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Ragusa is a city in southern Italy. It is built on a wide limestone hill between two deep valleys, Cava San Leonardo and Cava Santa Domenica.

Attractions

The city has two distinct areas, the lower and older town of Ragusa Ibla, and the higher Ragusa Superiore (Upper Town). The two halves are separated by the Valle dei Ponti, a deep ravine crossed by four bridges. The most noteworthy of them is the 18th century Ponte dei Cappuccini.

Upper Town

The Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista is the main monument of Ragusa Superiore. The church was located originally in the west part of the ancient Ragusa, under the walls of the Mediaeval castle, where the small church of St. Agnese is today.
Noteworthy is the Hyblean Archaeological Museum, with six sections devoted to Prehistoric to Late Roman findings.

Ragusa Ibla

Ragusa Ibla hosts a wide array of Baroque architecture, including several stunning palaces and churches.
The Cathedral of San Giorgio was built starting in 1738.
The church of Santa Maria delle Scale ("Saint Mary of the Steps", built between the 15th and the 16th centuries).
The Church of the Souls of the Purgatory has a Baroque portal. The church of Santa Maria dell'Itria, built by the Knights of Malta in the 17th century, has a campanile with ceramics from Caltagirone and a canvas attributed to Mattia Preti.
The church of Sant'Antonino is an example of Norman architecture, carcterized by a Gothic portal, while the Church of Immacolata boasts a fine 14th century portal.
San Giorgio Vecchio has a re-entrant façade with a notable Gothic-Catalan portal, with a high relief on the lunetta portraying St. George Killing the Dragon, and Aragonese eagles.
The Hyblean Garden offers a panorama on the three churches of the Cappuccini Vecchi, St. James (14th century) and 'San Domenico.
The Zacco Palace is a Baroque building, its Corinthian columns support balconies of wrought iron work, caryatids and grotesques.





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			Website for Ragusa Ragusa tourism Ragusa Hotels/Accommodations & Reservations We have no traveler comments for Ragusa, Italy. Help us and your fellow travelers and be the first. Click here to log your comments. Thank you. Welcome to Ragusa Ragusa is a city in southern Italy. It is built on a wide limestone hill between two deep valleys, Cava San Leonardo and Cava Santa Domenica. Attractions The city has two distinct areas, the lower and older town of Ragusa Ibla, and the higher Ragusa Superiore (Upper Town). The two halves are separated by the Valle dei Ponti, a deep ravine crossed by four bridges. The most noteworthy of them is the 18th century Ponte dei Cappuccini. Upper Town The Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista is the main monument of Ragusa Superiore. The church was located originally in the west part of the ancient Ragusa, under the walls of the Mediaeval castle, where the small church of St. Agnese is today. Noteworthy is the Hyblean Archaeological Museum, with six sections devoted to Prehistoric to Late Roman findings. Ragusa Ibla Ragusa Ibla hosts a wide array of Baroque architecture, including several stunning palaces and churches. The Cathedral of San Giorgio was built starting in 1738. The church of Santa Maria delle Scale ("Saint Mary of the Steps", built between the 15th and the 16th centuries). The Church of the Souls of the Purgatory has a Baroque portal. The church of Santa Maria dell'Itria, built by the Knights of Malta in the 17th century, has a campanile with ceramics from Caltagirone and a canvas attributed to Mattia Preti. The church of Sant'Antonino is an example of Norman architecture, carcterized by a Gothic portal, while the Church of Immacolata boasts a fine 14th century portal. San Giorgio Vecchio has a re-entrant façade with a notable Gothic-Catalan portal, with a high relief on the lunetta portraying St. George Killing the Dragon, and Aragonese eagles. The Hyblean Garden offers a panorama on the three churches of the Cappuccini Vecchi, St. James (14th century) and 'San Domenico. The Zacco Palace is a Baroque building, its Corinthian columns support balconies of wrought iron work, caryatids and grotesques.