Syracuse

Italy · Sicily

Syracuse is a city and municipality, capital of the free municipal consortium of the same name, located in the autonomous region of Sicily in Southern Italy. As of 2025, with a population of 115,636, it is the fourth most populous city in Sicily, following Palermo, Catania, and Messina.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Sicily

Main language

Italian

On the map

37.08° N, 15.29° E

Near Syracuse

• Isola di Ortigia · 2 km away
• Catania · 51 km away
• Ragusa · 53 km away
• Taormina · 87 km away
• Messina · 127 km away
• Valletta · 148 km away

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