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Chiesa di San Giovanni Alle CatacombevsDuomo di Siracusa
Both Catacombs of St. John and Duomo di Siracusa are praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, Duomo di Siracusa scores slightly better than Catacombs of St. John. Duomo di Siracusa is ranked #9 in Syracuse with approval from 5 reviews such as Fodor's, Fodor's and Fodor's.
Chiesa di San Giovanni Alle Catacombe
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Piazza San Giovanni, Archeological zone, Syracuse, Sicily
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Frommer's "The Catacombs of St. John contain some 20,000 ancient tombs, honeycombed tunnels of empty coffins that were long ago looted of their burial riches by plundering grave robbers." Full review
Lonely Planet "A block north of the archaeological museum, this vast labyrinth of 10,000 underground tombs dates back to Roman times." Full review
Duomo di Siracusa Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Piazza Duomo, Syracuse, Sicily
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Built on the skeleton of a 5th-century BC Greek temple to Athena (note the Doric columns still visible inside and out), Syracuse's cathedral became a church when the island was evangelised by St Paul." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This was first a temple built in honour of Athena then transformed into a church in the 7C; it was remodelled in the Norman era, before collapsing in the earthquake of 1693." Full review
