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Ortigia1
Siracusa-Sicily
6-7 people
Origia 1 and Ortigia
2 are two big, luxurious and comfortable apartments set on the same floor
of a building on the amazing ancient part of the city of Syracuse, the
fascinating island of Ortigia.
Its natural features explain the creation and lastingness of human
settlement from remote past to the present day.
Crossing the bridge that separates Ortigia from the modern city of
Syracuse, you will have the feeling of being enveloped by a magic,
separated world.
From the fifth millennium BC, and the period of Greek colonization, Sicily
had a strong cultural influx from the eastern Mediterranean.
The myth most associated with the town is the story of the
burning passion which united Alpheus, the river of Elis, with the nymph
Arethusa and reminds us of the cultural heritage that the Greeks brought
to Syracuse, the metaphorical bridge to the
western Mediterranean. In Pindar's splendid evocation, he tells us how
Ortigia was considered sacred by the goddess Artemis.
Thank to recent restoration, Piazza del Duomo has been returned
to its full architectural glory and is considered one of the most
beautiful of Sicily's baroque piazzas.
The cathedral area has been the centre of life for four thousand years.
The archaeological remains of indigenous communities of
the second millennium BC have been found here, together with evidence
dating back to the eighth century BC, the period when Greeks from Corinth
established their first sacred site here.
The foundation of the town, which became the most famous
of the Greek cities, dates back to the arrival of the Corinthians
and the construction of the original nucleus of the sanctuary.
In this place was built the famous temple of Athena in 480 BC,
later transformed into a Christian church and, in the sixth century, into
a Cathedral.
The development process went on until the 19th century, when the open area
facing the great harbour, was transformed into a square bordered by
late-baroque style buildings. Ortigia has thousands of years of building
activity and also the modern buildings reveal their dependence on the
ancient-Greek town plan.
And extraordinary nature have framed the events, making the emotional
impact we have each time we see Ortigia, even stronger.
First floor:
- Third floor no lift
- Entrance
- Double bedroom king size with lovely balcony
- En suite bathroom with bathtub and shower
- Double bedroom king size with lovely balcony
- En suite bathroom with big shower
- Double bedroom french size (140-190cm) with lovely balcony
- En suite bathroom with shower
- Living with two balconies
- Dining room with a big table for 12 people
- Fully equipped kitchen with gas stove, eletric oven, steam oven,
grill, fridge, freezer, dishwasher
- Service terrace
- Flat screen satellite TV with dvd and vhs
- WI-FI high speed internet connection · Air-conditionig
Second floor:
- Little single bedroom
- ensuite bathroom woth shower
- Little laundry room with washing machine and dryer
Third floor
- terrace (40 squared meters) shared with the apartment Ortigia 2
Price:
€ 4800 weekly
Telephone and electricity are not included
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