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Holy Week in Ragusa Ibla and the Brotherhoods
Holy Week in Ragusa Ibla, registered since 2016 in the Intangible Heritage Register of Sicily, is a rite that allows us to experience the hours of Christ's passion with intense spirituality and has been repeated for centuries, keeping the suggestions of tradition unchanged over time, in the incomparable historical, artistic and architectural scenario of Ibla. The key to everything is the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament solemnly exposed in...
History and Clothing of the Religious Brotherhoods in Ragusa
Each brotherhood differed from one another in the way in which they worked to provide charity and charity and in their devotion towards one or more religious figures. They are distinguished from each other by the different coloring and and decoration present in their capes and their statues or statuary group that is used during Holy Week for the rites of the mysteries of the passion of Christ. The rite of Holy Week in Ragusa was born around the...
The cuisine of Ragusa
In the south-east of the island, the oldest and simplest culinary tradition of Magna Grecia is well preserved, genuine and simple dishes connected to the local ingredients, not many contrasts or strong tastes, in comparison to western Sicily where Arabian, Spanish and French influence is prevalent, with more contrasting mixes. The Ragusa gastronomic tradition draws on the territory, rich in livestock farming and cultivation, and it is closely...
The ancient portal of San Giorgio
Before the earthquake of 1693, the church of San Giorgio stood at the eastern end of Ibla, near the current Iblei Gardens. It was probably built starting from 1349 by will of the Chiaramonte family. The church had three naves, two side chapels and a baptismal font, the facade was decorated with five statues representing the Savior, Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist on one side, Peter and Paul on the other, the bell tower was...
Why staying in the historical centre of Ragusa
Panoramic viwe from The church Santa Maria delle Scale
Ragusa and the two old towns
Many people don’t know Ragusa has two historical centres and therefore have some problems at choosing where to stay and how to move. The centre of Ragusa and Ragusa Ibla are the two old towns, the first one has been rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake by some inhabitants who decided to move to an higher area where they built the current historical centre characterized with wider streets and late baroque churches and palaces and, as the centuries...
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