aquatic plants, mostly neptune grass. The fauna is composed of crabs, shellfish, sea urchins, octopus, starfish, fish of various species, moray eels, and there can be stingrays. In the 2005 there was an influx of jellyfish, mostly Pelagia noctiluca. Other seaside towns saw an increase in jellyfish. The Pelagia noctiluca is very irritating and has hurt many people whom have tried to swim. Tourism Tourism is mainly present in the summer, between the months of June and September. The tourists who come to visit this place, are particularly attracted by the beauty of the sea and the landscape of jagged cliffs. There are boat tours driven by professionalists, which take tourists visiting the sea and rocks. The tour, lasting about half an hour, begin from the island of Ortigia, then passes from the coast of sea grottoes of Syracuse, and finally arrives at the "Two Brothers", where it stops for a few minutes to give tourists the possibility to swim. Afterward they repeated by the same round, bringing the tourists to Ortigia. This is a particularly suitable place to spend some time in contact with marine nature, repose and also for fun. The two rocks are also a great place for diving. There is also practiced spearfishing, given the abundance of the fauna. How to reach the rocks The two rocks are accessible through the Via Sicilia, situated in the district of Grottasanta. Going from this to its end, and turning right, there is a destroyed wall, and immediately after the bike path. After this there is a large lawn by Mediterranean, bounded by cliffs overlooking the sea ("Coast of Piliceddi"), and from there the two rocks are visible. Walking centrally towards the cliff, you will reach a cliff with a short, steep descent, where you can see the stairs carved into the rock of ancient origin. Going down toward the reef closest to the sea, one arrives at a small peninsula, where the rocks of "Two Brothers" are only accessible by the sea. Somewhere between the mainland and the rocks there are around 60 meters of distance. See also Syracuse Ortygia References Syracuse, Sicily Islands of Sicily Ionian Sea Mediterranean islands