Up & Down 6-Hour Tour of the Baroque Towns of Ragusa & Modica

Tour Ragusa & Modica

Duomo di San Giorgio

Tour Ragusa & Modica

Chocolate factory in Modica

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Highlights

Meet in Ragusa Ibla and explore its alleys and picturesque corners

Learn the history of a glorious reconstruction

Look up for funny decorations of noble palaces

Visit a traditional Sicilian cart painting atelier

See the most iconic baroque churches

Taste the delicious Modica chocolate

Ragusa, Modica

gastronomical, cultural, historical

Private Tour

6 Hours

Medium

English, Italian, Spanish

Description

Explore the southeast corner of the island in this full-day tour of the Baroque towns of Ragusa and Modica. Following a devastating earthquake in 1693, the cities in the Val di Noto were rebuilt in the exuberant Baroque style popular at the time, and, since 2002, have become a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their harmonious planning and exceptional architectural details.

Itinerary

Tour of Ragusa and Modica
- Follow your passional guide for a walk "Up and Down" the city of Ragusa and uncover the history and secrets of the southernmost province in Sicily. Rising from the Hyblean mountains and perched on the side of a hill, Ragusa's historic centre is called Ibla and presents itself as an ode to the Sicilian Baroque and its grandiose lines: an art form emerging from a rock.
- Here we will visit a traditional atelier of Sicilian charts, a unique place that takes us back to the early '900, where Sicilian charts were at their peak.
- Continue to Modica, once the capital of the Hyblean country. The city offers stunning views and reveals precious treasures along the way, sensorial as well as architectural. Here you'll stop at a traditional chocolate factory to taste its excellent chocolate, still made according to the Aztec method, dating back centuries ago.

What's Included

Guided tour as described

Visit to the Sicilian chart atelier

Chocolate tasting

What's Excluded

Transportation to/from Ragusa Ibla and Modica (Note: You will follow the guide in your own car - if you'd like the guide to arrange private transportation, please contact the guide for a quote.)

Know Before You Go

There are many steps to climb up and down; if you have trouble with the stairs, let the guide know, and she will arrange the itinerary to meet your needs.