Neapolis Archaelogical Park

From Noto, it was a 35-minute drive to Siracusa. On the way into the town center, we stopped at Neapolis Archaelogical Park. We arrived around 9:30 am and were fortunate to find free parking on Viale Augusto. If you arrive later, there is a guy collecting parking fees, even for the free spots.

Admission is €13. It's a large site but it wasn't too impressive. If you're short on time, skip it.

Maps in the site show various routes you can take. If you want to do the entire circuit, it'll take 90 minutes.

Just inside the entrance, you'll find Ara Di Ierone--the sign said this was the largest altar of the Greek world."

We followed the path to Tomba di Archimede. It was a nice path with lush greenery.

Tomba di Archimede is a Roman-age tomb. The sign says it was "incorrectly considered the place where Archimede is buried." Not sure why they still call it Tomba di Archimede then.

Grotta dei Cordar--a series of rooms carved by stone quarriers with polychrome-dyed walls. It gets its name from the artisans who produced ropes inside these rooms until 1984. No, it's not a typo.

Orecchio Di Dionisio--artificial cave shaped like an ear with good acoustics.

Latomia del Paradiso--stone quarry and prison during the Greek period. It has been turned into a garden.with orange and lemon trees.

Waterfall near the Greek theater.

Teatro Greco was built in the 5th century BC. Performances are still held today.

Looking out in the distance, we could see a cruise ship in port.

We ended our tour at the Roman Amphitheater.

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