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Syracuse and the island of Ortigia – Fountain of Arethusa loop from Carabinieri

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Syracuse and the island of Ortigia – Fountain of Arethusa loop from Carabinieri

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Syracuse and the island of Ortigia – Fountain of Arethusa loop from Carabinieri

00:24

3.80km

40m

Running

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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15 m

Syracuse and the island of Ortigia

Highlight • Settlement

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 that emerges on the Ionian Sea, a small Sicilian pearl that deserves to be explored.
Absolutely not to be missed: the cathedral of Syracuse, the Maniace castle, the Aretusa spring, but also a walk through the streets of the center of the island, fascinating alleys in which to get lost and fall in love.

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78 m

Fountain of Diana (Fontana di Diana), Archimedes Square, Syracuse

Highlight • Monument

The fountain of Diana, is located on the square of Archimedes in Syracuse and is worthy of the most beautiful fountains in Rome. It tells the story of the nymph Aretusa who tries to escape Alpheus while being protected by the goddess Diane. Dated 1907, it is the work of the sculptor Giulio Moschetti of Catania. It was sponsored by nobles of Syracuse.

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654 m

Fountain of Arethusa

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A freshwater source essentially in the sea (on the island, and yet!)
This is really something special!

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1.12 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. The exterior, however, remains virtually unchanged. It has been open to visitors since 2004 following renovations.

Worth seeing: the portal from the Hohenstaufen period, the Gothic columned hall of Castello Maniace with its cross-ribbed vault, and the Hohenstaufen stele next to the entrance.

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1.34 km

Red Cove of Ortigia

Highlight • Beach

Local bathing bay!

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1.87 km

Fort Vigliena

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A great place to swim in the shallow water.

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3.49 km

Temple of Apollo

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Obligation for archaeologists

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3.62 km

Cathedral of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mary

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The Cathedral of Santa Maria delle Colonne (Saint Mary of the Columns) is the main church of the Sicilian city of Syracuse. From the 7th century, under Bishop Zosimus, the conversion to a church, initially in the Byzantine style, was promoted (source: Wikipedia).

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.68 km

1.28 km

767 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.45 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 3 September

34°C

27°C

11 %

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Syracuse and the island of Ortigia – Fountain of Arethusa loop from Carabinieri

Syracuse and the island of Ortigia

Fountain of Diana (Fontana di Diana), Archimedes Square, Syracuse

Fountain of Arethusa

Maniace Castle

Red Cove of Ortigia

Fort Vigliena

Temple of Apollo

Cathedral of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mary

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