Southside Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Syracuse University
Walk around the campus of Syracuse University, a top university in Syracuse. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Destiny USA
During your visit to Syracuse, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Destiny USA. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
New York State Fairgrounds
Enjoy a stop at New York State Fairgrounds, an entertaining place to visit in Syracuse. Discover the area's top-notch restaurants and its lively festivals.
JMA Wireless Dome
College basketball, football and lacrosse have never seen more enthusiastic crowds than those inside this stadium on the campus of Syracuse University.
Armory Square
Home to Syracuse’s highest concentration of bars and restaurants, this lively city square is the perfect place for a night out in Central New York.
Landmark Theatre
See Broadway musicals, comedy or rock shows at this beautiful and supposedly haunted 1920s venue just off Syracuse’s Armory Square.
Activities
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Our pick of the best Southside Hotel Deals
Comfort Inn & Suites Syracuse-Carrier Circle
"I had a pleasant stay the staff was very nice the coffee was the only thing was not good but I wouldn't hold that against them(lol) I would recommend"
Reviewed on 28 May 2026
Hotel Concord Syracuse, an Ascend Collection Hotel
"Took us checking into 3 different rooms to finally find a CLEAN room and it was after a late night flight. This is unacceptable and I wouldn’t recommend"
Reviewed on 27 May 2026
Randolph Hotel Liverpool/Syracuse/Airport West, Trademark
"Everything went well! To be honest. Whenever I get a hotel now, I’m quick to see if they’ve got rooms open before I check anywhere else now. I had a small issue with hot water one day and went down to say something. By the time I arrived back up to my room there was a custodian waiting outside my ..."
Reviewed on 25 May 2026
The Craftsman Inn & Suites
"Staff was kind and breakfast is good"
Reviewed on 29 May 2026
Super 8 by Wyndham Liverpool/Syracuse North Airport
"I checked in around midnight and went straight to my room. Got into bed and some girl was talking on speaker phone Nextdoor for approximately 45 minutes. I could hear everything. The walls seemed to be paper thin. The light from the parking lot was hardly blocked. Was woken up repeatedly from outside ..."
Reviewed on 29 May 2026
Cresthill Suites Syracuse
"The room was clean and comfy, useful kitchen inside the room a bonus. Quiet rooms too."
Reviewed on 28 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Southside
Strathmore
While there might not be top attractions in Strathmore, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Museum of Science and Technology.
Westside
If you're spending some time in Westside, Rosamond Gifford Zoo and La Casita Cultural Center are top sights worth seeing.
Downtown Syracuse
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.
Eastside
While visiting Eastside, you might make a stop by sights like JMA Wireless Dome and Syracuse Stage.
Valley
If you're spending some time in Valley, Webster Pond and Central New York Playhouse are top sights worth seeing.
Lakefront
If you're spending some time in Lakefront, Destiny USA and NBT Bank Stadium are top sights worth seeing.
