Travel Guide Ragusa
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The city is perched on a limestone promontory between two deep valleys, the cava of San Leonardo and that of San Domenico. Ragusa is divided into two distinct nuclei connected by three bridges, the New Bridge, the Capuchin Bridge and the San Vito Bridge, which have earned it the nickname "city of three bridges" The lower Ragusa (Ragusa Ibla), clinging to a rock, was born on the foundations of the ancient Hybla Heraea, founded by the Siculi; fortified by the Byzantines, it became a county seat under the Norman domination.The Ragusa Superiore was built in 1693 after a terrible earthquake and to satisfy the rivalries of two factions, the supporters of the church of San Giovanni and those of San Giorgio.This partition of the city gave rise to a new surge of architectural and artistic achievements that today make Ragusa the Mecca of Sicilian Baroque. Ragusa is really a city to be discovered by strolling through its meandering streets. You will admire its baroque palaces and its sense of detail which will delight the aesthetes. To visit: the Basilica of San Giorgio. Eighteen monumental buildings have been listed by Unesco in Ragusa. Also try the speciality of Ragusa: panatigghie (it's a pastry, we'll let you guess what's inside!). Marina di Ragusa is the seaside resort of the city, especially its beautiful beach of Punta Bracetto. On the second Sunday of September, the town bids farewell to summer with a tasting of local produce and a fireworks display on the beach
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