Guidebook for Scicli, Ragusa
Food Scene
Traditional Sicilian osteria serving pasta, grilled meat dishes and much more. The prices here are very reasonable and tables on the terrace will be treated to the view of the magnificent Piazza Italia in Scicli.
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Osteria Tre Colli
14 Piazza ItaliaTraditional Sicilian osteria serving pasta, grilled meat dishes and much more. The prices here are very reasonable and tables on the terrace will be treated to the view of the magnificent Piazza Italia in Scicli.
Hidden away in the Sicilian countryside lies this authentic gem: succulent locally sourced food from ricotta to cured and cooked meats, Monsovile is Italian agriturismo at its best. Call to reserve beforehand.
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Azienda Agrituristica Monsovile
SP37Hidden away in the Sicilian countryside lies this authentic gem: succulent locally sourced food from ricotta to cured and cooked meats, Monsovile is Italian agriturismo at its best. Call to reserve beforehand.
On the main Corso of wonderful Modica, you can experience Sicilian food passed down from generation to generation. Tips? Try lolli with fava beans and 'stimpirata'-style rabbit, you won't be disappointed. The accordion soundtrack may be making your evening all but more special. Booking is recommended.
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Osteria dei Sapori Perduti
230 Corso Umberto I°On the main Corso of wonderful Modica, you can experience Sicilian food passed down from generation to generation. Tips? Try lolli with fava beans and 'stimpirata'-style rabbit, you won't be disappointed. The accordion soundtrack may be making your evening all but more special. Booking is recommended.
Honest and good quality street food. On the menu fried fish with Anglo-African influences together with local delicacies. And local stray cats will be happy to finish off your fishbones.
Trattoria Scichili
20 Via S. FilippoHonest and good quality street food. On the menu fried fish with Anglo-African influences together with local delicacies. And local stray cats will be happy to finish off your fishbones.
Great selection of pizzas, and good service in one of the best spots Scicli can offer. With reasonable prices as well.
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Ristorante Pizzeria Quore Matto
241 Via F. Mormina PennaGreat selection of pizzas, and good service in one of the best spots Scicli can offer. With reasonable prices as well.
A must-try fish restaurant in central Scicli, where great ingredients and culinary creativity are combined to offer you an unusual experience.
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Ristorante Al Galù
2 Via PluchinottaA must-try fish restaurant in central Scicli, where great ingredients and culinary creativity are combined to offer you an unusual experience.
At the harbour of Donnalucata, fish is sold to you as fresh as you can get. Be prepared for the smell of fish invading your nostrils!
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Donnalucata
At the harbour of Donnalucata, fish is sold to you as fresh as you can get. Be prepared for the smell of fish invading your nostrils!
Buffalo, buffalo and buffalo. All things buffalo are served in this off-the-beaten-track agriturismo. But believe us: you won't get enough of it! And if you thought buffalo can only mean mozzarella, think again...
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Farm Magazzè
Km 13.5 SP60Buffalo, buffalo and buffalo. All things buffalo are served in this off-the-beaten-track agriturismo. But believe us: you won't get enough of it! And if you thought buffalo can only mean mozzarella, think again...
Great selection of breakfast food and drinks, with a lovely view of the sea: a perfect way to start your day! Very close to our location too!
Bar Gelateria Smile
75 Via FrineGreat selection of breakfast food and drinks, with a lovely view of the sea: a perfect way to start your day! Very close to our location too!
Drinks & Nightlife
On the beach, with the sand at your feet and the sound of the sea in your ears, a cocktail in your hands and the music fluctuating your body in the dance floor: Pata Pata is the perfect spot to start (or even make the most of) your Summer nights!
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Pata Pata
Via MiramareOn the beach, with the sand at your feet and the sound of the sea in your ears, a cocktail in your hands and the music fluctuating your body in the dance floor: Pata Pata is the perfect spot to start (or even make the most of) your Summer nights!
Glamorous Marina di Ragusa offers the best of Italian movida: long promenade by the sea, bars on the beach and restaurants of all types - a must-go in the area.
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Marina di Ragusa
Glamorous Marina di Ragusa offers the best of Italian movida: long promenade by the sea, bars on the beach and restaurants of all types - a must-go in the area.
Nightlife in stunning baroque gem Scicli is growing in offer at exponential pace. Stroll along central Via Mormino Penna to get a feel of modern Sicilian bars and restaurants embedded in mesmerising surroundings.
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Via Francesco Mormino Penna
Via Francesco Mormino PennaNightlife in stunning baroque gem Scicli is growing in offer at exponential pace. Stroll along central Via Mormino Penna to get a feel of modern Sicilian bars and restaurants embedded in mesmerising surroundings.
The Italian Passeggiata as you imagine it: a long Corso hustling and bustling with people, food and monuments. Do a spot of boutique shopping and indulge in creamy desserts like 'fetta di gianduia' at outdoors tables of Latteria - Caffè storico: Modica's very own rhythm will soon absorb you.
