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Syracuse and the island of Ortigia – Bastione della Vignazza loop from Carabinieri

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Italy
Sicily
Siracusa
Solarino

Syracuse and the island of Ortigia – Bastione della Vignazza loop from Carabinieri

Moderate

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Syracuse and the island of Ortigia – Bastione della Vignazza loop from Carabinieri

03:04

49.6km

250m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 26.0 km for 165 m

After 26.7 km for 77 m

After 27.0 km for 50 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

19.4 km

Ciane River Park

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beautiful park on the edge of the city of Syracuse, with the characteristic papyrus, which grow tall here. The area is very quiet and pleasant for cycling, shaded and flat.

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2

25.1 km

Ortygia is a small island off the east coast of Sicily that forms the historic center of the city of Syracuse and is separated from the mainland by a strait …

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3

25.2 km

View of Catania Port Buildings

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4

25.5 km

Ortigia Promenade

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5

26.0 km

Syracuse and the island of Ortigia

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It is impossible to summarize the beauty of Syracuse and its island of Ortigia in a few lines. It is a small piece of land measuring just one square kilometer …

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26.7 km

Fountain of Arethusa

Lake

7

27.0 km

Maniace Castle

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Castello Maniace – the present fortress was built by Frederick II from 1232 to 1240.

In 1704, a gunpowder chamber exploded, destroying large parts of the interior of Castello Maniace. …

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27.6 km

Beach

Beach

9

28.4 km

Bastione della Vignazza

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Fortress construction from the 17th century. On the site there is also the Castello Maniace, which was built in 1038 and expanded in 1239 under Staufer Emperor Friedrich II.

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10

29.9 km

Church of Saint Thomas at the Pantheon

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The impressive church is usually referred to by locals simply as "the Pantheon." Construction began in 1919 after the First World War. Its circular nave is unique. The cylindrical structure …

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49.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.2 km

4.46 km

2.89 km

1.63 km

304 m

146 m

Surfaces

44.2 km

3.35 km

1.22 km

718 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 19 May

25°C

12°C

2 %

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