The Greek Theater, Palazzolo

Name: The Greek Theater
Address: Palazzolo, Italy

#4 among attractions in Palazzolo

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Facts and practical information

The Theater of Akrai is a Sicilian Greek theater, located in the province of Syracuse in the municipality of Palazzolo Acreide.

Coordinates: 37°3'27"N, 14°53'41"E

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Palazzolo Italy

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The Greek Theater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Akrai, Santoni, Hyblaean Mountains, Casmenae.

~340 ftW
Archaeological site
Akrai, Palazzolo
2 min walk • Akrai was a Greek colony founded in Sicily by the Syracusans in 663 BC. It was located near the modern Palazzolo Acreide.
~1860 ftSE
Archaeological site
Santoni, Palazzolo
9 min walk • The Santoni are a collection of statues carved into a rock face near Palazzolo Acreide, the ancient Akrai, in Sicily. The statues are the remains of a sanctuary for one of the most mysterious cults of antiquity, the cult of Magna Mater.
5.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Hyblaean Mountains
147 min walk • The Hyblaean Mountains is a mountain range in south-eastern Sicily, Italy. It straddles the provinces of Ragusa, Syracuse and Catania. The highest peak of the range is Monte Lauro, at 986 m.
3.7 miW
Archaeological site
Casmenae
95 min walk • Casmenae or Kasmenai was an ancient Greek colony located on the Hyblaean Mountains, founded in 644 BC by the Syracusans at a strategic position for the control of central Sicily.
5.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Monte Lauro
148 min walk • Mount Lauro is a mountain reaching 986 metres located in south-eastern Sicily belonging to the chain of Hyblaean Mountains, stretching between the three provinces of Catania, Ragusa and Siracusa.
0.6 miNE
37°3'41"N • 14°54'15"E
San Sebastiano, Palazzolo
15 min walk • Church
4.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Monte Casale
125 min walk • Monte Casale is a mountainous elevation on Sicily in Italy, reaching 910m above sea level, which formed part of the oldest volcanic formation of the Hyblaean Mountains.
5.4 miNW
Town
Buccheri
139 min walk • Buccheri is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily.
6.8 miNE
Park
Riserva Naturale Orientata Pantalica Valle dell'Anapo e Torrente Cava Grande, Pantalica
173 min walk • The Pantalica, Valle dell'Anapo and Torrente Cava Grande Oriented Nature Reserve is a protected natural area located in the municipalities of Buscemi, Cassaro, Ferla, Palazzolo Acreide and Sortino, in the province of Syracuse.