Province of Syracuse

Syracuse is a province in Sicily, Italy.

Understand

Tourist information

• 1 Ufficio Turistico Provinciale di Siracusa, Via Roma 31, toll-free: 800 055 500, turismo@provincia.siracusa.it. M-Sa 08:00-20:00, Su 09:30-18:30. (updated Feb 2017)

Cities

• 1 Syracuse (Siracusa) — attractive old town and Greek ruins ( UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• 2 Augusta — a town north of Syracuse
• 3 Lentini — Greek colony of Leontini, today the town of Lentini
• 4 Noto — center of Val di Noto, famous for baroque architecture (World Heritage)
• 5 Palazzolo Acreide — another world heritage listed Baroque town
• 6 Avola - a little town on the see between Siracusa and Noto
• 7 Pachino - the land of tomatoes
• 8 Portopalo di Capopassero - the most southern town in Sicily
• 9 Rosolini - an agricolture center between the 2 provinces Siracusa and Ragusa

Other destinations

• 1 Hyblaean Mountains (Monti Iblei) — the highest peak is Monte Lauro (986mt), Parco degli Iblei
• 2 Vendicari — natural reserve with a great beach
• Eloro District — The District south of Syracuse