Ortygia
Island in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the town of ancient Ionia, see Ortygia (Ionia).
Ortygia (/ɔːrˈtɪdʒiə/ or-TIJ-ee-ə; Italian: Ortigia [orˈtiːdʒa]; Ancient Greek: Ὀρτυγία, romanized: Ortygía) is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as the Città Vecchia (Old City), contains many historical landmarks.
The name originates from the Ancient Greek órtyx (ὄρτυξ), which means "quail".[1]