Photogallery of Modica, Italy

One of the best destinations in Sicily for connoisseurs of architectural landmarks, Modica is a fantastic example of the Baroque style. This is an idyllic and picturesque settlement in the province of Ragusa that is safely protected by the spectacular Hyblaean Mountains. The city is built on a hill, and so it is conventionally divided into two parts – the higher and lower ones. Each of them is attractive from a tourist point of view. There are many interesting shrines that tourists will definitely find interesting to explore. It seems that builders of these shrines were in some kind of competition and tried to make them higher and more beautiful. Local landscapes are incredibly magnificent and picture-perfect. This is one of the most attractive parts of the island. In the past, the Modica region was home to different tribes and ethnic groups, including the Sicels, ancient Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Vandals, and Goths. At the beginning of the 9th century, the Saracens captured the settlement. Modica and the whole of Sicily belonged to the Arabian rulers for two centuries. However, the Normans conquered Modica in the 11th century. Their leader, Roger of Hauteville, became the new ruler of the city. Later, he was proclaimed Roger I, the first Count of Sicily. After that, the Hohenstaufen dynasty managed to drive out the Normans and set up its authority in the region, but the reign of this family didn’t last long. Soon, the Counts of Anjou ruled in Modica. … Read further