Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BUS
Modica's bus station is at Piazzale Falcone-Borsellino at the top end of Corso Umberto I.
From here buses run to/from Syracuse (€6, 2½ hours, nine daily Monday to Saturday, four
Sunday), Noto (€3.90, 1½ hours, three daily Monday to Saturday, one Sunday) and
Ragusa (€2.40, 25 minutes, hourly Monday to Saturday, four Sunday).
CAR
From Noto to Modica it's about 40km along the SS115.
Parking can be a problem, particularly if you arrive mid-morning. A good place to try is
Corso Garibaldi (turn right at the Cattedrale di San Pietro).
TRAIN
There are trains to Ragusa (€2.25, 20 minutes, four to five Monday to Saturday) and Syra-
cuse (€7, 1¾ hours, four Monday to Saturday).
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South of Modica
Scicli
About 10km southwest of Modica, Scicli is a pleasant country town with a charming
baroque centre and a pretty, palm-fringed central piazza. Overlooking everything is a
rocky peak topped by an abandoned church, the
Chiesa di San Matteo
. It's not too hard a walk
up to the church to admire the views over town - simply follow the yellow sign up from
Palazzo Beneventano and keep going for about 10 minutes.
