3-hour walking tour Discovering Ragusa Baroque

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

With this guided tour you will be able to admire Ragusa in its entirety, walking along the panoramic stairs that connects the upper part of the city with Ibla, pausing at the main Unesco heritage sites of the Iblean Baroque. You will know the history of the city and various anecdotes, in short, you will come into contact with the soul of this place!

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What's Included

Licensed Tour Guide.
The participants can request photos for free.
Suggestions

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The tour begins on the terrace of the cathedral of San Giovanni Battista in upper Ragusa.

End point

The tour ends near the Iblean Garden in Ragusa Ibla, where you will find the stop of the urban buses and taxis.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    We will see the late Baroque external facade of the church (Unesco heritage); its terrace surrounded by a balustrade and the side gardens. I will tell you its history and the feast of the patron saint. We will visit the inside part of the church.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Going down throught the stairs and passing by the church of Santa Maria delle Scale (Unesco heritage), we will stop to admire the wonderful panoramic view of Ibla. Depending on the time of day and the period of the year, it will also be possible to visit the interior of the church, a precious testimony of the architectural style prior to the earthquake.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    We will admire the late Baroque facade of the building (Unesco heritage) and the six balconies decorated with the typical grotesque masks.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    We will admire the late Baroque facade of the building (Unesco heritage) and the grotesque masks that embellish it.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    We will admire the late Baroque facade of the building (Unesco heritage) and its richly decorated balconies.

    Admission ticket free
  • 3

    I will tell you the story of this church (Unesco heritage) and we will admire the late Baroque facade of the magnificent Palazzo Cosentini (Unesco heritage), once connected internally to the church. Depending on the time of day and the period of the year, it will also be possible to visit the interior of the church.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    I will tell you the story of the church, of its saint and its feast. We will admire the beautiful facade with a staircase. Depending on the time of the day and the period of the year we will visit the interior of the church.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    We will admire the conversation club or "café of the knights", famous location of some scenes of Inspector Montalbano fiction.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    We will admire the late Baroque facade of the Benedictine church (Unesco heritage). Depending on the time of day and the period of the year, we will visit the precious oval-shaped interior.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    We will admire the ancient portal of Saint George church (Unesco heritage), a testimony of the architectural style prior to the earthquake.

    Admission ticket free
  • 5

    We will visit the Iblean Gardens, the green lung of Ibla, which host 3 churches. Depending on the time and the period of the year we will visit the church of St. James and the church of St. Agata. Note: Remaining time is for the walking tour and time between attractions.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for people with reduced mobility due to the presence of many steps.
Supplied by Alla scoperta del barocco ibleo

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