Our first day trip went to Syracusa or Syracuse in English, the city where Archimedes was from. A wonderful little gem with romantic narrow streets and beautiful buildings. The key attraction was the old city - Ortygia. This is where the beautiful cathedral was and there was a beach which was naturally packed. There was a long flight of steps to get down to the beach and with the buggy we decided not to go down but went on to the cathedral and the main square, seen below.
Some tourists taking a selfie in front of the cathedral.
Ortygia was full of narrow romantic streets.
Maria in front of the Temple of Apollo in the heart of Ortygia.
Syracuse is maybe best known for its Greek Theatre, one of the largest the ancient Greeks ever built. It is still in use - every year the Greek Theatre hosts a summer programme of classical theatre. It was build in the 5th century BC, has 67 rows and is divided into nine sections with eight aisles.
Close by is the tomb of Archimedes.
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