Ragusa, Modica & Scicli Tour

4.4 (16 reviews) Catania, Italy
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Duration8h
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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Let's explore and rediscover Ragusa, Modica and Scicli. The tour follows an itinerary which includes history, art, faith and culture. We invite you to spend one day visiting the greatest laboratory of Baroque urban development and its surroundings. Hundreds of churches scattered around, impressive basilicas, half-hidden small churches in crowded alleys, buildings with unusual architectural solutions, portals, stories about the ancient noble families, represent the precious heritage of the greatest flowering of Sicilian Baroque art, which makes these places, their atmosphere and their landscape really unique.

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Ragusa, Modica & Scicli Tour

Pickup included

Departure from Taormina

Pick up in Taormina area: This option includes in the price the pick-up of customers from a hotel or other structure located in the Taormina area.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Wi-Fi on board
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Chocolate Tasting in Modica
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Guida specializzata

What to expect

  1. Ragusa Ibla
    1h 30m
    The tour begins in Ragusa Ibla with the visit of the baroque style historical centre. Ragusa ibla can be considered a real open-air museum, where the opulence of the Iblean baroque coexists in synergy with the nature of the iblei mountains.

    Here we will admire the wonderful Saint George’s Cathedral in Piazza Duomo, The "Portale di San Giorgio", a wonderful arch in in Catalan Gothic style dating back to the 1400s, the beautiful "Giardino Ibleo" and many buildings in baroque style.
  2. Antica Dolceria Bonajuto
    1h 30m
    We continue to Modica, whose historical centre (Modica bassa), is also in Baroque style. The two Cathedrals, San Giorgio, which dominates the village from the top of the hill and San Pietro, located down along the main street, are both extraordinary exemples of the Sicilian Baroque. We will make a stop at the ancient chocolate shop Bonajuto to assist the explanation of the process to make the typical local chocolate, made according to an ancient recipe of the Aztecs brought to Sicily by Spaniards during their domination. Free tasting of chocolate is included!
  3. Centro storico di Scicli - World Heritage Site
    1h 30m
    We will end up with the visit of the fascinating village of Scicli, where, once again, the main architectural style is Baroque. We cross the fascinating landscape rich in steep limestone walls, carob trees, low walls, small churches and quarries, and we come to the sight of what we would call a gem in the heart of Sicily. We start the walking city tour with the Chiafura Archaeological Park, where will be possible to see the caves dug into the limestone rock where many families still lived until the middle of the last century. Then starting from The San Bartolomeo Church we will across the town center rich in baroque style palaces and churches that made Scicli became part of the UNESCO World Heritage.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

WE WILL PICK YOU UP FROM ANY PLACE!
The price refers to the departure with pick up from Catania area or Siracusa area.
Please enter the name of the property you are staying at and its address in the booking details.
For pick up from Taormina area select the option "Departure from Taormina".

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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