Ragusa Ibla

Ragusa Ibla

Ragusa Ibla
4.5
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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  • Giramondo1963
    Cantalupo, Italy7,914 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Ancient Ragusa
    Ancient nucleus of the city of Ragusa where there are magnificent buildings, baroque churches and the Ibleo garden. From the car park, you reach the church of Purgatory and from here you go up narrow streets to the Cathedral of San Giorgio. In the evening the panorama is illuminated and fabulous
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 2, 2024
  • love2travel
    Mexico City, Mexico125 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Place where time seems to have stopped. Full of tradition
    Wonderful to get lost in its narrow streets. I had to go on Palm Sunday. Remember that many establishments close from 2 to 4 pm. Many stores remained closed for the holiday. If you go by car there is parking.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 30, 2024
  • 680eric
    Rockville, Maryland132 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent getaway spot in Sicily
    Beautiful old city with stunning views. We stayed just outside Ibla on the central Ragusa side in an Airbnb on the hillside overlooking Ibla. Can’t beat that location if you have a view of Ibla.. Ibla is a collection of very old building and churches that is not overly commercialized though with sufficient restaurants and cafes. We just spent much of the time walking around the streets and getting in our steps. Two days is about sufficient for a visit as you can walk everything in one day and there are only so many churches one can explore over a weekend. As we were here over Easter weekend we were able to catch one of the Good Friday church processions which were very interesting to watch and walk along with for a bit.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written March 30, 2024
  • Mairim_Travel
    64 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great baroque city!
    Great city on the way to southern Sicily. It's really worth making a detour to this baroque jewel! There are great views, nice alleys and wonderful buildings. The paths are often a bit long and there are lots of stairs - at 35 degrees it was a bit exhausting 😉
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 18, 2024
  • Emeline R
    Bordeaux, France345 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very pretty
    You can park in the car park (area di parcheggio giardino ibleo): parking meter €1 per hour, secure, an agent walks around to check if you have paid correctly. Go to the Duomo di San Georgio square, you can take the little train for 5 euros, you have to buy the ticket in the small shop next door. The train goes around the city in 30 minutes which saves you walking. I recommend
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 19, 2024
  • Lara I
    154 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A pearl to visit absolutely
    As we went down to Ragusa IBLA from the town centre it was all a "wow". My husband immediately found a resemblance to the city of Matera and not surprisingly since the suggestion you feel is the same. Ragusa Ibla is a triumph of baroque and stone. We were there on June 18, on a hot day regarding the heat, but also our furry loved it. We found refreshment at the Hyblean gardens also wonderful and dotted with churches and priceless views
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written July 9, 2024
  • pfefmeister
    San Francisco, California4,484 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely Hike
    This is more of a hike than a walk from the Old Town of Ragusa. Moderately strenuous, its steps all the way up. I didn’t find the destination to be that interesting. There’s one dead action pedestrian street, and the Cathedral. The best part is the view looking back at lower historical town.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 15, 2024
  • Giusy B
    80 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    To visit
    Ragusa Ibla is a well maintained town, the main streets well maintained and clean. A triumph of colors, beautiful windows and monuments where the Baroque style is manifested with all its sumptuousness. Beautiful Piazza Duomo from which we took the baroque train to do the tour of Ragusa. We really liked the lower part, the higher one less. Well maintained also the garden Ibleo, in which we made a stop in the playground. Very good arancini at Biancomangiare in Piazza Duomo. Too bad about the road that took us there, full of curves.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written July 29, 2024
  • vincenzo n
    Bari, Italy247 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely village immersed in the Sicilian Baroque!!
    Really wonderful city that leaves you breathless. Charming village on high ground with Baroque churches dating back to about 1700. Rich in restaurants also stabled with the dome of the cathedral of San Giorgio visible from all over the city. Wonderful!!
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 25, 2024
  • Chef Paolo Canale
    Enna, Italy12 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice.
    Citta, with its extraordinary beauty and cultural heritage, is one of the undisputed gems of Baroque Sicily. Walking through the stone-paved streets, you find yourself enveloped in an atmosphere of extraordinary elegance and history, where every corner tells a fascinating piece of narrative. The churches are beautiful, have facades decorated with intricate details catch the eye and invite you to deeper contemplation. I highly recommend to taste some local specialties. The scents, the Sicilian colors and the sounds of the vendors that animate the space make each visit unique. Recommendation to see
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written September 23, 2024
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marta c
Montopoli di Sabina, Italy11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Beautiful, well kept, clean and rich in history. I recommend going there in the late afternoon and staying until the evening so as to fully enjoy it with the churches open and then illuminated in the evening. You will find everything from gourmet restaurants to those with traditional cuisine with a good quality/price ratio, menus displayed with prices so as not to find yourself with unpleasant surprises and have the possibility of choosing consciously.
