Baroque splendor in scenic surroundings and the sea only a few kilometers off - Ragusa offers whatever a vacationer's heart desires.
Simply drift along, past gorgeous Baroque façades and monuments. Ragusa-Ibla is one of southern Sicily's treasures you must have seen.
Baroque splendor in scenic surroundings and the sea only a few kilometers off - Ragusa offers whatever a vacationer's heart desires.
Simply drift along, past gorgeous Baroque façades and monuments. Ragusa-Ibla is one of southern Sicily's treasures you must have seen.
Ragusa is a town in southern Sicily. Its name is derived from the Greek word "rogos", which translates as "granary" and is quite fitting, as the golden-yellow fields of grain characterize the landscape around Ragusa and as far as the sea.
Ragusa is found in fantastic location at 520 m a.s.l. in Monte Iblei. The town center is divided in two by a gorge. Ragusa-Ibla, the Old Town of Ragusa, is located to the east, in the lower town.
Visitors are interested mainly in Ragusa-Ibla, the old part. The latter and all its medieval elements were completely destroyed by the devastating 1693 earthquake. The centro storico was then rebuilt in new splendor in the style of the Sicilian Baroque. It has meanwhile been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The grandest building at Ragusa-Ibla is cathedral San Giorgio, which is dedicated to the patron saint of Ragusa. Architect of the cathedral was Rosario Gagliardi. From the cathedral square an impressive flight of stairs leads up to the cathedral's entrance.
Giardino Ibleo, the urban park, is not only a perfect place for a break. From there you also get to enjoy a breathtaking view onto the valley of the Irminio river and the gorges. At the edge of the park lie the remains of the Norman church San Giorgio Vecchio with its beautiful Gothic portal.
Two other churches lie hidden in the park: Chiesa San Domenico with its majolica-clad bell tower and Chiesa Cappuccini Vecchi with paintings by Pietro Novelli.
Ragusa-Ibla bustles with life, cafés invite you to linger and shops invite you in to take a look around.
At "Ragusa Superiore", the upper part of town, you get to see more Baroque churches, also rebuilt after the earthquake, amongst others Chiesa Santa Maria delle Scale, Chiesa Maria del'Itria and the cathedral in Piazza San Giovanni with its valuable marble ornaments and stuccoworks.
Museo Archeologico Ibleo, where you can admire the 2,600-year-old tombstone of warrior Pirrino of Camarina, is also worth stopping by.
It is half an hour by car to the small harbor of Marina di Ragusa, where wonderful, gently sloping sandy beaches await you. Stroll along the seaside promenade with some delicious Italian ice cream in hand, then go for a swim in the crystal clear sea - at Marina di Ragusa holiday pleasure is guaranteed.
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