RAGUSA

Ragusa It is the capital of the province of Ragusa, on the island of Sicily, with around 75,000 inhabitants. In 1693 the city was devastated by a huge earthquake, which killed some 5,000 inhabitants. Following this catastrophe the city was largely rebuilt, many baroque buildings date from this period. Ragusa Ibla hosts a wide array of Baroque architecture, including several stunning palaces and churches. Marina di Ragusa is a village in southern Italy, a frazione of the comune of Ragusa. The site is noted for its beautiful beaches and lively nightlife. Marina di Ragusa is located on the Mediterranean coast of the island of Sicily, directly opposite the island of Malta. The village has an official population of 4,070 but during the summer it gets to over 60,000 inhabitants. The new port aims to became one of the major tourist ports of the island. The new structure is the biggest tourist port of Sicily and can moor over 800 boats and the new offices for the Coast Guard. The landscape, tradition, sea, history, the study make Ragusa like an itinerary for lovers of art, relaxation, entertainment and cuisine.

rAGUSA E RAGUSA IBLA

Ragusa Ibla, or simply Ibla, is one of the two neighborhoods that form the historic center of Ragusa in Sicily. In the Ragusa dialect, the neighborhood is also called Iusu (or lower Ragusa, to distinguish it from the upper one). It is located in the eastern part of the city, on a hill that goes from 385 to 440 meters above sea level. After the earthquake of 1693, the ancient city of Ragusa was rebuilt by building works that produced works, buildings and monuments of late baroque taste. In it there are 14 of the 18 monuments of the city of Ragusa now registered in the heritage of humanity. The ancient city contains over fifty churches and numerous palaces in the Baroque style. In the easternmost part, there is the Ibleo Garden and there are also the excavations of an ancient city that according to different historians could be identified with the Hybla Heraia. Upper Ragusa. The new city that was born after 1693, with traits also of baroque style and home to the main activities of Ragusa.
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MARINA DI RAGUSA
Marina di Ragusa is a village in southern Italy, in Ragusa. The site is noted for its beautiful beaches and lively nightlife. Marina di Ragusa is located on the Mediterranean coast of the island of Sicily, directly opposite of the island of Malta. The village has an official population of 4,070 but during the summer it gets to over 50,000 inhabitants. The new port aims to became one of the major tourist ports of the island. The new structure is the biggest tourist port of Sicily and can moor over 800 boats and the new offices for the Coast Guard.
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MODICA

A town of Neolithic origins, Modica is the historical capital of the territory. It boasts a rich repertoire of gastronomic specialties, the result of the contamination of the different cultures that have dominated it; It is known above all for the production of the typical Aztec-derived chocolate. Its historic center, rebuilt following the devastating earthquake of 1693, is one of the most significant examples of late Baroque architecture and for its masterpieces the city was included in 2002, together with the Val di Noto, in the list of UNESCO Humanity.

The city is divided into 3 main districts: Modica Sorda, residential and commercial area of the city; Modica alta and Modica Bassa represent the historical centers, to be visited absolutely. Modica Bassa has a greater liveliness than the upper district because it houses the most important offices of the city and culminates in the spectacular Corso Umberto
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SCICLI

The town of Scicli rises at the crossroads of three valleys, with houses all over the cliffs, a large square at the bottom of a river, and ancient ecclesiastical buildings that crown in several points, like baroque acropolis, the semicircle of the altitudes. The landscapes are very varied: you go from the coast (alternating the low and sandy to modest limestone cliffs) covered by the Mediterranean scrub to the gentle slopes of alluvial origin of the hinterland with olive, almond and carob trees up to the limestone reliefs of the northern part interior where the capital is located. Scicli is a UNESCO site in the Val di Noto..
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taste

  • Ciappi di pomodoro
  • Lolli co maccu
  • Ravioli di ricotta con sugo di maiale
  • Messicani
  • Caponata d'inverno
  • Scaccia Ragusana
  • Mpanata
  • Pizzolo di Sortino
  • Scaccione di Monterosso
  • Sfoglio di Ricotta
  • Ragusano D.O.P.
  • Cannolo siciliano
  • Cassata Ragusana
  • Capuliato
  • Viscotta scaurati
  • Mpagnuccata
  • Viscotta ca cannella
  • Granita
  • Giuggiulena
  • Cioccolato di Modica
  • Mpanatigghi

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