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there is an interesting bas-relief of St George killing the dragon.
della Repubblica)
is one of the few churches in town to have survived the great 1693 earth-
quake.
Giardino Ibleo
( 8am-8pm)
At the eastern end of the old town is the Giardino Ibleo, a pleasant public
garden laid out in the 19th century that is perfect for a picnic lunch.
GARDENS
Ragusa Superiore
One of the best reasons for heading up to Ragusa's modern and less-attractive half is to
walk down again. It takes about half an hour to descend the
Salita Commendatore
, a
winding pass of stairs and narrow archways that leads down to Ragusa Ibla past the
Chiesa
To reach the Salita, follow Corso Italia eastwards and then pick up Via XXIV Maggio.
093 262 16 58;
www.cattedralesangiovanni.it
; Piazza San Giovanni)
, a vast 19th-century church whose
highly ornate facade is set off by Mario Spada's pretty campanile. Nearby, below Ponte
sion €3; 9am-1.30pm & 4-7.30pm)
houses finds from the 6th-century-BC Greek settlement of
Kamarina on the coast.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Eating
Ragusa has a good selection of eateries ranging from luxury fine-dining restaurants to
cheerful neighbourhood trattorias. Most of the best are in Ragusa Ibla.
Il Barocco
( 093 265 23 97; Via Orfanotrofio 29; meals €17-30)
This beloved traditional restaurant has an
evocative setting in an old stable block, the troughs now filled with wine bottles instead of
water. At the
enoteca
(wine bar) next door, you can taste cheeses and olive oil and pur-
chase other exquisite Sicilian edibles.
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
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