3-hour walking tour Discovering Ragusa Baroque

3-hour walking tour Discovering Ragusa Baroque

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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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Activity location

San Giovanni Battista's Cathedral
- Piazza San Giovanni,
- 97100, Ragusa, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista
- 41 Piazza San Giovanni
- 97100, Ragusa, Sicilia, Italy

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The participants can request photos for free.
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Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for people with reduced mobility due to the presence of many steps.

Activity itinerary

San Giovanni Battista's Cathedral

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.

Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Scale

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.

Palazzo Zacco (Pass by)

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

Palazzo Bertini (Pass by)

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

Palazzo Nicastro Barone del Lago (Pass by)

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

Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Itria

I will tell you the storey 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.

Duomo di San Giorgio

I will tell you the storey 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.

Circolo di Conversazione (Pass by)

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

Chiesa di San Giuseppe (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.

Portale di San Giorgio (Pass by)

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

Giardini Iblei

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.

Location

Activity location

San Giovanni Battista's Cathedral
- Piazza San Giovanni,
- 97100, Ragusa, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista
- 41 Piazza San Giovanni
- 97100, Ragusa, Sicilia, Italy

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