Exploring Siracusa: A Self-Guided Walking Tour in Ortigia, Syracuse, Italy

Explore Siracusa on a self-guided walking tour, from ancient ruins to hidden gems. Uncover the city’s charm and unravel its stories.

Siracusa is a city draped in seaweed and secrets, where baroque balconies jut out like broken teeth, and every alleyway seems to lead to a forgotten piazza haunted by pigeons and despair. Imagine a place where laundry flaps from windows like tattered flags of surrender. The air is thick with the smell of overripe fruit and fish drying on salty washing lines. But for those who find beauty in decay, Siracusa has a certain undeniable charm. Its crumbling grandeur possesses a strange allure.

If you explore Siracusa, you might just find yourself with a story worth telling. Since the majority of Siracusa’s sights are in Ortigia, it’s easy to set off on foot and explore them. With a full day and a good pair of walking shoes, you should be able to complete this walking tour in Siracusa, and explore all of the sights in depth.

Read on for a free self-guided walking tour of Siracusa that you can do on your own time, using my outline. I’m including a Google Maps link for each of the stops to help you follow along and also so that if you want to enter any of the sites, you’ll be able to see when they’re open. Here’s the full map so you can see what you’re getting into before you start. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).