Ragusa Holidays

Ragusa holidays give you the opportunity to stay in one of Sicily’s most delightful towns, with views over domes, spires and the bottle-green countryside of the Val di Noto area of the island. The town is divided into two parts, upper and lower – which are joined by three bridges. You’ll see historic buildings straddling a gorge and spilling over forested, cactus-dotted hilltops. The town features narrow lanes opening onto graceful piazzas, where locals gather to chat, while ice-cream parlours and small fine-dining restaurants dot the streets.

Ragusa was rebuilt in the early 18th century, following the destruction of the town in the 1693 earthquake. While the upper area was originally for the aristocracy, the most picturesque part is the lower old town, ‘Ragusa Ibla’, a Cubist patchwork of primrose and eggshell-painted houses. A Unesco-listed gem in southeast Sicily’s crown, holidays to Ragusa are all about discovering one of the island’s most characterful towns.