Piazzale San Marziano

Piazzale San Marziano is a park in Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily. Piazzale San Marziano is situated nearby to the quarter Santa Lucia, as well as near Ortygia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint John’s Basilica and Madonna delle Lacrime, Siracusa.

Saint John’s Basilica

Church

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Saint John’s Basilica is a church.

Madonna delle Lacrime, Siracusa

Church

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The Basilica of the Madonna delle Lacrime, also called Madonnina delle Lacrime is a 20th-century Roman Catholic Marian shrine church in Syracuse in Sicily, Italy.

Tomba di Archimede

Cave

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Tomba di Archimede is a cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ortygia and Santa Panagia.

Ortygia is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks. The name originates from the Ancient Greek órtyx, which means "quail".