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4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Syracuse, Italy

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Ear of Dionysius

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

Crypt of wealthy church donors, one level below.

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Chiesa di San Filippo Apostolo

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

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Fountain of Arethusa

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

Fonte Ciane

Syracuse, Italy

Fonte Ciane

According to legend, after Hades pulled Persephone into the underworld, one of her attendant nymphs cried so much that her tears formed this spring.

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Necropolis of Pantalica

Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.

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