Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Popular
Ortigia — the lungomare & Castello Maniace, Siracusa
Sicily
Ortigia packs a Doric temple built into the cathedral, the freshwater Fonte Aretusa with its papyrus, Baroque palazzi and a swimmable seafront. A walk round the Lungomare Alfeo and the Foro Vittorio Emanuele links the Aretusa spring to the Castello Maniace on the island's tip.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+10 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Paid
Paid parking at the Talete car park at the entrance to Ortigia.
Water
Fountains around Ortigia.
Highlights
- Sea-wall promenade around the island
- Fonte Aretusa freshwater spring
- Swabian Castello Maniace
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the seafront walls and lanes; not inside the castle.
