Maniace castle (Castello Maniace)
Via Castello Maniace, 96100 Siracusa
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Useful information
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Description
Built on the tip of Ortygia by Frederick II von Hohenstaufen in the first half of the 13C, this sandstone fortress bears the name of a Byzantine general, Giorgio Maniace; he was the first to fortify the island, in 1038, in order to prevent it falling into the hands of the Arabs.
Localisation
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Where to sleepnearby
- From €50Italiana Resort Maniace116 m - Via Maniace n. 71, 96100 Syracuse
- From €30Ortigia Castel Maniace121 m - Ronco I Allo Spirito Santo 3, 96100 Syracuse
- From €51Appartamenti Maniace163 m - Via Salomone 26, 96100 Syracuse
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Where to eatnearby
- Locanda ManiaceAround€30163 m - Via Castello Maniace, 52, 96100 Siracusa
- Cortile Spirito Santo€€€MICHELIN 2024169 m - via Salomone 21, Ortigia, 96100 Syracuse
- Ristorante Pizzeria MontecarloAround€25232 m - Via Santa Teresa, 12, 96100 Siracusa
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