Ortigia Island 🇮🇹 The Charming Historical Gem of Syracuse, Sicily!

In this episode, we face the unpredictable weather of the 2021 Medicane that poured down on Sicily, BUT we find the silver lining as we stroll the enchanting little streets and visit the puppet museum, the cathedral of Syracuse, and an 18th century Rococo building that demonstrates the wealth and taste of Sicilian aristocratic families through the ages.
Ortigia Island in Syracuse (Siracusa) is an absolute must-see when on a visit to the gorgeous eastern side of Sicily! The historic center of Syracuse and widely considered one of the most beautiful destinations in Sicily, Ortigia (Ortygia) was completely destroyed after a massive earthquake in 1693. It flourished again in the 18th century, resulting in a special charm the city holds to this day. Ortigia is one of the seven towns of the 'Val di Noto' which is a UNESCO world heritage site.
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0:00 Intro
1:02 Day One
3:49 Morning Walk and Park
5:24 San Filippo Apostolo Church
6:33 Puppet Museum
8:39 Rame di Napoli
10:34 Waterfront
12:25 Duomo
14:50 Palazzo Borgia del Casale
16:36 Caught in the Rain
18:32 Coming Up Next
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[@TheGlobalExpats]

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[@fredyair1]

Legend has it that the fresh water at the Arethusa Spring comes directly from the Mount Olympus .

[@pinodamigella7365]

Complimenti da Siracusano sono felice 😃 che visitate Siracusa bravi!! Tornate presto !!

[@marioromeo3141]

Bravissimi ragazzi,il più bel documentario fatto su Ortigia completato dai vostri splendidi sorrisi.THANK YOU

[@noprotravel8379]

Oh my god, you guys are my absolute fave. I'm literally 2 months away from arriving in Rome. 3 months from Palermo. My family on my moms side is Sicilian, with the last name Mannina, (from Ventimiglia). I can not wait to get there, and study the history. Thank for the videos. They have helped a ton, and make me nothing but excited to arrive!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thank you Richard, we're so happy to hear that! Your journey sounds like it is going to be incredible 😍 Take in as much beautiful history as you can while strengthening your roots and we look forward to hearing about your adventures 🥰

[@marcell3203]

My mother comes from Trabia, a small town located near Ventimiglia, but the locals call it "Calamigna"

[@noprotravel8379]

@@marcell3203 That is awesome. I’m sure I will be going through!

[@annalisa4365]

Also my mother last name is Mannina and we live in Ventimiglia 😂

[@user-fy5sl5lk4o]

The city Ive been waiting for!!! Thank u so much for great video🧡

[@Fjatstrom]

Amazing tips guys, thank you! Heading to Sicily for a few days and you guys just made my trip so much easier to plan!

[@jenniferchipponeri2293]

I was howling with the umbrella/raining scene. Too darn funny - especially during the LONG walk across the bridge with the wind! Your sense of normalcy under whatever confronts you two makes me want to keep watching! Happy New Year to you both!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

😂 Thank you so much for your kind words, Jennifer! 🥰 Happy New Year to you!

[@charlescri9635]

Keep giving us these beautiful videos it’s like we’re there with you exploring Italy

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you Charles, that truly is inspiring to hear! 🥰

[@ANT96]

I'm Lucky to live in this wonderful city, nice video guys, have a nice trip !!😀

[@melissababaei404]

Which Hotel did you guys stay at? Great video btw :) Thx

[@Jamie_Does_Life]

awesome video and glad I found your channel! Sicily is a great island and your videos really do show it off. Looking forward to future content

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you so much Jamie, your kind words mean a lot to us and we are happy to have you in our community! 🥰

[@alemassa6632]

Another great video guys!! Keep it up.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thank you so much Ale! 🥰

[@vassallo49]

Stormy weather in Sicily, but always fascinating.

[@italoamericano14]

Great videos!!! Informative and beautiful footage!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you Alexandra, that means a lot! 🥰

[@emilemils]

Which month was this you were traveling in Sirakusa? I am thinking of going there in late october and stay until end of November. would you recommend that period ?

[@dojocho1894]

I'm a Physician in Manhattan getting close to retirement and now divorced sadly.....I am looking towards Sicily to retire too.....I think the video was great for it showed more of a regular day than a jam packed excitement video...I hope to make it there and maybe find a new love.....

[@Loupadron2010]

Hysterical.

