Ragusa: Sicily’s Baroque Jewel Between the Hills
📍 A City of Two Tales Perched on three steep hills cleft by deep valleys, Ragusa is: Ragusa Ibla: The medieval soul rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake, where Baroque churches cling to cliffs Ragusa Superiore: The 18th-century "new town" with grid-planned elegance Part of UNESCO’s "Late Baroque Towns of Val di Noto" 🌆 Why Visit? ✔️ Dramatic setting: Cobbled streets cascade between 600m-high hills ✔️ Filmic beauty: Location for The Inspector Montalbano series ✔️ Dual personality: Ibla’s romance vs. Superiore’s aristocratic grace 📸 Must-Sees 1️⃣ San Giorgio Cathedral (Ibla) Climb the dome for views over terra-cotta rooftops 2️⃣ Giardino Ibleo A cliffside garden with panoramic benches 3️⃣ Circolo di Conversazione An 1850s aristocratic club frozen in time 🍊 Local Flavors "Scacce": Savory stuffed flatbread at Antica Dolceria Modica chocolate: Drive 20min to taste Aztec-style gritty cocoa 🚗 Smart Tips Parking: Use Piazza della Repubblica (then descend to Ibla) Best light: Late afternoon when Baroque facades glow gold Pair with: Noto (1h drive) for Sicily’s grandest Baroque #SicilianBaroque #Ragusa #HiddenItaly