Across the stately Piazza del Duomo stands the cathedral (admission 2 euros), whose architecture and design elements form a survey of Syracuse’s history, from the ornately chiseled facade ...

In Sicily, Palermo, Syracuse and Catania, ... is home to Baroque wonders such as the Palazzo Biscari and the Piazza del Duomo, with its elephant fountain, the symbol of the city.

Syracuse in Sicily may have lost its importance in the Med, ... vast churches (marvel at Caravaggio’s Burial of Santa Lucia in the Piazza del Duomo) and pavement cafes.

Begin your whistle-stop tour of South Eastern Sicily in the sea-fronted glory of Syracuse. ... so having wandered around Piazza del Duomo and gasped at the surrounding buttermilk-hued splendor, ...