Portineria

Portineria is a building in Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily. Portineria is situated nearby to the hospital Presidi Ospedalieri Umberto I e Alessandro Rizza - ospedale Umberto I, as well as near the church Chiesa di San Luca.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Madonna delle Lacrime, Siracusa and Arco augusteo.

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. Madonna delle Lacrime, Siracusa is situated 300 metres northeast of Portineria.

Arco augusteo

Archaeological site

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Arco augusteo is an archaeological site, which is situated 250 metres west of Portineria.

Ear of Dionysius

Cave

Photo: Andrew Malone, CC BY 2.0.

The Ear of Dionysius is a limestone cave carved out of the Temenites hill in the city of Syracuse, on the island of Sicily in Italy. Its name, given by the painter Michelangelo da Caravaggio, comes from its similarity in shape to the human ear; it has also…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ortygia and Santa Panagia.

Ortygia

Quarter

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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".