Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Syracuse is a vibrant university town, which means plenty of life on the streets after night-
fall.
Bar San Rocco
(Piazzetta San Rocco; 5pm-late)
Head to San Rocco, the smoothest of several bars on Piazz-
etta San Rocco, for early evening
aperitivi
(complete with bountiful bar snacks) and late-
night cocktails. Inside, it's a narrow, stone-vaulted affair, but the main action is outside on
the vivacious piazzetta where summer crowds gather until the early hours. Occasional live
music and DJ sets fuel the laid-back vibe.
BAR
Bar Zen
( 9am-midnight mid-Jun-Sep)
At this seaside bar affiliated with Jonico restaurant, you can
plunge off the rocks and sunbathe all day, then retire to the outdoor deck for evening
drinks and live music.
BAR
Il Blu
(Via Nizza; 6pm-late)
A superb wine bar with a cosy front porch near the waterfront, this
is a great place to take in the sun between dips in the sea.
WINE BAR
Café Giufá
( 093 146 53 95; Via Cavour 25; closed Mon in winter)
A fun bar that spreads onto the tiny
square at the back, the Giufá has some good DJs who like reggae, jungle and dub beats.
MUSIC
Entertainment
Piccolo Teatro dei Pupi
PUPPET THEATRE
( 093 146 55 40;
www.pupari.com
; Via della Giudecca 17)
Syracuse's thriving puppet theatre
hosts regular performances; see the website for a calendar. You can also buy puppets at its
workshop next door.