[@B.R.0101]

16:20 A realisic fairy tale!! That's fantastic!! Greatly done guys!!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@richardedwards7780]

Wow! So beautiful. Discovered my ancestors were probably from Syracuse so for sure a visit next Summer. Nice video guys! Be sure to visit us in Piemonte!

[@paulandrews7394]

Hi love your video’s keep up the great work 👍

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Ahh thank you so much Paul, that means a lot to us! 🥰

[@John-rw9vm]

Great video. So informative and interesting. Can you do a video about Roseto Foggia? Much of the Italian community in the United States and Canada traces its origins to that little town.

[@tammyb.244]

I am planning a short stay in sicily in December. Therefore I'm really enjoying your videos recently. They really help to plan my own trip on the island. Thank you for sharing your impressions :)

[@MichaelandJustin]

so adorable...we loved that one...so much fun. you guys are the best! xoxo Justin & Michael

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you guys, we love having you with us! 🥰

[@callallilly]

Beautiful little town. The umbrella sequence was hilarious 😂.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

You can thank the beer for that one! 😂

[@nikolnegrieva177]

Bellissimo video ragazzi...Top❤❤❤

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Grazie mille Nikol! 🥰

[@andreimihaesi]

Great travel blog channel! Im planning a southern Italy trip for June and this is very helpful, subscribed!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Ahh thank you so much! We are so happy you found it helpful and we hope you have an amazing trip in June! 🤗🇮🇹

[@megand175]

Currently sweating it out in Ortigia watching this vid after a siesta cos too hot to be out in middle of the day and your ‘rain’ is cooling me down! 🥵☔️ At least everything is open though, no shortage of gelato and granita here!

[@pawstravel]

Haha some parts I found genuinely funny. Love your channel and vlogging. We were planning to go to Syracuse this summer, but changed our minds to Positano instead, but who knows 😄

[@chiarazzaazzaazza8820]

hope you enjoyed my city. I have been living in another city for three years and I miss Syracuse so much. Unfortunately we do not have a good policy and the city often does not have services and is dirty, this I am very sorry, because with its history, its sea and its food, it is unique in the world. I miss him so much. Forgive me for my terrible English. I embrace you, Chiara.

[@jojotamayoayo1709]

You're doin' great no worries>>>>>>!

[@rameshchandrasharma2634]

Fiumicino oro

[@peterc5543]

Very well done

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you so much, Peter! 🥰

[@timothymatthews3753]

Definitely a pretty chill small city in Sicily. I agree with just walking around and having nowhere to really be. Your best bet is taking a cab to the ancient site 15 mins away and hitting up the bars along the water. Also a very liberal city, the only place in Italy that I smelt weed!

[@isolieunici88]

Grazie per aver omaggiato la mia città... bel video

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Grazie Marco, è una bella città! 🥰

[@filippomann]

This is a magic place, where I fell in love for my first and only time

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww how special, M 🥰

[@filippomann]

@@TheGlobalExpats ❤️

[@michelecento7883]

Ortigia, a beautiful place full of things to explore. Even if the weather wasn't great, I hope you enjoyed it. Waiting for your next beautiful video for sure. Thanks a lot for sharing your travel memories.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

It truly is an incredible little place, Michele! Thank you for being on this journey with us 🥰

[@giada_montalto]

Hi! I’m from Italy and I was born in Siracuse!! 😊🌊🫶🏽

[@piralessio2305]

Yohohoh this is my city, a beatiful place...in summer.

[@moragcowan653]

5 euro umbrella had me in stitches.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

🤣

[@mariashaw8211]

Hi guys, love your videos and beautiful footage of all the places you've visited. We're planning a trip to Syracuse in July and wondering where you stayed in the city. Thanks in advance. ;)

[@virginiafeliciano9318]

Even though you couldn’t get into the multiple places you wanted to, the video is great! This town is stunning with so much history and that one that gave you a glass of champagne at the end of the tour is totally worth the 7€. I loved your little twirl 😄🩰. You had me cracking up with that 5€ umbrella!!!🤣🤣

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you so much, Virginia! 🥰 Haha yes the champagne was a treat... and probably helped result in the twirl and umbrella sequence of events 😂

[@virginiafeliciano9318]

@@TheGlobalExpats 🤣😍

[@massimominardi8323]

Bellissimo video!in agosto sarò li a siracusa

[@FinMeg]

Love you guys ❤️

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Ahh thanks guys!! 🥰 We hope you're enjoying your travels! 🤗❤️

[@kirkshrum6222]

Lol, the 5 Euro Umbrella scenes hilarious ! Mateo with the beer in 1 hand, I can’t only think he had a little buzz going on. Haha. Cheers Kirk

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Haha definitely a 'little' buzz going on! 😂

[@tonyi1134]

I just love your videos !! You guys are the best .. We will be spending 5 nights in Ortigia in September , using it as our base to visit Noto , Modica and Ragusa . Do you feel we could visit using public transportation or should I rent a car ?? Thanks so much for the advice !

