Il Duomo, Syracuse, Sicily

Advantages: Your Florence experiance will be complete by seeing this attraction.
Disadvantages: NONE

..., for the bell tower and the Dome, with the Catherdral it self being Free entry , if you were to do all of the sites i could would probably be no more than 25 euros. I think most parts are open daily 8:30-7:30 apart from sundays wich they are closed. My verdict - I went to florence for a weekend break last summer and seen most of the major attractions but by far "il duomo" was the most breath taking and amazing site i saw. It was funny because florence is so built up you can walk around the corner and it can become out of site , as we were following directions to the duomo. You can hardley see it intill it is right in front of you. Which i think made the impact even bigger. The beauty of the Duomo and sheer size almost brought a tear to my eye. It captures your mind as you slowly walk around it in awe. Definiately a must see for anyone going... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful places, tropical beaches sun in summer, snow in winter! Perfect!
Disadvantages: Not much to do in some places.

.... Cefalu (Che-fah-LOO) is a nice place and has an amazing cathedral as well as beautiful beaches. There are many nature reserves in the Palermo Province and are worth seeking out if you're visiting in the spring. --- Ragusa - (Rah-GOO-sah) This province is located at the South Western tip of Sicily. This is a very popular tourist area and this seems to have replaced the fishing and agricultural industries in the area. Tourist-wise the beaches are the best place to head to. There are churches and cathedrals to visit in the area, some of the best being in Ragusa the town, Acate (ah-CAH-teh) and Scicli (SHEE-clee) --- Siracusa - (Sih-rah-COO-sah) Siracusa is located on the South Eastern tip of Sicily. Again, it is a very well known tourist site, it's probably more famously known by the Americanised name: Syracuse. This truly is a magnificent... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Beautiful city, lots of things to see and do
Disadvantages: Very hot in the summer

...Syracuse lies on the south-eastern tip of Sicily, pointing towards the Mediterranean, almost provocatively. I found myself there, due to a happy marraige of chance and circumstance, and thought it was one of the most pleasant cities that I have ever come across. Like much of Sicily, the influence of the Greeks is very evident in Syracuse, (one of her most famous sons is Archimedes) which is most famous for the Greek Amphitheatre which they left behind. There are two distinct sections to the city, one is the ancient greek ruins bit (which I'm sure has a 'proper' name!), where the remains of the amphitheatre, which is wonderfully well preserved, is. It is definitely worth taking a walk over here as the amphitheatre is set in a glade of lemons and it smells wonderful. There is also Diogenes' Ear. A strange cave, which has a unique... Read review

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