Places to see in ( Ragusa - Italy )
Places to see in ( Ragusa - Italy )
Ragusa is one of the most picturesque towns in Sicily. The view from the upper town over Ragusa Ibla on its own separate hilltop is quite breathtaking. One of the UNESCO-listed Baroque towns of south-eastern Sicily, Ragusa is also one of the principal filming locations for the Sicilian detective drama Il Commissario Montalbano (Inspector Montalbano), a series which has done wonders for publicising the beauty of this area. With a new airport at Comiso, ten miles away, due to open, this is a tourist destination which is definitely up and coming.
Ragusa is in the Monti Iblei, a large area of high ground, divided up by dry stone walls and incised with ravines. The town was originally built on a small steep-sided hill with deep valleys on three sides separating it from the high plateau. After the earthquake of 1693, which destroyed many of south-eastern Sicily's buildings, it was decided to rebuild Ragusa on higher, more level ground nearby. This new planned town was built, with straight streets and a rational layout, but local aristocrats didn't want to move, and instead built themselves new palazzi on the ruins of the old town. So nowadays Ragusa has two parts: Ibla (or Ragusa Ibla), the older nucleus on its hilltop, and Ragusa Superiore, the more modern upper town which spreads from the post-earthquake streets into more recent developments. Like all Sicilian towns, Ragusa has its share of ugly modern sprawl, but this is well away from the historic centre, which is remarkably unspoilt.
Ragusa Ibla is the magnet for tourists, though the upper town is still worth a visit. The bus and railway stations, the town's archaeological museum and its everyday shops and businesses are in Ragusa Superiore as well as most of the hotels. Ibla is the more charming base for a holiday, though, with picturesque lanes, cafes, restaurants and gastronomic shops aimed at tourists. Its main artery is the perfect venue for the evening passeggiata.
The best activity in Ragusa is wandering; meandering along the character-filled lanes of Ragusa Ibla or clambering up the steps towards the upper town and enjoying the great, classic view over Ibla. This is an inviting town for even more leisurely pursuits - a long drink at a cafe table on the pretty sloping piazza in front of the Duomo, a wine-flavoured gelato, a splendid meal at one of the town's small restaurants or a stroll in the park.
Like neighbouring towns, Ragusa was rebuilt after the great earthquake in the Baroque style, and its palazzi and churches are elegant and covered with a profusion of florid detail. The grandest building in Ibla is the cathedral, the Duomo di San Giorgio, begun in 1738 and designed by the architect Rosario Gagliardi. Up a flight of steps and segregated from the streets by ornate railings, this is the heart of the old town and contains some of its best, and most prized artworks. These include a statue of St. George which is carried around town in devout processions. Alongside the church is the small Museo del Duomo (open at weekends), a museum containing stone statues and reliefs from the original pre-earthquake San Giorgio and other churches, architectural drawings by Gagliardo, some extravagant reliquaries and gloomy religious paintings. One of the highlights is a nice little stone carving, from the 15th century, portraying a honey-maker (mielaio) with honeycomb and jug.
Ibla's lanes contain many charms, from elaborately-sculpted balconies to views over the narrow valleys below town. If you have time, it's a good place to explore, with some intriguing corners. A little tourist train (trenino) departs from Piazza Duomo and is an entertaining way of touring the principal streets.
As well as exploring Ibla, most visitors will want to take a look at Ragusa Superiore. The two towns meet at a saddle of land marked by the small Piazza della Repubblica. One of the town's tourist offices is alongside, and also the attractive Chiesa delle Anime del Purgatorio. The upper town can be reached by an energetic climb or by the little local bus from the Giardino Ibleo or Piazza della Repubblica.
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Ragusa en Sicilia es Patrimonio de la Humanidad - Ragusa is a World Heritage Site
Ragusa se encuentra en el sureste de Sicilia y es Patrimonio de la Humanidad. En 1693 un devastador terremoto causó la destrucción casi total de la ciudad y su reconstrucción en el siglo XVIII, la dividió en dos: Ragusa Superior, y la Baja Ragusa o Ragusa Ibla que se reconstruyó sobe el viejo trazado medieval, siendo una representación del Barroco siciliano. Gran parte de los edificios barrocos datan de la reconstrucción posterior al terremoto. Ragusa ha cambiado considerablemente durante los últimos 20 años debido al turismo, aunque muchos lugares de la ciudad se mantienen igual que hace dos siglos, y no se ha visto afectada por los excesos del turismo de masas. Uno se puede sentir en algunos puntos de la ciudad como si viviera en el siglo XVIII. Sus lugares más emblemáticos son: Duomo di San Giorgio….Museo arqueológico….Iglesia de Ragusa Ibla….Un hermoso jardín ….Sus palacios sicilianos y casas sicilianas con sus hermosos balcones y espléndidas ménsulas.Visita en Junio de 2015.
