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Fontana Aretusa
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FOUNTAIN
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At this ancient spring, fresh water still bubbles up as it did 2500 years ago when this was
Ortygia's main water supply. According to legend, the goddess Artemis transformed her
beautiful handmaiden Aretusa into the spring to protect her from the river god Alpheus.
Now populated by ducks, grey mullet and papyrus plants, it's a popular summer evening
hangout.
Galleria Regionale di Palazzo Bellomo
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ART GALLERY
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( 093 16 95 11;
www.regione.sicilia.it/beniculturali/palazzobellomo
;
Via Capodieci 16; adult/reduced €8/4;
9am-7pm Tue-Sat, 9am-1pm Sun)
Housed in a 13th-century Catalan-Gothic palace, this art mu-
seum's eclectic collection ranges from early Byzantine and Norman stonework to 19th-
century Caltagirone ceramics; in between, there's a good range of medieval religious
paintings and sculpture.
Castello Maniace
(adult/reduced €4/2; 9am-6.30pm Wed-Sat, 9am-1.30pm Tue & Sun)
Guarding the island's southern tip,
Ortygia's 13th-century castle is a lovely place to wander, gaze out over the water and con-
template Syracuse's past glories. It also hosts occasional rotating exhibitions.
CASTLE
La Giudecca
Simply walking through Ortygia's tangled maze of alleys is an atmospheric experience,
especially down the narrow lanes of
Via Maestranza
, the heart of the old guild quarter, and
the crumbling Jewish ghetto of
Via della Giudecca
.
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(ritual bath; ;
NEIGHBOURHOOD
093 12 22 55; Via Alagona 52; hourly tours €5;
11am & noon daily, 4pm, 5pm
