Tour Cabrera (Ragusa)

Itinerary Description

LOGISTIC PARAMETERS - Duration: 5 hours - Departure Point: Torre Cabrera - Guide languages: Italian and English DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPERIENCE The Cabrera counts governed the County of Modica from 1392 to 1565 and left an important historical and cultural heritage in the province of Ragusa, starting from Pozzallo. The Cabrera tour is an extraordinary historical-cultural and also gastronomic experience to discover the secrets of Modica and Ragusa, UNESCO cities for the late Baroque and seats of political power of the most powerful noble family in Sicily in the late Middle Ages and at the beginning of the modern age. ITINERARY: - Torre Cabrera: Gathering of participants at the Torre Cabrera in Pozzallo, a coastal defense tower against pirate attacks built in the 15th century by order of Count Bernardo Cabrera. - Cathedral of San Giorgio: Visit to the cathedral, today a late Baroque masterpiece in Ragusa Ibla, where the remains of Count Bernardo and his son Giovanni Bernardo are preserved - Donnafugata Castle: it was built in the 14th century and was a summer residence of the Cabrera counts, today a museum and an important historical and cultural reference point in Sicily - Torre Mazzarelli (Cabrera) of Marina di Ragusa: another coastal defense tower from the 16th century, built at the behest of Count Luigi Enriquez Cabrera. - Dinner with typical traditional Ragusa dishes: we will taste a typical Ragusa menu at a traditional trattoria.