Palazzolo Acreide
A Baroque town in the Iblei Mountains with the theatre ruins of Akrai, the ancient Greek colony, and one of the Val di Noto World Heritage sites.
Palazzolo Acreide lies in the Iblei Mountains about 43 km west of Syracuse. In 664 BC, Syracusans founded the colony of Akrai here. The archaeological area preserves a small Greek theatre with about 600 seats, a quarry altar, and a goddess relief carved into the rock. The Baroque buildings, including the Church of San Sebastiano and the Church of San Paolo, were rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake, which earned the town its place in the Val di Noto World Heritage listing. It has fewer visitors than Noto. Admission to the archaeological area is about 4 euros, and the town suits a car trip combined with Pantalica.
Opening hours
Open all day (archaeological area approx. 09:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Necropolis of Pantalica
- Ragusa Ibla
- Cava d'Ispica
- Noto
- Modica
- Cavagrande del Cassibile
- Euryalus Fortress
- Fontane Bianche