Syracuse Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Clinton Square featuring a city, a garden and heritage architecture
Syracuse which includes flowers and a city
Landmark Theatre featuring interior views and heritage elements
Syracuse featuring modern architecture
Syracuse featuring heritage architecture and a city

This city in Central New York’s Finger Lakes region offers college sports, summer sunshine and plentiful winter snow for year-round indoor and outdoor activities.

Enjoy fun-filled days of outdoor activities, shopping and cultural pursuits in the geographic heart of New York State. Syracuse has old roots as the primary supplier of salt for the United States. The modern presence of Syracuse University and numerous attractions give it a youthful vigour.

Kick-start your visit with outdoor activities at local parks. Spend half a day or more at Onondaga Lake Park. Walk along 7 miles (11 kilometres) of shoreline, rent a boat, visit the butterfly garden and play ball games on the sports fields. While you’re there, investigate the Salt Museum on the lake’s eastern shore to learn about the industry that built Syracuse.

Delve into the past at the Erie Canal Museum to learn about New York canals’ important role in American history. See how the 363-mile (584-kilometre) Erie route was built by hand.

Fill your shopping bags at Destiny USA, a massive six-story mall with more than 250 outlets. It also has attractions such as a mirror maze and the Canyon Climb Adventure, a suspended indoor climbing course. 

Buy tickets in advance for an NCAA Division I college sports event inside the Syracuse University Carrier Dome. Join the college crowd to celebrate afterward at the Armoury Square neighbourhood.

Treat children to a visit to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park it houses more than 700 animals, including elephants, tigers, bears and wolves. If you’re in the city in August go to the Great New York State Fair, with 12 days of rides, exhibits and entertainment. Check the fairgrounds website to see what events are happening at other times of the year.

Syracuse is 160 miles (257 kilometres) from Niagara Falls and 246 miles (396 kilometres) from New York City, with bus service from both locations. It has its own airport. Lake Ontario and the waterfalls, parks, hiking trails and ski slopes of the Finger Lakes region are about an hour away, offering swimming, skiing, hiking, fishing and autumn leaf-peeping.

Where to stay in Syracuse

Clinton Square featuring a city, a garden and heritage architecture

Downtown Syracuse

3.5/5(3 area reviews)

Downtown Syracuse is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Landmark Theatre and Clinton Square while you're in town.

Downtown Syracuse
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Lakefront

If you're spending some time in Lakefront, Destiny USA and NBT Bank Stadium are top sights worth seeing.

Lakefront
Carrier Dome showing modern architecture

Eastside

While visiting Eastside, you might make a stop by sights like JMA Wireless Dome and E.M. Mills Rose Garden.

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Northside

If you're spending some time in Northside, Museum of International Masks and Puppets and ArtRage Gallery are top sights worth seeing.

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Southside

While Southside isn't home to many top sights, Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Everson Museum of Art are some notable places to visit nearby.

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Westside

When in Westside, you can plan a visit to Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Armory Square, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Westside
LivAway Suites- Syracuse
LivAway Suites- Syracuse
2 out of 5
6595 Thompson Rd, Syracuse, NY
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ₹6,830 per night from 14 May to 15 May
₹6,830
₹7,991 total
14 May - 15 May
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Syracuse. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Destiny USA and JMA Wireless Dome are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (72 reviews)
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Reviewed on 11 May 2025

LivAway Suites- Syracuse
Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA
Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA
3.5 out of 5
311-371 Hiawatha Blvd., Syracuse, NY
The price is ₹14,754 per night from 1 Jun to 2 Jun
₹14,754
₹17,262 total
1 Jun - 2 Jun
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Syracuse. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,007 reviews)
"Had a great stay. For the right rate will be my go to when I go to Syracuse."

Reviewed on 9 May 2025

Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA
Clarion Pointe Downtown
Clarion Pointe Downtown
2.5 out of 5
454 James Street, Syracuse, NY
The price is ₹8,709 per night from 18 May to 19 May
₹8,709
₹10,360 total
18 May - 19 May
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Syracuse. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
7.4/10 Good! (1,009 reviews)
"Great stay, right near syracuse and free bfast!"

Reviewed on 10 May 2025

Clarion Pointe Downtown
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Radio City Apartments
Radio City Apartments
3.5 out of 5
142 West 49th Street, New York, NY
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in New York. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and a business centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (4,197 reviews)
"Only problem was my miunderstanding otherwise a great place"

Reviewed on 10 May 2025

Radio City Apartments
31 Street Broadway Hotel
31 Street Broadway Hotel
2 out of 5
38 West 31st Street, New York, NY
Stay at this aparthotel in New York. Enjoy room service, Wi-Fi (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the clean rooms and the overall value ...
5.2/10 (1,042 reviews)
"This was in a great location, extremely affordable, and at that time (March 2025) looked like everything within had just been renovated, with the whole place looking new and clean. The only thing some people may not like is that the rooms are quite small and there are no bathrooms in the hotel rooms, ..."

Reviewed on 2 May 2025

31 Street Broadway Hotel
Placemakr Wall Street
Placemakr Wall Street
4 out of 5
110 Wall St, New York, NY
Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in New York. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a rooftop terrace and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (681 reviews)
"First time here -- it's set up for people who want a kitchen and perhaps a longer stay, but was also fine for two nights. Not a traditional hotel but more of a loft feel. Great location if you want to be near financial district/seaport area, and it's convenient to subway."

Reviewed on 6 May 2025

Placemakr Wall Street
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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