Three Days in Ragusa, Sicily: A Guide, Ragusa, Italy

After a relaxing two days in the Sicilian countryside, it was time to move on. Our lovely hosts at Kapuhala dropped us off at nearby Rosolini station for the just over an hour train journey to Ragusa, a UNESCO town, where we were to spend the last few nights of our Sicilian adventure.

Ragusa is located in southern Sicily. This charming old town is built on a wide limestone hill between two deep valleys, Cava San Domenica and Cava Santa Leonardo.

Following the devastating earthquake of 1693, Ragusa was split into two. On top of the hill lies Ragusa Superiore, the new town, a busy provincial capital with small patches of gorgeous Baroque architecture and a massive cathedral. But dare I say it, quite a large part of the ‘new’ city is a little soulless like many modern towns.

Most visitors, however, come to Ragusa to see Ragusa Ibla, the picturesque historic centre with its lovely old buildings, stone houses, Baroque palaces, churches and piazzas.

It was when we first started planning our trip to Sicily that we came across a photo of Ragusa on an advert for Virtu Ferries (that’s how we travelled from Malta), and we knew we had to visit. You see, advertising does work. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).