Modica is in the southern part of the Monti Iblei Mountains, about 15 km south of Ragusa, the capital of the province. The town has a wonderful location at 300 m above sea level.
Ragusa is one of Sicily’s classic Baroque towns. The town is marvellously located on a cliff top at about 500 metres above sea level. The town is divided into two areas, an upper part and a lower part called Ibla
Syracuse was once one of the most important towns in the western world - a cultural and commercial centre for the flourishing civilization in the Mediterranean region. Artists and scientists who lived and worked here included Dionysius and Archimedes.
