Experts' Choice Award Latomia del Paradiso
What the experts agree on
Historic stone quarry turned prison, now a lush garden after its earthen roof collapsed in 1693. Fascinating layers of Syracuse's dramatic past visible in one atmospheric space.
“Its vaulted 'roof' of earth collapsed in the 1693 earthquake, leaving it exposed to sunlight and making it an ideal place in which to plant its current gardens.”
– Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The word latomia refers to the old stone quarries mined for the construction of public buildings; they were later used as prisons." Full review
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Viale Paradiso, nel parco archeologico della Neapolis, Syracuse, Sicily