Ragusa is located in the southeast of Sicily and is a World Heritage Site. In 1693 a devastating earthquake caused almost total destruction of the city and its reconstruction in the eighteenth century, divided it into two: Upper Ragusa, and the Lower Ragusa or Ragusa Ibla which was rebuilt on the old medieval layout, being a representation of the Baroque Sicilian. Much of the baroque buildings date back to the earthquake reconstruction. Ragusa has changed considerably over the last 20 years due to tourism, although many places in the city remain the same as two centuries ago, and have not been affected by the excesses of mass tourism. One can feel in some parts of the city as if it lived in the eighteenth century. Its most emblematic places are: Duomo di San Giorgio ... .Archaeological museum .... Church of Ragusa Ibla .... A beautiful garden ... Its Sicilian palaces and Sicilian houses with their beautiful balconies and splendid brackets. Visit in June 2015.
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Sicily: Ragusa & Siracusa with Sarah Murdoch | Rick Steves Travel Talks
Southeastern Sicily gets overlooked by many travelers. And that's a shame. In this travel talk, Rick Steves' Europe co-author and tour guide Sarah Murdoch explains why the sleepy, historic hill town of Ragusa is a wonderful home base for touring this undiscovered corner of Sicily, with side-trips to pristine Noto and chocolate-crazy Modica. Then we'll visit Siracusa, from the ruins of ancient Syracuse to the appealing old-town island of Ortigia. Sarah also offers an explanation of Sicily's unique cuisine and aficionado-pleasing wines.
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Sicily Tour: Ragusa and Agrigento valley of temples
New Travel Services offers a tour / transfer lasting one day, leaving from Taormina or Catania, to the discovery of the southern coast, in the direction of Ragusa and its Baroque, and the Valley of Temples in Agrigento with final destination Palermo, the capital of Sicily.
Agrigento Archaeological Museum
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Valle Dei Templi (Italy) Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination Valle Dei Templi in Italy.
Valle Dei Templi or, The Valley Of Temples, contains the sacred sites and ruins of the ancient city of Akragas, today’s Agrigento. Due to the transformation of a number of its temples into Christian churches, the greater part of Sicily’s ancient sanctuaries have managed to survive to the present day.The ruins of the Zeus Temple are in stark contrast to the modern high rise settlements of Agrigento that are situated on the opposite side of the valley. The sanctuary is without a doubt one of the largest temples of its kind and was built by Theron in the 5th century B.C. The majestic Concordia Temple dates back to 425 B.C. and is one of the most well-preserved sanctuaries of Ancient Greece. The return to the aesthetic and textual ideals of Classic times could not have found a worthier or more splendid setting than the beautiful Valle Dei Templi.
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RAGUSA: REPERTI BIZANTINI, DOPO LA SCOPERTA UN MUSEO DEL MARE?
Il ritrovamento di reperti archeologici di epoca bizantina nell’area di Porto Ulisse, annunciato ieri in conferenza stampa, apre le porte all’idea di un museo del Mare che miri alla valorizzazione del patrimonio materiale e immateriale della marineria. Intanto in contrada Cifali, zona archeologicamente nota tra Ragusa Comiso e Chiaramonte, dei tombaroli hanno distrutto una vasca di notevole pregio storico.
Republic of Ragusa
The Republic of Ragusa, or Republic of Dubrovnik, was a maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik (Ragusa in Italian and Latin) in Dalmatia (today in southernmost modern Croatia), that existed from 1358 to 1808. It reached its commercial peak in the 15th and the 16th centuries, under the protection of the Ottoman Empire, before being conquered by Napoleon's French Empire in 1808. It had a population of about 30,000 people, of whom 5,000 lived within the city walls. It had the motto Non bene pro toto libertas venditur auro (Latin for Liberty is not well sold for all the gold).
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Visit Ustica Island
Ustica is a charming island which offers many natural and cultural attractions
The small island of Ustica is well known for its nature, sea and culture, all of which mix together to provide a unique holiday. The island offers many attractions such as sea watching in the Marine Protected Area, here with the help of guides you can discover the prominent and lush marine life of the island and the ancient ruins that lay on the sea bed.
Ustica has also a great selection of archaeological sites such as the Faraglioni village, the archaeological museum rich in artefacts and incredible ruins. Moreover, this island offers marvellous walks that allow you to discover Rocca Falconiera, a building of the Roman period, and the towers of the Bourbon age.
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Old Noto, antiques, ruins, archeologic site
The area around Noto towards the west was populated by a Bronze Age people between 2000-1500 BC (BCE). The noted archaeologist who explored and studied the site, Paolo Orsi, ascribed the name Casteluccio Culture to the site and its inhabitants. The major part of the significant finds unearthed here are now on display in Syracuse's Archaeological Museum. The site of the excavations can be visited daily from 9 to 1 in the mornings. There are a few ruins of the prehistoric village and a primitive necropolis.