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Corso Umberto I
Corso Umberto IThe Italian Passeggiata as you imagine it: a long Corso hustling and bustling with people, food and monuments. Do a spot of boutique shopping and indulge in creamy desserts like 'fetta di gianduia' at outdoors tables of Latteria - Caffè storico: Modica's very own rhythm will soon absorb you.
Sightseeing
The rather smooth climb to get to San Matteo will be rewarded when reaching the top: the view over Scicli won't be forgotten easily!
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Church of San Matteo
9 Via San MatteoThe rather smooth climb to get to San Matteo will be rewarded when reaching the top: the view over Scicli won't be forgotten easily!
Modica in all its beauty: Modica Bassa below you with shops and night bars, topped by Modica Alta with nativity-like scenery. Highly recommended to go there when the sun sets and little lights spruce up the city.
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Via San Benedetto da NorciaModica in all its beauty: Modica Bassa below you with shops and night bars, topped by Modica Alta with nativity-like scenery. Highly recommended to go there when the sun sets and little lights spruce up the city.
Cava d'Ispica is an uncontaminated canyon which will open the gates to trekking and hiking adventures over the Hyblaean Mountains.
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Archaeological area of Cava d'Ispica
Crocevia Cava IspicaCava d'Ispica is an uncontaminated canyon which will open the gates to trekking and hiking adventures over the Hyblaean Mountains.
The main square (Piazza Regina Margherita) is a manifesto of Sicilian style: little streets from the promenade leading to this unique open space where cute restaurant and bars are empathetic with the surrounding context. For a nice day out, go to nearby San Lorenzo beach for tropical-like beaches and sea waters, and end the day in style in Marzamemi.
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Marzamemi
The main square (Piazza Regina Margherita) is a manifesto of Sicilian style: little streets from the promenade leading to this unique open space where cute restaurant and bars are empathetic with the surrounding context. For a nice day out, go to nearby San Lorenzo beach for tropical-like beaches and sea waters, and end the day in style in Marzamemi.
Home to Cinema Italia, this historical cinema offers the latest movies in a set that will remind you of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. Looking at San Matteo church from Piazza Italia will take you aback.
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Piazza Italia
Piazza ItaliaHome to Cinema Italia, this historical cinema offers the latest movies in a set that will remind you of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. Looking at San Matteo church from Piazza Italia will take you aback.
A well-known touristic destination, it lies on a hilltop overlooking the Ionian Sea. Leave the car for free at the local train station car park, nicely located by the sea, and get a cheap ride on one of the frequent buses taking you up to the town. A stroll in the town centre and a visit to the Greek theatre are paramount. If you want to top your day, get the cable car down to the coast where the stunning Isola Bella may be reached by foot.
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Taormina Shop
A well-known touristic destination, it lies on a hilltop overlooking the Ionian Sea. Leave the car for free at the local train station car park, nicely located by the sea, and get a cheap ride on one of the frequent buses taking you up to the town. A stroll in the town centre and a visit to the Greek theatre are paramount. If you want to top your day, get the cable car down to the coast where the stunning Isola Bella may be reached by foot.
Parks & Nature
Immersed in nature and surrounded by mountains, this park perfectly represents the Sicilian side that goes beyond beaches and monument. Easily reachable from the motorway Catania-Messina, the Gorges of Alcantara river are stunningly set among rocks, with very clear (but also very cold!) waters where you can immerse your feet.
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Gole Alcantara Botanical and Geological Park
5 Via NazionaleImmersed in nature and surrounded by mountains, this park perfectly represents the Sicilian side that goes beyond beaches and monument. Easily reachable from the motorway Catania-Messina, the Gorges of Alcantara river are stunningly set among rocks, with very clear (but also very cold!) waters where you can immerse your feet.
Immaculate nature, long beaches and clear waters: all the perfect ingredients for a special day out.
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Oasis of Vendicari Nature Reserve
Contrada VendicariImmaculate nature, long beaches and clear waters: all the perfect ingredients for a special day out.
The Fierce Lady of Sicily needs to be explored: reach Rifugio Sapienza in Nicolosi and start climbing (either by foot or by using a comfier cable car): Etna will welcome you in all its majesty and marvel.
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Mt Etna
The Fierce Lady of Sicily needs to be explored: reach Rifugio Sapienza in Nicolosi and start climbing (either by foot or by using a comfier cable car): Etna will welcome you in all its majesty and marvel.
