Attractions & guided tours

Maniace Castle admission tickets

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Entrance Fees Included

Tour with Audioguide

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Why you’ll love this…

See the imposing Maniace Castle on the Ortygia island promontory
Explore the rooms and admire the vaults of the main hall
Get to know Agrigento, Modica, Siracusa and Taormina with the audioguide

What to expect

Built in the first half of the 13th century and located on the most extreme point of the Ortygia promontory, Maniace Castle is considered one of the most important monuments dating back to the Swabian domain of the city of Syracuse.

The imposing structure was commissioned by Emperor Frederick II and it's named after the Byzantine general who took the city in 1038. The castle's square plan is enclosed within a long perimeter wall with four cylindrical towers at the corners. Get stunning views of the sea from a privileged position and discover the rooms where Sicilian kings and queens lived. Enjoy a free regional audioguide (English and Italian languages available) which covers points of interest in Agrigento, Modica, Siracusa and Taormina.

Get the chance to admire the main internal hall, consisting of 25 vaults that represent the kingdoms of Frederick II with that of Sicily in the very center.

What's included

Audio guide
Entrance ticket

What's not included

Guided tour

Where

Via Castello Maniace, 51, 96100 Syracuse, SR, Italy

Meeting point:

Please present your voucher at Maniace Castle.

What to remember

Please note that the official entrance ticket (without the audioguide) has a cost of 8€ for adults and 4€ for EU citizens. The final price of 9.5€ (for adult) and 5.5€ (for EU citizen) will include several services, such as the virtual audioguide and customer care assistance
Please note that the audioguide is only available in English and Italian. Content includes some of the main points of interest of Agrigento, Modica, Siracusa and Taormina. There's no specific information in the guide about the Maniace Castle
The instructions to download and use the smart audioguide will be provided in your voucher after purchase
Please note, your audioguide must be downloaded via smartphone and won't be delivered on site or at the ticket office. Also kindly note the audioguide is provided by Musement, so for any assistance contact our Customer Care at the number indicated in the voucher.
This ticket also includes access to the ILLUSIOCEAN exhibition, taking place from June 24th to October 31st, 2023
On the first Sunday of each month, on March 10th (Cultural Heritage Day), June 2nd and November 4th, the entrance to the sites of eastern Sicily is free and tickets will be issued exclusively at the ticket offices

Provider

Aditus

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.