Ragusa Ibla · the Montalbano town
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DoSicilyRagusa · southeast Sicily
Hala says
A near-perfect Baroque hill town: Ibla is the lower, older half of Ragusa, rebuilt after the 1693 earthquake and clinging to a sandstone ridge above a gorge. Walk down from Ragusa Superiore via the 242 steps of Santa Maria delle Scale at sunset. You'll know it from every Inspector Montalbano episode. Book Ristorante Duomo (2 Michelin stars, Ciccio Sultano) if you can, one of the restaurants of southern Italy.
Good to know
- Neighborhood — Ragusa · southeast Sicily
- Time — 3 hr
- Effort — B
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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