Experts' Choice Award Catacomb of Vigna Cassia
What the experts agree on
Syracuse's most extensive Christian catacombs sprawl beneath the Basilica di San Giovanni, carved from limestone bedrock and containing the crypt of St Marcus. The roofless basilica ruins above create a hauntingly atmospheric early Christian site.
“The city's most extensive catacombs lie beneath the Basilica di San Giovanni, itself a pretty, truncated church that served as the city's cathedral in the 17th century.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Not far from the Archaeological Park, off Viale Teocrito, the catacombs below the church of San Giovanni are one of the earliest-known Christian sites in the city." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Syracuse's catacombs were hewn out of a solid layer of limestone rock, which meant that vast spaces could be opened up." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The ruins of the basilica stand open to the skies above the crypt of St Marcus and constitute one of the most fascinating places in Syracuse." Full review
