Day Trip to Ragusa Ibla Modica and Scicli from Malta

By Virtu Ferries LTD

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Overview

Sicily is a country of diversity, you cannot do it justice in a short spell of time. It is easy to forget that the Island, with a population of 5 million, only became part of the Italian state in 1860. We suggest you look out for the ever-changing landscape, a feature even on a short trip. The Iblei Mountain Range is arguably one of the most picturesque areas of Sicily, with a variety of rivers, valleys, canyons, and lakes that bring with them a vast flora and fauna, making the countryside around the baroque towns of the Provincia di Ragusa a paradise for lovers of nature. The cities and towns of the region, many of them UNESCO Heritage Sites, are themselves a treasure trove not only of Sicilian Baroque but also of world-renowned Greek and Roman monuments.

There is only one thing that we are certain of, You will enjoy Sicily.

Activity location

Modica
- Modica, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

Sicily Catamaran
- Marsa, Italy

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Sundays

Travellers

Starting time: 5:30 am

Price details

AU$223.75 x 1 AdultAU$223.75

Total

Until Sat, 1 Feb

What's included, what's not

Local guide
Catamaran to Sicily including return and charges
Coach transfers in Sicily
Meals are not included
Local transfers to/from hotel to port and vice versa

Know before you book

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Tour Duration includes the travel time from pick up point to the attraction

Activity itinerary

Modica

Modica Modica Bassa is the historic city centre, with the high street Corso Umberto I, lined with baroque churches and monasteries. Little wonder the city is referred to as La Citta’ delle Cento Chiese. Expensive brand shops and fine cafès intermingle with the churches to give an affluent air to the city centre. Modica is now best known for the Cioccolato di Modica or Cioccolata Modicana. The Spanish introduced the recipe which they got from the ancient Aztecs of Mexico. Chocolate shops welcome visitors; the Antica Dolceria Bonajuto is one well known chocolate factory shop.

Ragusa Ibla

Ibla is a quaint leisurely place, a coffee or a Campari at the Cafe at the foot of the Duomo, one of the finest building in Sicily the work of Rosario Gagliardi, is a nice way to start. A walk down the slightly slopping Piazza and onto the main winding street takes you to the Giardino Ibleo. On the way a short stop to admire yet another of Gagliardi’s work, the small but elegant church of San Giuseppe. The Giardino Ibleo is a haven of peace and quite with an exquisite view of the valley below and beyond. Just outside the entrance to the garden is the gothic Portale San Giorgio, it is all that remains of the original church of San Giorgio, early XIII century, which was demolished in the 1693 earthquake

Scicli

It is well worth wandering around this quite little town, overlooked by a massive rock on which sits the unfinished church of San Matteo. Of the many palaces built by aristocratic families the one that stands out most is the Palazzo Benventano, just off the main Piazza, with its façade decorated with Saracen gargoyles. The church of Santa Maria la Nova, one of the many baroque churches in the town centre, houses Scicli’s best known icon, the Byzantine wooden statue of the Virgin Mary wielding a sword and ridding a white stallion. The Chiarafura Caves Dwellings, dug out in the cliff in prehistory, saw the last residents leave as late as 1958.

Location

Activity location

Modica
- Modica, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

Sicily Catamaran
- Marsa, Italy

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