Italy & Tunisia 2005 > Eastern Sicily

Our second day was spent completely in Siracusa. We spent the morning walking around Ortygia. The main museum was closed for restoration, so we visited the rustic cathedral and an underground space used as air raid shelters during World War II. The cathedral was originally a Greek temple honoring Athena -- when they built the cathedral they left the Doric columns in place. Around Ortygia...
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