You will arrive in Modica after a dramatic drivethrough rugged, bare-rocked hills, with the only vegetation clinging to thevalleys below. The town itself is very un-touristy and you will feel that youare seeing the ‘real’ Sicily. The town divides itself in to the ‘upper’ and‘lower’ Modica and the upper town is dominated by the magnificent church of SanGiorgio with its twin flight of steps. A short drive will bring you to Ragusa,where you will spend the rest of the day exploring Ibla, the old part of town.It was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693 but follows the old medieval streetplan and boasts secret shrines, family crests and baroque fountains. There aresome substantial mansions with showy staircases and delicate filigreebalconies, not to mention secret arches and a wealth of palm trees.
