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Syracuse is a former province in southeastern Sicily, Italy. Syracuse includes two UNESCO world heritage sites: the city of Syracuse and the rock necropolis of Pantalica and the baroque cities of the Val di Noto. The attractions in the Syracuse area are numerous: the beaches, for seaside tourism; the churches, for religious tourism; the rural houses for agritourism, the cuisine and its flavours for food and wine tourism.
By car
Syracuse is easily reached from the Messina - Catania - Syracuse motorway.
By ship
The Port of Pozzallo has daily connections from Malta via Virtu Ferries. Fares are subject to seasonal variations and car transport is also provided.
By train
There are rail connections via the electrified Catania-Syracuse line or via the non-electrified Syracuse-Ragusa-Gela- Canicattì line, which connects the baroque cities of the Val di Noto.
By bus
All cities are served by bus services via AST and Interbus. For details see individual cities. There are also connections via Flixbus and other companies to Italy and other parts of Sicily.
SS124 connects Siracusa to Palazzolo Acreide passing through Canicattini Bagni and continuing further. From Noto, on SP19 you can reach Pachino passing through the Vendicari Reserve.
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attractive old town and Greek ruins ()
a port town north of Syracuse, with the archaeological site of Megara Hyblaea, a city founded by colonists fromMegarain 728 BC
centre of Val di Noto, famous for baroque architecture (World Heritage)
another world heritage listed Baroque town
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