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Siracusa - Piazza Archimede

 
From the Piazza Pancali the Corso Matteotti leads south to the Piazza Archimede, with its 14th and 15th century palaces and, in the middle, the Fontana di Artemide (Fountain of Artemis) by Giulio Moschetti; it shows the nymph Arethusa being transformed into a spring with the help of the Goddess Artemis - a theme which points us to the nearby Spring of Arethusa.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Greek Theater
Siracusa - Museo Nuovo Archeologico / Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi
Latomia del Paradiso
Santa Lucia
Pantálica
Roman Amphitheater
Galleria Regionale / Museo Regionale d'Arte Medioevale e Moderna
On the west side of the Piazza Archimede stand the 15th century Palazzo dell'Orologio (or della Banca d'Italia), on the south the 18th century Palazzo Gargallo; the Palazzo Lanza-Bucceri (No. 29) dates from the 15th century, while the Palazzo del Banco di Sicilia was built in 1928. The palace of the same name a little to the north in Via Montalto dates from 1398.

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