[@peterabbott5929]

Syracusa is definitely my favorite because of its old town on a peninsula jetting out into the crystal clear clean Mediterranean Sea. Now I learn that old town of Syracusa is called Ortigia.

[@daviddeveau5101]

Ortigia is one of my favourite places. And Noto is next. Fabulous. There is very good Cannoli in Noto. I'm sure you will find it.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

They are both incredibly gorgeous! 🥰

[@claudiocaruso9585]

Ciao. Noi siamo di Siracusa, è stato bello vedere il vostro video. Spero di incontrarvi, magari con una bella giornata e senza ombrello da 5€ 😁🌞

[@dansouth2088]

You guys are fun. Birra Moretti, yes, and a 5 dollar umbrella. Salute!!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you Dan! 🤣🍻

[@SapphireBlueTravelExplores]

The weather was not on your side was? I love how you guys just made the most of it and had a great day anyway. I was so sad for you both when you could not go down into the bunker. Thanks for another great episode.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Ah yes we can't always predict the weather but we can always try and find the silver lining! 🥰 Thank you Kerryn and Phil, the bunker was a bummer so we will have to return for them some day soon! 🙌🏽

[@juditerdelyimihalyne6918]

Hi guys. I am struggling to decide where to go this year, Trapani or Syracuza region for 5 days? We love italian food, the sea, the natural beauty and the italian buildings. Which one do you reccommend? Thanks.

[@atc576]

nice drone shot at 12:34!. little risky with the ppl below but I'm guilty.. i've flown over ppl on a few occasions.

[@sonyaminala3473]

CHE RIDERE QUESTO VIDEO CON L'OMBRELLO CHE CAMBIA VERSO CON TUTTO QUEL VENTO, VICINO AL PONTE UMBERTINO😂😂💟💟 SALUTI DA UNA SIRACUSANA👋👋

[@GaetanoScimonelli]

Hl, thanks for this video for My city. I live in syracuse😘

[@89shiella]

The Baroque joke 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you're hilarious in this episode, Matt.

[@mad8298]

Unfortunate that you weren't there during better weather. There really is so much to do and see there and the markets are fun. The Medicane was a pretty big event for that part of Sicily.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Ah yes it was unfortunate, Marsha. The medicane was crazy! 😓 We will have to return again someday soon 🥰

[@gregread7892]

Enjoy your Sicily videos ,,, did you do one on Ragusa ?

[@Gfysimpletons]

8° where I’m at…… Might get up to 22° today 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Thanks youze two!! 👍

[@TheGlobalExpats]

I hope that is celsius, Dewitt! Otherwise... damn, that's cold 😂

[@adamhecht6399]

Returning.

[@lifewithgrandmabev]

Super beautiful. So much to see in Sicily that we didn’t realize or know about. Thank you for this series. We’ve really enjoyed it. Looking for to next region too.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thanks grandma Bev, we’re so happy you’re enjoying it! 🥰 Hopefully you’ll be able to see it all one day soon! 🤗🇮🇹

[@enzor53supercharged34]

Bravi siete venuti nella mia città 👌👌👌

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Una bella città, Enzo! 😍

[@Lives91bysebuccio]

La mia amata città 💖

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Una bella città! 😍🇮🇹

[@leslieiglesias3621]

Totally agree Ortigia is so beautiful and charming...I saw the most beautiful "bar," it was candles in a beautiful courtyard. Stayed in a courtyard place with keys. It's crazy romantic, I just need to return with a partner.🤣

[@iReporteriReporting]

Maybe the puppets are watching, too😉see you on your next video.☔🥰

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Creepy, but you never know 😂 See you on Sunday, Natalie! 🥰

[@samuelokoro738]

My city😍😍😍😍

[@TheGlobalExpats]

It is gorgeous, Samuel! 🥰

[@samuelokoro738]

@@TheGlobalExpats yh it is, and it’s more beautiful in the summer, hope you guys visit at summertime

[@presidenthfuu9924]

wheat month of the year did you experience this weather

[@valentinanitto4739]

