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Syracuse and Pantalica

Also known as Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Syracuse and Pantalica is in Siracusa. The nearest other World Heritage site is Etna Park, about 85 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Siracusa · about 124,000 peopleat the site
  • Ragusa · about 69,000 peopleabout 50 km west
  • Catania · about 675,000 peopleabout 50 km north
  • Reggio di Calabria · about 180,000 peopleabout 120 km north
  • Messina · about 252,000 peopleabout 130 km north
  • Valletta · about 368,000 peopleabout 150 km south-west
Syracuse and PantalicaSiracusaRagusa20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Syracuse and Pantalica and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesEtna Park1Villa Romana del Casale2Megalithic Temples of Malta3Valletta4Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni5Syracuse and Pantalica
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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