Point of interest
Arethusa Spring
97 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Chiara & Gabriele
March 18, 2013
The Arethusan spring on Ortygia was a sacred place to the cult of Artemis, today is a freshwater lovely pool.
Nadia
March 8, 2019
Fontana naturale a Ortigia The Fountain of Arethusa (Italian: Fonte Aretusa) is a natural fountain on the island of Ortygia in the historical centre of the city of Syracuse in Sicily. According to Greek mythology, the fresh water fountain is the place where the nymph Arethusa, the patron figure of ancient Syracuse, returned to earth's surface after escaping from her undersea home in Arcadia. The Fountain of Arethusa and the river Fiume Freddo in the province of Catania are the only two places in Europe where papyrus grows.
Fontana naturale a Ortigia The Fountain of Arethusa (Italian: Fonte Aretusa) is a natural fountain on the island of Ortygia in the historical centre of the city of Syracuse in Sicily. According to Greek mythology, the fresh water fountain is the place where the nymph Arethusa, the patron figure of a…
Eleonora
September 5, 2022
The Fountain of Arethusa is a natural fountain on the island of Ortygia in the historical centre of the city of Syracuse in Sicily. According to Greek mythology, the fresh water fountain is the place where the nymph Arethusa, the patron figure of ancient Syracuse, returned to earth's surface after escaping from her undersea home in Arcadia. The Fountain of Arethusa, the river Ciane south of Syracuse, and the river Fiume Freddo in the province of Catania are the only places in Europe where papyrus grows.
The Fountain of Arethusa is a natural fountain on the island of Ortygia in the historical centre of the city of Syracuse in Sicily. According to Greek mythology, the fresh water fountain is the place where the nymph Arethusa, the patron figure of ancient Syracuse, returned to earth's surface after e…
Adriana
April 30, 2014
Just before the Via Maniace
Gilda
March 9, 2022
The beautiful scenery to this ancient greek mith! Arethusa was a nymph who fled from her home in Arcadia beneath the sea and came up as a fresh water fountain on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.
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Location
Largo Aretusa
Siracusa, Sicilia