Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Watch the full episode: youtu.be/y9zJtNWyZEA Syracuse's 18th-century cathedral and piazza were inspired by the Baroque style of Rome, but amped up with a Sicilian architectural razzle-dazzle. More Sicily travel info ricksteves.com/europe/italy/sicily #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #syracuse

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