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Written August 16, 2023
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Ivan_zar1978
Cosenza, Italy257 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023
Ragusa Ibla is fantastic. There are no other words to describe this beautiful historic center. I recommend taking a tour with the tourist train which in about 30-40 minutes will show you the most significant places in the city, an excellent solution if you are with small children. In addition to the cathedral of San Giorgio with its spectacular staircase, and the course that branches off from here and continues downhill, the Iblei gardens and the Church of the Holy Souls of Purgatory are also worth a visit. The city is very clean and full of trendy places where you can dine. Highly recommended
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Written August 23, 2023
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veronica d
Italy3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
A week of relaxation dedicated to the Baroque and the Sicilian sea. Ragusa is very beautiful, especially Ragusa Ibla is a baroque pearl, made up of narrow streets and majestic churches. Between lunch and dinner we tasted several local dishes and the delicious Sicilian granitas.
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Written October 27, 2023
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Luca t
26 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
We spent the afternoon of August 15th in Ragusa and Ragusa Ibla. We were shocked by the lack of bars along the uphill route to get to the main square of the town. Unfortunately we arrived without water and were expecting several bars open, while in reality we found 3 only 2 kilometers from the car park where they charged us €5 for 2 1-litre bottles of water. I would also add that all the cultural places were closed, despite the presence of many tourists. Ragusa was desolate. It seemed like a ghost town where the natives and the people who worked in those few, very few, open businesses were unpleasant.
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Written August 24, 2023
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Keith S
37 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
We parked at the bottom of the city as the streets within are not for average drivers like me. And there are quite a few that are for residents only. - with some so narrow there's no room for turning back....! Walking to the top along narrow streets with superb vistas was well worth the hike. Pack plenty of water and be sure to visit one (or a few) of the many quaint restaurants and cafe/bars to re fuel or just sit, chill and let Ibla engulf you. The churches are beautiful both outside and in - but remember to take some clothing to cover shoulders and knees - no shorts or vest tops wearers will gain entry.
Written July 31, 2023
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Lollytu
Rome, Italy161 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
You can park near the gardens at a cost of 0.80 euros per hour. From the garden you enter the historic center of Ragusa Ibla. The center is very nice. I recommend climbing the steps to visit everything.
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Written September 8, 2023
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AMsays
Thornhill, Canada5,295 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Solo
Parked on a narrow street and walked up numerous sets of steps and streets to eventually end up at Piazza Duomo. The labyrinth of old town streets, intricate alleys and curving lanes means you can get lost, but it seems all roads lead to the Piazza Duomo and that fabulous church. Great views. Here I saw 19thC Palazzo Arezzo di Trifiletti, Teatro Donnafugata and Chiesa di San Giuseppe – all unfortunately closed during siesta time. There are little trattorias, tiny cafes and bars to sit and enjoy the view and refresh yourself with great food and drinks. On the way out to Modica, I came the wrong way up not one, but two dead end streets and had to reverse out, up hills with barely enough room on either side. I could not open my door fully. I blame the GPS
Written February 13, 2024
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Vinnietravel
Rome, Italy5,798 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
Ragusa Ibla is an example of Sicilian Baroque with several palaces and churches to admire while walking through its alleys. Convenient parking in the lower part of the city. There is also a small train that goes around illustrating the main attractions.
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Written September 6, 2023
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Kathy V
Roeselare, Belgium639 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023
We visited Ibla in the evening, so that we could admire the illuminated baroque church.
Very cozy, attractive square and streets around the Duomo, where there is a lot of life. A number of catering establishments, shops,...

Super cozy!
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Written August 5, 2023
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traveltheglobe
Singapore, Singapore772 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Friends
The best way to appreciate Ragusa Ibla is to climb up to Ragusa Superiore and enjoy the breathtaking views at sunset at the steps next to Chiesa di Santa Maria Della Scale. You can also choose to take the local bus up, and walk about 10 mins to the vantage point. Buses #11 or #33 depart from the bus stop at the front of of the main garden Giardino Ibleo. The ride up is scenic and rewarding, and offers a different experience vs the climb.
We did both. Took the bus up for sunset and did the hike at the break of dawn to catch sunrise. I must say that the sunset views are more spectacular.

Ragusa Ibla is a charming little hilltop city that can be easily explored in two days at a leisurely pace. To me it’s like an open air museum where you’ll want to check out every nook and corner. In the evenings, the city gets even more atmospheric as you stroll along the cobbled streets set against a backdrop of lovely baroque architecture amid dramatic lighting.

Written June 13, 2020
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