Ragusa
www.comune.ragusa.it
The other Sicily: that's how
Ragusa has often been described by artists and literary
figures, politicians and even economists because it
represented, and indeed still represents, a successful
model of civil and social cohesion. It is in this way,
quite different and far beyond clichés, often associated
with Sicily in the national and international media.
Maybe this is the main reason behind the growing public
interest and increasing importance of tourism for the
Iblean province and in particular its capital, which has
been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO and, because
of its beauty used by a number of leading film directors as
backgrounds. Ragusa is a town where still lives ancient
rural traditions such as the building of the typical dry
stone walls which divide tiny farms dotted over the
unspoiled landscape of valleys and carob trees.
It is also a land of great architecture; that of ancient
Greece as shown in the interesting museum of Kamarina, and
that of the 17th century, seen at the Castle of
Donnafugata. The most typical, however, its Baroque style
of its churches and noble palaces and all along the streets
and alleys of Ragusa Ibla.
Ragusa is not just a land of ancient tradition and
architecture but also a prosperous agricultural and
industrial center, and a town known for its culinary
delights and fine wines, folklore and cultural, sporting
and artistic vibrancy. It is a haven of solidarity and
peace.
A new tourist guide to Ragusa is without doubt a useful
tool in helping visitors to get around places and know the
beauty of a city in the remote south of Italy where the
standard of living is high. They appreciate the
characteristic views and pastel shade vistas and meet the
mild-mannered people who live there. Any visit to Ragusa
guarantees an unforgettable experience.
A new tourist guide to Ragusa is also a new and valuable
act of recognition for the city itself and a mean of
expressing its identity and plans for the future to all
those who wish to explore and love it as we, the lucky
inhabitants, already do.
