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Grotta dei Cordari – Ear of Dionysius loop from Siracusa

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Grotta dei Cordari – Ear of Dionysius loop from Siracusa

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Grotta dei Cordari – Ear of Dionysius loop from Siracusa

01:42

6.55km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.05 km

Amphitheatre

Highlight • Historical Site

Largely carved from living rock, it was only brought back to light in 1839 and, at 140 meters long and 119 meters wide, is of monumental proportions. It has two entrances and is accessible via a complex system of stairs. The cavea, with its rows of seats, surrounds the arena, and behind a raised podium lies the covered corridor through which the gladiators and wild animals were led into the arena.

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3.51 km

Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse

Highlight • Historical Site

Roman amphitheater from the 3rd century AD The stage area could be filled with water so that naval battles could also be reenacted here.

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3.71 km

Great Altar of Hieron

Highlight • Historical Site

Hieron II had this huge altar, 200 meters long, built to commemorate the liberation from the tyrant Thrasybulus. Nothing remains of the temple-like structure.

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3.90 km

Ear of Dionysius (Orecchio di Dionisio)

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The Archaeo Park is worth seeing with many relics from the Greek episode. Here you can marvel at columns, theaters and caves. Be sure to remember sun protection on hot days.

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4.03 km

Grotta dei Cordari

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The historical cave of the Cordari of Syracuse.

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4.08 km

Ear of Dionysius

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I wouldn't have expected it. The cave is huge and the acoustics are really impressive. You should definitely see it

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4.12 km

Archaeological Park Syracuse

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you can smell the scent of Hellenic civilization.

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4.59 km

Waterfall at the Ancient Cave Structures

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Water that comes from the aqueduct.

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6.55 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.31 km

1.97 km

1.69 km

380 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.94 km

2.67 km

681 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Thursday 16 July

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Comments

January 8, 2026,🇮🇹Syrakus Amphitheater☀️

The impressive thing is the gigantic quarries with their caves, and it's nice to see the difference between a Greek and a Roman amphitheater.

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March 2, 2024,around the archaeological site

13.50 euros to enter the site, worth it to see everything close to, in my opinion but you can get an impression from the roads outside, if you don't want to pay, or have little time

April 6, 2025,Syrakus – Neapolis (Neustadt) 🇮🇹

As the Greek colony of Syracuse prospered, space in the old town on the island of Ortygia quickly became too limited. Even larger buildings could be built more effectively on the nearby mainland, to which the city immediately expanded.

The new town (Neapolis) offers, in addition to the Greek amphitheater, the Roman amphitheater, and the altar of Hieron II, a …

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Grotta dei Cordari – Ear of Dionysius loop from Siracusa

Amphitheatre

Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse

Great Altar of Hieron

Ear of Dionysius (Orecchio di Dionisio)

Grotta dei Cordari

Ear of Dionysius

Archaeological Park Syracuse

Waterfall at the Ancient Cave Structures

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