Ispica
- Located in the southeast of Sicily, Ispica was rebuilt in baroque splendour after the great earthquake. A sight to be seen: Basilicata Santa Maria Maggiore.
Baroque town of churches on a white limestone plateau
Ispica lies in the southeast of Sicily. The town, which was called Spaccoforno until 1935, owes its name to the nearby gorge – Cava d’Ispica.
13 km long, the latter ends at Ispica and up to the great earthquake of 1693, the settlement was actually located within it.
- The town owes its name to the nearby gorge – Cava d’Ispica.
Located on a white limestone plateau and surrounded by a fertile landscape, Ispica, rebuilt, presents itself in baroque splendour.
In the square of the same name, Basilicata Santa Maria Maggiore, its ceilings decorated with stucco and with frescos by Olivio Sozzi, is particularly worth a visit.
- Worth an excursion: World Heritage Site of Modica with its terraced alleys and the striking clock tower.
Excursion into baroque surroundings
Those interested in culture should use the opportunity of visiting Mòdica, which is within a stone’s throw. With its narrow terraced alleys and its successful integration into the wildly romantic landscape, Unesco declared the town World Heritage Site. The ruins of the castle with its conspicuously large clock tower are a striking eye-catcher. Scicli, located near the seaside, is also entitled to call itself “World Heritage Site” due to its fanciful buildings and beautifully laid out plazas.
- Inviting you to go for a swim, to take a sunbath and to go for a walk: here at the beach of Ispica – Santa Maria del Focallo.
Wide sandy beaches and the nature reserve of the river Irminio
Not only do those interested in culture get their money’s worth. ‘Water bugs’ will find fantastic conditions at the wide sandy beaches between Portopalo, Santa Marina del Focallo and Scoglitti.
