Private tour in Modica Alessandro R
up to 10 people
8 hours
Public transportation
1
Alessandro R.
Hi, my name is Alessandro and I'm a passionate Sicilian archaeologist and tour guide. I hold a BA...
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On this tour, through my historic knowledge for these sites and my passion for their century-old food&wine tradition, Modica and Cava Ispica will strike your imagination by virtue of its different landscapes, monuments, and amazing delicacies. The city of Modica, listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002, was the the capital of one of the most important feudal states in South Italy. Nestled between two narrow valleys, Modica features a twine of restricted alleys disclosing wonderful Medieval and Baroque buildings. The territory of Modica rises in a geographical landscape whose beauty is more than rare. It boasts a series of deep canyons cutting the calcareous Hyblaean plateau. The white limestone is the absolute protagonist of the history of Cava Ispica. Prehistoric rock-cut tombs, Paleo-christian catacombs, rocky churches and dwellings were all dug by human beings along the cliff faces of these canyons since the 2nd millennium BC.
- Our tour will start from the middle valley of Cava Ispica to see the prehistoric necropolis of Calicantone, and go into the rocky dwelling of the so-called "Castello Sicano". - We'll then head to the Archaeological Park of Cava Ispica to visit the Greek and Roman Gymnasium, the Catacombs of Larderia and the Medieval church of the so-called "Spezieria". - In the afternoon, we will go to Modica to visit its Baroque and late Medieval monuments, and to taste the incredible sweetness of its fine chocolate. - During the tour, we'll go into the Duomo, the church of San Pietro, and the rock-cut church of San Nicolò Inferiore (if open). - Furthermore, we will stop outside the Medieval Castle, and the church of Carmine. The itinerary can be customized upon request.
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Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
8 hours
Transportation:
Public transportation
1
Book with a 20% deposit!
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
8 hours
Transportation:
Public transportation
1
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