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Airport Catania - Comiso
Ferry Catania 78.00 km
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ADVICE and activities defined as the city of 100 churches, Maloney has been for some years now sandwiched between the UNESCO World Heritage. Here are some tips on what not to miss you in Modica: 1. a visit to the two mothers of the city churches: San Giorgio and San Pietro. Modica is a beautiful baroque town, characterized by an uninterrupted succession of churches built in the local stone Golden.

2. Tasting of Modica chocolate: Modica has another great source of pride, his chocolate cold brewed according to an ancient Aztec recipe. The result is a special chocolate that is flavored with particular tastes: hot pepper, Sicilian citrus, cinnamon etc. Must-try. In the city there are two ancient chocolate shops: Bonajuto and Rahman.

3. a trip to the quarry Of Ispica: the landscape of South-eastern Sicily is characterised by plateaus and large canyon that will dig for several kilometers. These are the cave, beautiful areas from a naturalistic point of view but also important from a historical point of view as inhabited since prehistoric times. Near Modica leads la Cava D'ispica, a canyon full of medieval and prehistoric archaeological evidence.

4. See from above Modica at night: Modica is built in two cave and climbs along the sides of the hills that surround it. The writer compared to the Buffalo a pomegranate fruit split. Then at night, seen from the side, it looks like a crib. An experiment to do.

5. take a walk in the footsteps of literary Quasimodo or Buffalo: and for those who are passionate about literature, as do the literary walk in Modica. It is the birthplace of writer Salvatore Quasimodo and his house is the starting point of the literary Park dedicated to him. Also in Modica set his novel ' the Blind Argus ' Sicilian writer Gesualdo Bufalino. You can enjoy finding the angles of Maloney described by the author in his novel.

Activities near Modica

Sports Horse riding, Fishing
Great for Walking trips, City breaks, Cycling trips