Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Modica (Italy). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: San Giorgio Cathedral, Chiesa di Santa Maria di Betlem, and Casa di Quasimodo. Also, be sure to include mulino ad acqua museo in grotte in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Modica (Sicily).
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San Giorgio Cathedral
Also known as: Duomo di San Giorgio
Building in Modica, Italy. The Duomo of San Giorgio is a Baroque church located in Modica, Province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. It is the Mother Church of the city and it is included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO.
The building is the final result of the eighteenth century reconstruction, which took place following the disastrous earthquakes that struck Modica in 1542, in 1613 and in 1693. The reconstruction started in 1702, and ended in 1738. Further works were made until the affixing of the iron cross on the spire in 1842, which marked the definitive appearance of the church.
According to the art historian Maurizio Fagiolo dell'Arco the Church should be included among "the seven wonders of the baroque world".[1]
Address: Corso S. Giorgio, 97015 Modica
Chiesa di Santa Maria di Betlem
Church
Address: Via Marchesa Tedeschi, 1, 97015 Modica
Casa di Quasimodo
Salvatore Quasimodo was an Italian poet and translator. In 1959, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his lyrical poetry, which with classical fire expresses the tragic experience of life in our own times". Along with Giuseppe Ungaretti and Eugenio Montale, he was one of the foremost Italian poets of the 20th century.[2]
Address: Via Posterla 84, 97015 Modica
Mulino ad acqua museo in grotte
Specialty museum, Museum
Address: Via Cava Ispica, 89, 97015 Modica