We felt like slowing down and being quiet today, so we slept late, and took a toll through the streets full of doorways and balconies, churches, and palaces, including our very own palace:
Ortigia is definitely being restored, but it is still a long way from gentrified, and still has a not of "natural" charm. It is by no means a tourist attraction, and there are no souvenir shops. The balconies are amazing:
The cathedral is wonderful of course, built within the old Greek Temple of Minerva, with the 2500 year old column still showing within the walls:
It has fabulous marble inlaid intricately patterned floors:
with marble inlay gravestones scattered all over:
We had lunch on our palace balcony:
Ortigia is definitely being restored, but it is still a long way from gentrified, and still has a not of "natural" charm. It is by no means a tourist attraction, and there are no souvenir shops. The balconies are amazing:
The cathedral is wonderful of course, built within the old Greek Temple of Minerva, with the 2500 year old column still showing within the walls:
It has fabulous marble inlaid intricately patterned floors:
with marble inlay gravestones scattered all over:
as well as a super duper bishop catafalc:
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