The Parco della Neapolis in Syracuse: largest Greek theatre in Sicily (15,000 seats, 5th c. BC — Aeschylus premiered here), Orecchio di Dionisio (23m-high cave, extraordinary acoustics, named by Caravaggio 1608), Roman amphitheatre, and the Paradise Quarry (citrus trees + bougainvillea inside a former limestone pit). Summer: INDA stages Greek tragedies in the theatre. €13.50.
Theatre: 138m diameter, 59 rows, rock-cut. Performances May-July (indafondazione.org). Ear of Dionysius: 65m deep, clap inside = acoustic magic. Practical: Via del Teatro Greco. €13.50. Daily 8:30am-sunset. 1.5-2h. Sicily archaeology →