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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.
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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.
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
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( 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.
Entertainment
Piccolo Teatro dei Pupi
( 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.
PUPPET THEATRE
Shopping
Browsing Ortygia's quirky boutiques is great fun.
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