Centro Storico

Over the centuries, the wealth of the countryside and other cities in the area has depended on this city (here's how)

The Modica historic center appeared to me to be less cohesive - and therefore less evocative - than that of some nearby similar cities, such as Scicli and Ragusa Ibla. This is probably because the dis...

UNESCO

Modica is a UNESCO town, and you need a couple of hours to explore its alleys and churches. tends to be less crowded than Noto and Ragusa.

A very good town perhaps shaded by Ragusa and Noto

This is one of the three towns one must visit if in this part of Sicily and for mine, it doesnt sing to me as much as the other two. Climbed for the views which were worthwhile but perhaps the best pa...

Get your best walking shoes

Yep, you'll need to do a lot of walking here, and all on different levels of cobblestone streets and stairs. We hired a private guide and had a long walk through cobblestone stairs, pre-War hanging wi...

A slice of the real Sicily

We arrived in Modica primarily to learn more about what it is famous for, chocolate and cheese. But we decided to spend a little more time exploring this sleepy and very hilly town, where the upper an...