Greekness

Greekness can be breathed everywhere, from Ortigia to the Archaeological Park, where, from May to June, many tragedies and comedies, which allow us to experience theatre just like the ancient inhabitants of the place did 2,500 years ago, are put on. Traces of the Greeks’ presence in Syracuse are not just cultural, but there is also the “unspeakable taboo” of memory (evident irony and goes back to a film that marks a milestone in generations of activists and civil rights, “Maurice” by James Ivory). There are LGBT associations such as Stonewall Siracusa and Arcigay Siracusa, but the network of solidarity and causes passes well beyond the limits of these associations. Non-LGBT associations also promote causes related to the rainbow world: Arci Siracusa, Arci Ragazzi Siracusa, Zuimama, Astrea, Rete Centri Antiviolenza, Amnesty Siracusa, the Battista di Siracusa e Evangelical Church, and even a Buddhist group.

Bars and pubs

In the same way, many of the bars are gay-friendly (including Punto G, Hmora, Gusto, Sikarù Beerstrò, Caffè Apollo), and the welcome from accommodation such as Le Zagare Holiday Home and Casa Gaya do not disappoint. At the Borgo Città Giardino, music nights dedicated to the rainbow community are arranged, and there is also The Atrium, a bustling LGBT bar, which has crazy parties.

Our homes in Sicily.
Our experiences in Sicily.