Cathedral of Syracuse
Guide
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≈ A$4ChurchAllow 20–40 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A baroque cathedral front on a gleaming white square; inside, the massive Doric columns of a Greek temple of Athena still hold up the walls.
A brief history
The temple was built around 480 BC and became a church in the 600s; it's been a place of worship for 2,500 years.
Tips
- Best time
- Evening, when the square glows
- Cost
- A couple of euros (check)
- Allow
- 20–40 min
- Hours
- Usually open daily (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Ortygia: The island old town: baroque squares, the cathedral built into a Greek temple, and the sea all round.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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