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Catacomba di San Giovanni

Address: Piazza San Giovanni, Tyche, Siracusa, 96016
Phone: 0931/66751

Category: Religious Sites
Location: Siracusa

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Fodor's Review:

Not far from the Archaeological Park, off Viale Teocrito, the catacombs below the church of San Giovanni are one of the earliest-known Christian sites in the city. Inside the crypt of San Marciano is an altar where St. Paul preached on his way through Sicily to Rome. The frescoes in this small chapel are mostly bright and fresh, though some dating from the fourth century AD show their age. Open hours may be extended in summer.

Cost: EUR 6
Open: Daily 9:30-12:30 and 2:30-5:30; last entrance at 4:30. Closed Mon. in winter

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