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Smoked tuna and zucchini (yum!)
Smoked tuna and zucchini (yum!)
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Vegetarian piadina (with artichokes)
Vegetarian piadina (with artichokes)
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Tuna prepared Sicilian style – eggplant, capers, olives, balsamic
Tuna prepared Sicilian style – eggplant, capers, olives, balsamic
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One of the few desserts we had on this trip: Siracusa feminello lemon cheesecake, with hazelnut biscuit and fruit jam (called "I am not a cheesecake")
One of the few desserts we had on this trip: Siracusa feminello lemon cheesecake, with hazelnut biscuit and fruit jam (called "I am not a cheesecake")
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Crispy anchovies with nero d'Avola reduction
Crispy anchovies with nero d'Avola reduction
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Red tuna special, crusted in sesame
Red tuna special, crusted in sesame
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Busiate al pesto Trapanese (almonds, minced raw cherry tomatoes, basil and garlic)
Busiate al pesto Trapanese (almonds, minced raw cherry tomatoes, basil and garlic)
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Sicilian ceviche
Sicilian ceviche
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Simple grilled dorado
Simple grilled dorado
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Paccheri alla Siracusana (capers, olives, cherry tomatoes, fish)
Paccheri alla Siracusana (capers, olives, cherry tomatoes, fish)
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Appetizer sampler for two: feta, olives, fried anchovies, mackerel/carmelized onions, caponata and a few other things
Appetizer sampler for two: feta, olives, fried anchovies, mackerel/carmelized onions, caponata and a few other things
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More of the thousands of artifacts
More of the thousands of artifacts
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Aside from a couple of school groups, we had this museum almost to ourselves
Aside from a couple of school groups, we had this museum almost to ourselves
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For all the people clustering around the top end of Ortigia, it seems very few take the time to visit this massive collection of artifacts. The displays date back to prehistory.
For all the people clustering around the top end of Ortigia, it seems very few take the time to visit this massive collection of artifacts. The displays date back to prehistory.
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One last round after a hot afternoon at the ruins
One last round after a hot afternoon at the ruins
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Caravaggio's Martyrdom of Santa Lucia - the only Caravaggio in Sicily
Caravaggio's Martyrdom of Santa Lucia - the only Caravaggio in Sicily
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The Roman amphitheater is one of the largest - was used for gladiator fights
The Roman amphitheater is one of the largest - was used for gladiator fights
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Around the Greek theatre
Around the Greek theatre
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The theater is currently covered in seating material for the annual festival - we considered going to see Fedra, but were a little short on time (and the night we would have gone ended up with rain)
The theater is currently covered in seating material for the annual festival - we considered going to see Fedra, but were a little short on time (and the night we would have gone ended up with rain)
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Steps in the Greek Theatre
Steps in the Greek Theatre
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Outside at the quarries
Outside at the quarries
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Inside the quarries
Inside the quarries
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The Latomie of Syracuse is a group of limestone quarries later used for prisons - this is the Ear of Dionysos
The Latomie of Syracuse is a group of limestone quarries later used for prisons - this is the Ear of Dionysos
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Altar of Hieron is the largest known altar from antiquity
Altar of Hieron is the largest known altar from antiquity
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I think I posted this photo at the very top of the trip report--we figured out that if you pay a couple of euro to climb the tower of Chiesa di San Carlo al Corso, you get a birds-eye view up the flower display
I think I posted this photo at the very top of the trip report--we figured out that if you pay a couple of euro to climb the tower of Chiesa di San Carlo al Corso, you get a birds-eye view up the flower display
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View from the top
View from the top
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Temple of Apollo
Temple of Apollo
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