Syracuse Roman Amphitheater

Happened to go on a Sunday when admission was free! Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Very informative historical archeological site for Greek, Roman and even early Christian history. Go early!

The Roman Amphitheatre (and the Greek Theatre on the same archaeological site) presents significant remains to allow the imagination to journey back to a different era. Sadly the information and directions around the site do not do justice to the archaeology on display. There are modern sculptures on display which have clear information boards, why do the ruins and remains deserve any less? Signposting around the site is confusing and inconsistent (location 3 being both the Roman Amphitheatre and the Ear of Dionysus).

This is part of a larger complex that charges 17 euro pp for entry. This amptheater was getting the lawn cut, so I have the workers in my pictures. There was another amptheater in the complex that was larger and more for theatrical performances, but it was covered over in modern bleachers due to a recent special event. (They were in the process of tearing them down, so that was closed to the public.) Many of the other exhibits and areas were roped off as well. I do think it's a worthwhile place to visit, but I feel ripped off for the price charged. I should also note that most of the bronzes and statues were not ancient... most were done within the last 20 years.

There's alot of interesting things to see within the complex which saves the rating, unfortunately there's a lack of information and little sense of story which is a shame, also alot of the areas were closed off during our visit. The layout of the park itself is a little confusing with multiple areas, entrances, and box offices. The QR codes to the online map didn't work either. Make sure to get one of the local bases from the city centre.

Incredible ruins spread over a large area. Sculptures on display added to the whole experience. Internal signposting and signposts in Siracusa are very poor.

Nicest part of this side of Syracuse. It's like entering a different world: you go from extremely dirty and trash-filled streets to a suddenly clean, manicured, and well taken care of space. Ticket office is in a completely different place than the entry, though, which is very odd. Otherwise, highly recommend.

Don't wanna spoil you guys too much. But definitely a must see. It's not pricey for a small park and the ear is really not what you will expect in a very good way. Try high pitch sounds

Interesting place. I would sign any petition so that the Mitoraj exhibition could stay there forever. Upadły anioł - don poldon