Ortigia

~ lcbull2003

It’s been a long day today – our first concert in the theatre in Noto about 40km away. But here are some pictures from our free day in Ortigia yesterday. We had 2 walking tours with a Martin Randall guest lecturer, but also did alot of exploring on our own. It’s not a big place and it’s relatively easy to find your way around.

The weather was lovely, so we enjoyed strolling around and learning a bit about the history and architecture.

From the roof terrace of our hotel.
The Duomo – which was adapted from an ancient temple to the godess Minerva
Duomo interior
There was some interesting stained glass
Ortigia is home to many well fed stray cats
The remains of the Temple of Apollo
A typical Gothic picture – the regional gallery in Palazzo Bellomo
And a painting by Antonello da Messina, a Sicilian early Renaissance artist
Castello Maniace, at the mouth of the harbour of Ortigia
Foro Vittorio Emanuele II

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