La mia città ❤️

[@TheGlobalExpats]

È meraviglioso, Valentina! 🥰

[@fredyair1]

One question: Have you ever had a problem flying your drone in the cities? Did you apply for any special permit? Thanks!!!!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Hey Alfredo, I have not encountered any problems flying my drone yet. If there are no drone shots in a video that is because that area is locked and the drone will not take off, however, my drone is fully registered with the Italian (European) aviation authorites and is legal to fly in the open zones. I have a DJI Mini 2 and so it does not have as many restrictions as the bigger drones. You can find the registration website here, just be cautious of your surroundings and abide by the rules, and you should be fine! 😅 www.d-flight.it/web-app/

[@fredyair1]

@@TheGlobalExpats Thank you so much for the info!

[@juliedemers5364]

❤❤❤

[@TheGlobalExpats]

🥰❤️

[@antoniosilvestri4283]

Please came in tuscany where i live. I live in chianti shire. It's a very beatiful place to visit

[@biagiocatalano8216]

Siracusa nel ❤

[@TheGlobalExpats]

🥰

[@la_deavenere2515]

Hey welcome to Siracusa my città

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you, it is a beautiful city! 🥰

[@la_deavenere2515]

@@TheGlobalExpats 🥰

[@Buio0209]

Dear Matteo, believe me: Men love Micha too!!! P.S. I'm from Noto.... if you've been through here before, I would have liked to meet you.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Ok ok that's good to hear, I didn't want to steal all the attention! 😜 We will be sure to remember you when we visit Noto again some day soon 🙌🏽

[@kaloarepo288]

The second greatest English poet John Milton mentions the fountain of Arethusa in his poem "Lycidas:" "Oh fountain Arethuse and thou honoured flood ..." -in ancient Greek and Roman poetry it was seen as one of the inspirations of pastoral poetry

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Ahh that’s so interesting, we didn’t know that! Thanks Kalo! 🤗🇮🇹

[@gypsywheels]

👍 👍 👍 😎 🙂 ❤️

[@TheGlobalExpats]

🥰❤️

[@roseanneberrios7174]

Where did you stay in Ortigia. AirB+B or Hotel

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Hey Roseanne, we stayed a short walk across the bridge from Ortigia in Syracuse, the place was called 'Archinuè' 🙌🏽

[@roseanneberrios7174]

@@TheGlobalExpats Thanks

[@alfredvinciguerra532]

My beautiful birthplace I was born in a house right in Ortigia, now I live in New York City

[@TheGlobalExpats]

That's so awesome, Alfred! 😍🇮🇹

[@annap4524]

Come mai non chiedono ai cittadini le informazioni che non sanno?! Perché tirano ad indovinare? Però bel video .

[@alessiocamiolo]

I'm sorry for the weather guys :-( Ortigia is a wanderful place. I hope you can come back in summer for the real atmosphere to this island.

[@christinasalman09]

hi i would like to know how's the weather on early May?

[@alessiocamiolo]

@@christinasalman09 It has already started to get hot 🥵

[@sashas3332]

[@rameshchandrasharma2634]

Civitavecchia oro Italia Rom mio

[@giauz]

8:19 I think he's Topo Gigio, not a rabbit

[@TheCezu]

01:48 Purpose of visit, please!

[@_TANO_.]

io sono di siracusa

[@alfonsovaccaro2101]

you have missed three very important locations in Siracusa: TEATRO GRECO, ORECCHIO DI DIONISO and CATACOMBE CRISTIANE!!!!!!!!!!!!! TEATRO GRECO and ORECCHIO DI DIONISO are some of the most important MAGNA GRECIA MONUMENTS!!!! HOW HAVE YOU MISSED THEM??!!

[@conniemara1]

you guys are too cute :)

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you Connie, Enna will be coming soon! 🥰

[@CesareDrago]

Yooo I live there

[@TheGlobalExpats]

You are very lucky Cesare, it is a beautiful city! 🥰

[@CesareDrago]

Thanks! Unluckily a lot of people here does not realize what treasure it is! Hope you'll come back one day

[@supersaiyankeyblademaster2427]

Indiana Jones 5 brought me here.

[@ucenic1]

Could a tourist fish there from the bank?

[@rameshchandrasharma2634]

Viterbo Lazio oro Roma

[@giulioarata899]

Trapani in italian It means drills

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Oh that's so interesting, thanks Giulio! 🇮🇹