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Prima campagna di archeologia subacquea in Sicilia, sulla nave bizantina nei fondali di Punta Secca (Ragusa). Info:
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Places to see in ( Lipari - Italy ) Museo Archeologico Regionale Eoliano
Places to see in ( Lipari - Italy ) Museo Archeologico Regionale Eoliano
The Luigi Bernabò Brea Regional Aeolian Archaeological Museum is located in the castle complex that dominates the island of Lipari and is named after Luigi Bernabò Brea , a great archaeologist and Superintendent of Eastern Sicily (1939-1973).
The museum was built after World War II and contains, for the most part, archaeological finds from systematic excavation campaigns, conducted by archaeologists Luigi Bernabò Brea and Madeleine Cavalier , in the territory of the Aeolian Islands .
It consists of over 40 rooms, located in different buildings of the Castle complex, and divided into several sections:
Prehistoric .
Classical section - dedicated to the materials of the archaic, classical [1] , Roman and Byzantine age. Hall of the subaqueous archeology.
Epigraphic - memorial stones and stele of the Greco-Roman necropolis of Lipari
Of the smaller islands - prehistoric finds from the smaller islands ( Punta Milazzese to Panarea , Capo Graziano to Filicudi )
Vulcanology - geomorphology and volcanism of the Aeolian Islands.
Paleontological - of the quaternary
in which are exposed architectural structures, examples of sculpture in marble and stone, funerary objects, vases, cippi, tombstones and stone sarcophagi that testify to the life of the polis and the evolution of the cult of the dead . Also ceramics of various types and shapes, theatrical masks and clay statues.
Then there are two separate sections of the museum located on the islands of Panarea and Filicudi and many materials are exhibited in the Civic Antiquarium of Salina. The materials, dated from prehistory to our days in Italian and English , which makes usable the knowledge of the same contextualized to the place of discovery.
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Antica città romana museo virtuale Reggio Emilia
Un progetto unico al mondo ha permesso di ricostruire la nostra città ai tempi dei Romani
Museum of Cedro with www.Scalea-Property.info
Museum of the sacred citrus fruit of Cedro, grown in Santa Maria del Cedro with Scalea-Property.info
Places to see in ( Agrigento - Italy )
Places to see in ( Agrigento - Italy )
Agrigento is a hilltop city on Sicily's southwest shore. It's known for the ruins of the ancient city of Akragas in the Valley of the Temples, a vast archaeological site with well-preserved Greek temples. On the modern city's outskirts is the Museo Archeologico Regionale 'Pietro Griffo', with artifacts and a telamon (giant male figure). West lies Scala dei Turchi, a stepped white cliff overlooking sandy beaches.
Up the hill from the dazzling Valley of the Temples, modern Agrigento is not an immediately appealing prospect. Huge elevated motorways converge on a ragged hilltop centre scarred by brutish tower blocks and riddled with choking traffic. However, hidden behind this depressing outer ring is an attractive medieval kernel with some fine accommodation and a lively evening buzz. The main thoroughfare running through Agrigento's medieval core is Via Atenea, an attractive strip lined with smart shops, trattorias and bars. Narrow alleyways wind upwards off the main street, past tightly packed palazzi (mansions) interspersed with historic churches.
Agrigento is situated on Sicily's southern coast, and the town's Valley of the Temples (Valle dei Templi) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the greatest legacies of ancient Greece. This parade of well-preserved Doric temples, just outside town, dates back to the fifth and sixth centuries BC and is what remains of the Greek city of Akragas.
The temples are spread along a rocky ridge a short way to the south of the medieval town centre, in a designated archaeological park. You can walk there, or catch a bus from the railway station. Food options are limited so you might wish to take a picnic lunch.
The town's Museo Archeologico, between the town and the archaeological site, has a wide range of exhibits from the area, including statues and grave goods. As elsewhere in Italy, there are reductions for EU under-25s and students, and free entry for under-18s and over-65s (bring your passport/proof of status).
A more recent tourist sight is the childhood home of writer Luigi Pirandello (Six Characters in Search of an Author), which has been turned into a museum. His Casa Natale (birthplace) can be visited in the dramatically-named suburb of Caos. Agrigento offers a full day's worth of sightseeing, and is a long way from the other major tourist destinations of Sicily. Consequently most visitors stay overnight in the town or nearby - this is especially advisable for those relying on the infrequent public transport.
An exceptional historic testimony to Magna Graecia’s presence in this area, as well as to subsequent epochs, the archaeological site at Agrigento, in Sicily, was inserted onto the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997. The remains from the Hellenic city, and additionally from the successive Punic-Roman era, the imposing Doric temples – to this day almost completely intact – the agora, the pagan and Christian necropolises, and the crawling network of subterranean acqueducts, constitute the richness of this site. Extending over approximately 1,300 hectares, it recounts a millenary history that began in the 6th Century B.C. with the foundation of the ancient Greek colony of Akragas.
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4 minutes in Siracusa, Sicily video
Siracusa, Sicily is one of the oldest Mediterranean cities and a world heritage site. Some of the most interesting sites in Siracusa are shown in the video, including an interesting local sport.
Teatro Greco (The Greek Theatre, Siracusa), Dionisio's Ear, Market, Sicilian pupi, Pupi Museum, Harbour.
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