TOURISM
IN SYRACUSE, SICILY
Nature
and the Sea in Syracuse
The climate of Syracuse is extraordinarily
mild: one must consider that, in addition to facing the sea, the city is
south of Tunisia in latitude.
During the period of industrialization
after World War I the natural environment and landscape unfortunately suffered
more than an assault, but in recent decades the importance of the Syracuse’s
natural heritage has increasingly been revalued, so that today Syracuse
boasts in its surroundings two protected natural areas, the “Nature
Reserve Fiume Ciane & Saline di Siracusa" (just on the outskirts
of the city) and the reserve Oasi Naturale di Vendicari (a number
of kilometers away).
Thanks to these areas, a stay in Syracuse
can offer, above art and culture, the sea with pristine beaches
and lush green oases intact.
To those who want to stay in touch with
nature this includes:
Marine
Aquarium
(See the dedicated page)
Harbor Crossing
In the summer, boarding from the Marina
(Foro Vittorio Emanuele) or from Via dei Mille, in Ortigia,
it is possible to take boat trips to characteristic places of Syracuse
or a tour of the Porto
Grande on a motor boat equipped with a glass bottom to observe
the seabed below.
Fontane Bianche
(White Fountains)
This is the most popular beach for those
who want to enjoy the sea of Syracuse. It can be reached by bus lines 21,
22 and 24, or by car.
The reception desk at the Algilà
Ortigia Charme Hotel is available to provide further information.
Ciane
/ Anapo Rivers
(See the dedicated page)
Getting around by
bike
Hotel Algilà offers its guests
bicycles for free to get around the city or to reach the beach riding on
two wheels.
Those with small children can also be
accommodated using the bicycle chairs provided.
The reception desk at the Algilà
Ortigia Charme Hotel is available to provide further information.
Oasi
naturale di Vendicari (Natural Oasis of Vendìcari).
(See the dedicated page)
Punta del
Pero (Bathing Area)
During the summer (between mid-June and
mid-September) at prices agreed upon between the City and the Cooperative
of boatmen of the port of Syracuse, a service of motor boats that cross
the Porto
Grande departs from Zanagora Pier in Ortigia, and goes to the beaches
of Punta del Pero and Isola Maddalena, in the bathing area
of Syracuse.
The Zanagora Pier is located just a few
hundred meters / feet from the Algilà
Ortigia Charme Hotel: it is easily reached by foot on the opposite
side of the island.
Car Rental
Lastly, for those who wish to make trips
by car and do not have a car of their own, it is possible to speak to the
reception desk at the Hotel Algilà about renting one.
Remember, however, that during the tourist
season the ancient streets of Ortigia are, in good measure, pedestrian
zones. Hotel Algilà, however, is located along a road that is
not closed to traffic, and has convenient parking in the square opposite
the hotel.
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