Modica

Village Sicily, Italy

A destination for all seasons, suggestive in winter and picturesque with lights in summer; its sunsets over the sea and its chalets on the beach offer unforgettable summers to those lucky enough to pass through Modica.

In Modica you will taste a rich repertoire of gastronomic specialities, the result of the contamination of the different cultures that have dominated it. Today it is known above all for the production of the typical Aztec-derived chocolate. You will have unprecedented views offered by the route which, crossing cave-houses and alleys, reaches the church of S. Maria di Betlem. In the western part of the rocky outcrop, which houses the Castello dei Conti at the top, the "dressed caves" are set, a significant example of traditional cave dwellings. These very particular rock cavities represent a cross-section of the medieval era that penetrates the late-baroque context of the city. There are four caves that can be visited and they bear witness to a humble but proud past of its origins.