Modica Travel Guide

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Teatro Garibaldi

Teatro Garibaldi, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  It’s a small theatre which dates back to the 19 th century, a representative place of cultural and artistic identità.The restoration work restored the theatre to its original magnificence.Open every day, with conducted tours, from 9.00 am till 13.00 am from 16.00 till 21.00... 

San Pietro

San Pietro, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  This church, in Modica bassa, dates back to 1350 athough it was partially destroyed by the earlthquakes of 1613 and 1693. It was rebuilt as a monument to the late Baroque and is filled with polichrome marbles and ornate plasterwork. 

The Castle

The Castle, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  Modica is also the city of the Count`s Castle (Castello dei Conti), whose remnants consist of a 18th century tower and a more recent clock, both symbolically representing it. The Castle in Modica boasts an ancient and glorious history. The city, especially under the Norman,... 

San Giorgio

San Giorgio, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  The Baroque church of San Giorgio, in a dominating position at the top of a flight of steps, with a spectacular facade, hosting inside a 16th-century painting by Girolamo Alibrandi; on the floor of the transept there is sun-clock. 

baroque

baroque, Modica

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madonna addolorata event in modica, Modica

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madonna addolorata event in modica

madonna addolorata event in modica, Modica

 poetrysicily Says:

madonna addolorata event in modica

madonna addolorata event in modica, Modica

 poetrysicily Says:

madonna addolorata event in modica

madonna addolorata event in modica, Modica

 poetrysicily Says:

madonna addolorata event in modica

madonna addolorata event in modica, Modica

 poetrysicily Says:

madonna addolorata event in modica

madonna addolorata event in modica, Modica

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Hotels  

Hotel Palazzo Failla

 1 Review and 107 Opinions  The hotel management and the owners, Mr & Mrs. Failla could not do enough to make our stay... 

Balarte Hotel

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Restaurants  

A putia ro vinu: Can`t get more local than this!

A putia ro vinu: Can`t get more local than this!, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  On Via Pisacane, this osteria offers a fixed menu with choice. Typical Modican cuisine and local wine. Booking is advised as it is a favourite with the Modicani who come to celebrate here. Some evenings the owners play local music to accompany your meal. Ravioli with tomato... 

PIZZA PIU: DELICIOUS PIZZA

PIZZA PIU: DELICIOUS PIZZA, Modica

 alyf1961 Says:  I really enjoyed the pizza that I had hereeven though we ordered pepperoni [which was on the menu] but when it came it was green peppers. It was a take away pizza shop but it had tables and chairs on a patio at the front. 

Local Customs  

Chilly pepper chocolate liquor

Chilly pepper chocolate liquor, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  It is delicious and unique taste, served cold is better! 

Modica chocolate

Modica chocolate, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  Modica chocolate, a typical sweet from Iblea, is prepared following a traditional recipe, originally rooted in the Spanish Domination of the County. The chocolate, strictly produced following an old method, is a medieval food, showing how the Spanish culture held sway in... 

Animal care

Animal care, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  This board we found on a wall strolling along one of hundreds paths in Modica, it says that there are hidden cameras around so if somebody tortures or poisons Modica cats he will be punished. Cats are useful for chasing rats, they don`t leave around cola cans or beer... 

Favorites  

By night

By night, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  It is really amazing the sight of Modica in the night, and the way the light falls on the houses! 

Modica alta

Modica alta, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  The upper part of Modica, is a pleasure to visit walking among the narrow paths and climbing dozens of steps to reach this or that street. 

The town

The town, Modica

 isolina_it Says:  The town of the 100 churches is among the favorite tourist destinations in Sicily after Taormina, fortified by its position over a huge rock on two gorges where two streams Ianni Mauro and Pozzo dei Pruni (which do not exist any more today) joined into the Moticano river on... 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Modica. I'd love to share with you the 11 tips I've written, the 15 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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 I visited the city of Modica for a couple of hours during a tour of Sicily and I was wholely unimpressed. It looks like every other city in Europe in that it has a local native population that is... 

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 "The Val di Noto is the territory of eastern Sicily, which geographically corresponds to the tip of the island. Eight of the cities in the Val di Noto in 2002 entered the list of UNESCO World Heritage... 

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