Ragusa Ibla – Driving in the south of the island to visit the most beautiful Sicilian Baroque among the charming towns of Ragusa, Modica and Noto. This town rises on the southern spurs of the Hyblaean (Ibla) Hills, in a region marked by the complexity of its system of river valleys, which constrict the towns of Ragusa and Ibla between the depressions dug out by the San Leonardo and San Domenico streams, tributaries of the Irminio cathment basin. Archaeological studies and the existence of ancient tombs dug into the rock support the theory that the place has been inhabitated since prehistoric times, to be exact since the Bronze Age.

After a stop, we can start the visit of Modica, belonging to the UNESCO HERITAGE. The city was founded in 1360 BC or 1031 BC and was inhabited by the Sicels in the 7th century BC. It was probably a dependency of Syracuse. Modica was occupied by the Romans after the battle of the Egadi islands against the Carthaginians in the Punic Wars 241 BC, together with Syracuse and all of Sicily. Modica became one of the thirty-five decuman (“spontaneously submitted”) cities of the island and was oppressed by the praetor Verres. It became an independent municipium, and apparently a place of some consequence. Sweet highlight in Modica is chocolate tasting.