument rendering the Arethusa sea myth in reinforced concrete, crowned by the goddess Diana.

Temple of Athena (Pass by)

The 5th-century BC Doric temple of Athena, whose original columns survive embedded within Ortigia's cathedral.

Duomo di Siracusa (Pass by)

A baroque cathedral built directly around an ancient Greek temple, later a mosque, layering centuries of worship in one place.

Piazza del Duomo (Pass by)

Ortigia's elegant baroque square, rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake and lined with grand palazzi and the cathedral.

Fonte Aretusa (Pass by)

A legendary freshwater spring where wild papyrus grows, tied to the myth of the nymph Arethusa and the river god Alpheus.

Maniace Castle (Pass by)

A 13th-century seafront fortress built by Frederick II at the southern tip of Ortigia, guarded by ancient bronze rams.

Location

Activity location

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    Statue of Archimedes
    • Ponte Umbertino
    • 96100, Siracusa, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Statue of Archimedes
    • Ponte Umbertino
    • 96100, Siracusa, Sicilia, Italy

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