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Museo del Papiro "Corrado Basile"vsLatomia del Paradiso
Both are praised by expert reviewers. Overall, Papyrus Museum scores slightly higher than Latomia del Paradiso. Papyrus Museum scores 83 with endorsements from 4 publications like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Museo del Papiro "Corrado Basile"
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Viale Teocrito 66, Archeological zone, Syracuse, Sicily
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Frommer's "Located near the Paolo Orsi museum , these galleries devoted to papyrus are unique in Italy." Full review
Fodor's "Housed in the 16th-century ex-convent of Sant'Agostino, the small but intriguing Papyrus Museum uses informative exhibits and videos to demonstrate how papyri are prepared." Full review
Lonely Planet "Ortygia's Museo del Papiro offers a fine collection of papyrus documents and products, boats and an English-language film about the nifty material's history." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Housed in the pleasantly renovated former monastery, the Convento di Sant'Agostino, the museum presents papyrus's journey around the world and different documents in relation to the plant." Full review
Latomia del Paradiso Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
Viale Paradiso, nel parco archeologico della Neapolis, Syracuse, Sicily
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Lonely Planet "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." Full review
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