Little crowded and large free beach near Surra. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
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Little crowded and large free beach near Surra. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
Beautiful and quiet beach near Sampieri. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
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Pizzeria "La Spiaggetta"
Beautiful and quiet beach near Sampieri. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
A small piece of paradise on the Mediterranean Sea, it definitely deserves a visit. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
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Porto Ulisse Beach Bathing Establishment
SP67A small piece of paradise on the Mediterranean Sea, it definitely deserves a visit. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
Small but well reachable beach near Surra. It can get quite busy at weekends. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
Cava D'Aliga Beach
Via FrineSmall but well reachable beach near Surra. It can get quite busy at weekends. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
Where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Ionian Sea, escape in this truly unique beach. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
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Playa Carratois
CarratoisWhere the Mediterranean Sea meets the Ionian Sea, escape in this truly unique beach. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
Parking may be difficult to find in busy days, but there's enough space for everyone in this large and breezy beach near Donnalucata. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
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Parking may be difficult to find in busy days, but there's enough space for everyone in this large and breezy beach near Donnalucata. Beach chairs and parasols available to rent from the local beach bar.
Arts & Culture
Scicli is an open-air museum: every street and corner of the town centre is bound to surprise you. If one spot can be recommended, don't miss Chiesa di San Bartolomeo: a baroque excellence against a truly unique rocky backdrop.
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Scicli
Scicli is an open-air museum: every street and corner of the town centre is bound to surprise you. If one spot can be recommended, don't miss Chiesa di San Bartolomeo: a baroque excellence against a truly unique rocky backdrop.
The 'Broken Pomegranate' is set to amaze you: start your visit in the main Corso where you can deviate and lose yourself in out-of-time narrow streets to emerge before the glory of Duomo di San Pietro. Then climb onto narrow streets again until you reach the wonder of Duomo di San Giorgio: Sicilian Baroque will be taking you aback.
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Modica
The 'Broken Pomegranate' is set to amaze you: start your visit in the main Corso where you can deviate and lose yourself in out-of-time narrow streets to emerge before the glory of Duomo di San Pietro. Then climb onto narrow streets again until you reach the wonder of Duomo di San Giorgio: Sicilian Baroque will be taking you aback.
Inspector Montalbano lovers will here find the places that give the amazing backdrop to the successful series. Together with Modica and Scicli, this is the location to go to feel like in the televised set: Ragusa Ibla is historical and modern Sicily in a nutshell.
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Ragusa Ibla
Inspector Montalbano lovers will here find the places that give the amazing backdrop to the successful series. Together with Modica and Scicli, this is the location to go to feel like in the televised set: Ragusa Ibla is historical and modern Sicily in a nutshell.
Reachable by car or train, Syracuse displays its outstanding Greek heritage and the amazing spots of Ortigia. Here you can lose yourself in the intricate labyrinth of streets to ultimately find the light at enchanting terraces over which Ionian Sea lies as far as the eye can see.
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Syracuse
Reachable by car or train, Syracuse displays its outstanding Greek heritage and the amazing spots of Ortigia. Here you can lose yourself in the intricate labyrinth of streets to ultimately find the light at enchanting terraces over which Ionian Sea lies as far as the eye can see.
The perfect example of why Unesco recognised the Val di Noto as World Heritage. The Cathedral is simply breath-taking.
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Noto
The perfect example of why Unesco recognised the Val di Noto as World Heritage. The Cathedral is simply breath-taking.
A sumptuous castle immersed in the Sicilian countryside. If the gorgeous interiors will remind you of cinema glory, your memory would be right: "The Leopard" famous dance scenes were filmed here. The garden is an experience in itself, where you can (literally) lose yourself in a fascinatingly historical labyrinth.
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Donnafugata Castle
A sumptuous castle immersed in the Sicilian countryside. If the gorgeous interiors will remind you of cinema glory, your memory would be right: "The Leopard" famous dance scenes were filmed here. The garden is an experience in itself, where you can (literally) lose yourself in a fascinatingly historical labyrinth.
Shopping
Wide and well-assorted shopping centre where you can browse around fashion, personal care and many other shops.
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Centro Commerciale Le Masserie
26 Via A. GrandiWide and well-assorted shopping centre where you can browse around fashion, personal care and many other shops.
Recently opened shopping centre, where one can browse around multiple and diverse shops.
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Centro Commerciale La Fortezza
Via Nazionale Modica IspicaRecently opened shopping centre, where one can browse around multiple and diverse shops.
Essentials
Good nearby supermarket providing everyday food essentials at rather affordable prices. Variegated offer in the butcher and deli counters.
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Crai Superstore
Via Pantano ArezzoGood nearby supermarket providing everyday food essentials at rather affordable prices. Variegated offer in the butcher and deli counters.
Here is located Panificio Vega, where you can (must!) try local Sicilian street food, like arancini and scacce, and take away pizzas and paninis filled with toppings of your own choice: all at really low prices and high quality.
Via Madame Curiè, 81
81 Via Madame CurièHere is located Panificio Vega, where you can (must!) try local Sicilian street food, like arancini and scacce, and take away pizzas and paninis filled with toppings of your own choice: all at really low prices and high quality.
In case you need medical care, this is a nearby medical surgery.
Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Ragusa - Guardia Medica - Donnalucata
341 Via SavonaIn case you need medical care, this is a nearby medical surgery.