Dammuso di Ponente Ortigia

New and comfortable pied à terre located in the heart of the island of Ortigia a few steps from the places of greatest historical, artistic, cultural and landscape interest in the city. Precisely the Dammuso di Ponente is located between the Porta Marina dating back to the century. XIV and the only surviving architectural element of the medieval walls, and Fonte Aretusa, a meeting place between reality and myth immersed in the green of the papyrus and surrounded by a mirror of crystalline water so celebrated by the poets Pindaro and Virgilio, who tell us how the waters of the river Alfeo, flowing under the sea, finally manage to join and mix with those of the beloved nymph Aretusa, transformed into a source by Diana in an attempt to protect her from him.
The paths leading to the Duomo, to the oldest Sicilian Doric temple, or to the Temple of Apollo, are also very short, leading to the traditional fish market and Piazza Archimede, considered the geographical center of the island and boasting both noble palaces built already in the 16th century, both the superb Diana fountain created by the sculptor Moschetti once again in reference to the myth of the nymph Aretusa.
It is also possible to visit, in the area, the numerous churches of Arab-Norman style and with Baroque traces, museums such as the National one of Palazzo Bellomo, that of the papyrus, that of the Sicilian puppets and the Arkimedeion, the Arab district "Graziella" and the former Jewish quarter "Giudecca" which attracts scholars from all over the world.
In the streets and alleys around the Dammuso you will find a large number of restaurants, small local craft shops and typical food and wine, all to be discovered ... and of course, you will admire the magnificent sea in which you can immerse yourself and take a swim, reaching walk to the solariums of the Levante promenade (public) or the Ponente promenade in about 5-10 minutes.
The Dammuso di Ponente, characteristic house with stone arches, ideal for the stay of a couple or a small family, is granted for the exclusive use of guests and consists of a single room with a mezzanine with a maximum height of 1 m, 70, and has a kitchenette with electric induction stove, bathroom with shower, double bed and French bed, hairdryer, towel kit, bed linen, provisions and dishes, digital terrestrial TV, air conditioning, heating, Wi Fi internet, car coffee maker, microwave, free mini bar, iron.