Augusta

Things to do, attractions, interesting facts

Augusta

Area: Siracusa surroundings

Augusta is a splendid port city joined to the hinterland by two artificial bridges, and is one of the most important military and commercial ports in Italy.
It was founded in the early 1200s by Frederick II of Swabia who had considered its geographical location strategic , inside a gulf.
Its history sees the interweaving of a great variety of peoples and cultures. Equipped with two important ports and a salt pan, Augusta lived in wealth for centuries. Today it has become an important tourist centre.

What to eat

Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in Augusta

You can obviously taste all the typical products of Sicilian cuisine, the most well-known ones, such as cannoli, Sicilian cassata, arancini, etc. But there are some specialties typical of this area that are more difficult to find in other areas of Sicily.

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Where to stay

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Nearby Places

Below you will find a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the surroundings of Augusta. The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun!

Priolo Gargallo

Siracusa surroundings

Melilli

Siracusa surroundings

Solarino

Siracusa surroundings

Siracusa

Siracusa surroundings

Interesting Facts

Interesting and fun facts, mythology, legend, folk tales and more to know about Augusta

Landlord of the Turks
A stretch of coast in Augusta is known as the Sbarcatore dei Turchi. It is an ancient landing place of Saracen pirates.
Augusta: the country of poetry
Augusta, Frederick's city par excellence, which will be the home of poets and verse lovers, has been chosen to become the new "Village of Poetry", where poems are used as street furniture, emphasizing the particularities of the place.
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