Syracuse, NY Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

A lively but largely unattractive modern city, busy SYRACUSE made its name first for the production of salt and, more importantly, for its central position on the Erie Canal. Despite a population nudging half a million, there's little to see, though the presence of Syracuse University gives downtown an active and youthful feel. The redevelopment of Armory Square , around Franklin and Fayette streets, as an area of specialty shops, galleries and cafés has gone some way toward adding character to the city center, but the city still feels dominated by the highways and railroads that slice through it. The … more »