Arethusa Spring

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Arethusa Spring is a famous freshwater fountain on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily, renowned in Greek mythology and for its scenic coastal setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater fountain
spring
tourist attraction
appearsIn Greek mythology NERFINISHED
associatedWithDeity Alpheus NERFINISHED
Artemis NERFINISHED
connectedTo subterranean karst system (Syracuse area)
country Italy
hasCulturalRole motif in local folklore
subject of paintings and engravings
symbol of Syracuse
hasEcosystem aquatic plants habitat
waterfowl habitat
hasFeature lush vegetation
natural pool
papyrus plants
seawall
stone embankments
hasNameInGreek Αρέθουσα
hasNameInItalian Fonte Aretusa NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Syracuse waterfront NERFINISHED
harbor of Syracuse
hasWaterType freshwater
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site “Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica”
isAccessibleBy public promenade
isFamousFor association with Greek mythology
presence of papyrus in Europe
scenic coastal setting
views of Syracuse harbor
isUsedFor photography
recreation
sightseeing
locatedIn Italy
Ortygia NERFINISHED
Sicily
Syracuse NERFINISHED
locatedNear Ionian Sea NERFINISHED
locatedOn coastline of Ortygia
mentionedBy Ovid NERFINISHED
Theocritus NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Metamorphoses NERFINISHED
namedAfter Arethusa (nymph in Greek mythology) NERFINISHED
near Cathedral of Syracuse NERFINISHED
Piazza Duomo (Syracuse) NERFINISHED
fortifications of Ortygia NERFINISHED
partOf historic center of Syracuse
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
UNESCOSite Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica NERFINISHED
waterSource underground freshwater

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Syracuse hasLandmark Arethusa Spring