Tangaroa in SiracusaWe head ashore to do some sightseeingA bridge connects the ancient town of Ortigia to the mainlandAttractive old buildings line the canal between Ortigia Island and SiracusaBlue and white seem to be the predominant colours of the small fishing boats in the canalThe local marina called ‘Marina Yachting’ at the southern entrance to the canalThe Porta Marina GatewayOne of the many narrow long alleyways of OrtigiaPiazza ArchemedeThere are several restaurants in Piazza MinervaLooking back into Piazza MinervaThe DuomoAttractive cafes and restaurants are perfectly positioned by the DuomoOpposite the Duomo is the beautiful Palazzo Beneventano del BoscoThe internal courtyard of the PalazzoThe Piazza DuomoThe Piazza Duomo looking back to the city’s beautiful CathedralThe Church of Santa Lucia alla BadiaTourists line the curved walls of the water enclosure to capture photos of the resident ducksLooking south to the waterside restaurants of Lungomare AlfeoThe entrance to Castello ManiaceThe Castle was built in the 1200’sSituated on the southern tip of Ortigia the castle is a prominent landmark when entering the harbourThe weathered green light house at the entrance to the portMany archways lead to the windows overlooking the open sea and Siracusa bay at the CastleA photo of us together!!!Circumnavigating the island by foot, we head north along the eastern side of OrtigiaThese villas overlooking the sea must have amazing vewsLungomare di levante with a sheltered swimming spot belowHorsedrawn carriages are popular with touristsMany of the old beautiful Villas in this area are in a state of disrepairThe stunning coastal view of OrtigiaThe Church of St Martino VescovoMuch restoration work needs to be done on these uninhabited seaside dwellings!!An impromtu visit from our sailing acquaintances that we met in MaltaConsie and Roland with friend Kiers (centre)Ric met John and Eva the first time in Sigacik a couple of years agoAnother amazing sunset over the hills
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