Things to do in Modica, Sicily: The Best Cultural Tours

August 1, 2021 Tambra Mccollister

Modica [ˈmɔːdika] (Sicilian: Muòrica, Greek: Μότουκα, Motouka, Latin: Mutyca or Motyca) is a city and comune of 54.456 inhabitants in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy. The city is situated in the Hyblaean Mountains.
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1. Guided Tour around Baroque, Sicily

Catania, Province of Catania, Italy Lemontour
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A tour around the most representative cities of Baroque in Sicily, from Noto with its stunning churches to Ragusa Ibla, passing through Modica with its excellent production of chocolate.

Inclusions: Pick-up/ drop-off from/to your accommodation in Catania city and surrounding area, Multilingual guide, Transfer service

Exclusions: Lunch, Pick-up/ Drop-off outside the pick-up area

Reviewed By TravellerSL1

We were picked up by Theresa who was our fabulous guide. She was phenomenal and very accommodating. Her knowledge was spectacular and she made sure that we got to see everything. Would definitely hope to Come back again and use lemon tours and Theresa! Tour was great, Savoca was beautiful and the scenes were the movie was filmed still nostalgic. Fantastic tour experience.

2. Ragusa, Modica & Scicli Tour

Taxi Catania NCC
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Let's explore and rediscover Ragusa, Modica and Scicli. The tour follows an itinerary which includes history, art, faith and culture. We invite you to spend one day visiting the greatest laboratory of Baroque urban development and its surroundings. Hundreds of churches scattered around, impressive basilicas, half-hidden small churches in crowded alleys, buildings with unusual architectural solutions, portals, stories about the ancient noble families, represent the precious heritage of the greatest flowering of Sicilian Baroque art, which makes these places, their atmosphere and their landscape really unique.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Bottled water, Chocolate Tasting in Modica

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By pibi1998

First off, I booked this tour December 30th at about 8:30pm via Viator fir Dec 31st tour. The operator emailed me right away to clarify things that made the tour go smoothly. When we arrived in Catania at 5:40 early in the morning, our driver Danilo was was waiting for us already. We had an early start, meaning our time was not wasted at all. When we reached in Taormina, I asked Danilo to check if we can add done of the Godfather places to check and he called his boss right away and was confirmed we can do it. I was happy and appreciated the flexibility. We were able to check the places that I wanted to go. Just a reminder, our driver is not a licensed tourist guide but he tells us where to go and drop us off and pick us up like “door to door”. I would suggest to google the best places to visit and tell the driver what you most like to visit and read all about it. You will appreciate more if you know the story behind that particular area. This tour works perfectly for us. Thank you Danilo for doing above and beyond of what you are doing. Cheers!

3. Baroque tour: Ragusa, Modica and Noto

Giovanni Maltese
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The Barocco transfer includes: Departure at 8.30 am, arrival in Ragusa Ibla 10.00 am (stop of about 2 hours). Departure for Modica - during the journey we will make a small stop of about 40 min. for a tasting of the famous Modica Chocolate. Departure for Noto (stop of about 2 hours + lunch break). Return to Syracuse. Our cars are registered for public use, equipped with the required municipal permits and have free access to limited traffic areas and to preferential lanes in all cities. Free bottled water wi fi. Our drivers are provided with the authorizations required for the operation of vehicles in public service. Upon request we offer guided tour services. NB. LISTED EXCURSIONS ONLY INCLUDE TRANSFER A / R.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Tasting of Modica chocolate, Bottled water

Exclusions: Tourist Guide: available on request and to be paid extra on site, Lunch

Reviewed By hylliw

With a couple of friends I made this tour. After a pleasent ride, with a coffee stop, we arrived at Villa Romana del Casale, where we admired the beautiful mosaïcs. In the neighborhood from the Villa, Giovanni arranged a nice lunch at a very good restaurant. After that we continued the journey to the Valle dei Templi, where we enjoyed the wonderful temples and a stunning sunset. Giovanni has an comfortable car, is an excellent driver, is enthusiastic, very kind and is doing his utmost to make you feel at ease. It was a marvelous day. Highly recommended!

4. Tour Sicily BAROQUE

Catania Fontanarossa Airport, Via Fontanarossa, 95121 Catania CT, Italy Insolita Travels │Tours SICILIA
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This is a free tour that allows you to visit the jewels of Sicilian baroque from Syracuse to Noto, from Modica to Ragusa Ibla passing through Scicli and Catania.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Assistance during the trip

Exclusions: Scheduled flights, Rental cars, Anything not mentioned in "included"

5. excursions -Tour of Montalbano Punta dry, Scicli, Ragusa Ibla, Modica

Hotel Noto Marina, Viale Lido, 96017 Lido di Noto SR, Italy Birrico Tour -excursions-
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TOUR OF MONTALBANO: Visit through the places of the famous commissioner Montalbano, which represents the Sicilian doc, is an unmissable opportunity to recreate the atmosphere of the film, discover hidden corners of the extreme south and to savor the tastes, ways of life and the Sicilian traditions. (Punta punta home of Montalbano, Scicli, Ragusa Ibla, and Modica Barocca, finally tasting of Montalbano arancini)

Inclusions: Montalbano arancini tasting, Guide

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By 160emanuelas

Brilliant Day Tour guide Corrado was very well knowledged on all aspects" relaxed. Friendly and very accommodating. Will recommend to All my family and Friends.

6. Modica Tour by the Iconic Fiat 500

Baricentro (Don Cafè), Corso Umberto I, 470, 97015 Modica RG, Italy Sicilying
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An unconventional guided tour of the ancient town of Modica from a different point of view: on board the iconic Fiat 500! This private one-hour tour will give you the chance to visit the city's most authentic places. You will discover the historic centre of Modica, known for its baroque buildings such as the impressive “ Chiesa Madre di San Giorgio” and the St. Peter’ s Dome. The narrow streets of the historic centre will lead you to some of the most charming spots from which you can admire the Castle of Modica (Castello dei Conti) and the famous Clock Tower. During the tour your expert driver will be happy to answer all your questions about Modica and its neighbourhood! A maximum of 3 people per car are allowed on board. Larger groups will be separated into different cars.

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Reviewed By timschwarte

This trip was amazing! The guides were very friendly and showed us the most beautifull places around Ribera in a trip of 4 hours. I would recommend!

7. 7-Day Sicily Bike Tour of the Baroque South East

96010 Palazzolo Acreide, Province of Syracuse, Italy Ciclofree

A quite enjoyable 7-day bike tour through the southeast of Sicily, tailored to your own rhythm and your interests. You will pass through the Val di Noto, where most of the towns, after destruction during the earthquake of 1693, have been completely rebuilt in unique Sicilian Baroque style, and which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 6 nights accommodation in double rooms, Road book, maps and telephone assistance, Luggage transfer

Exclusions: Lunches or Dinners, entrance fees, tips, city tax (where applicable), Airport transfers, Use of bicycle

Reviewed By Kevin_Val_X

Wonderful week of cycling in south east Sicily visit g lots of towns with wonderful Baroque architecture. Ciclofree were a delight to work with. Easy to set up the tour, great communication, easy transport from airport to start/finish, all luggage transfers were smooth and the hotels chosen were all high quality. Thanks to Davide for his excellent introduction to the tour and Sicily.

8. Tour of Sicily to visit Taormina, Etna,Syracuse,Noto,Ragusa with private driver.

Taormina, Taormina, Province of Messina, Sicily Chauffeurs Italy

Private tour of Eastern Sicily with personal driver for 7 days for visit of the  Taormina, Syracuse, Ragusa, Modica, Scicli, Agrigento and Etna vulcan with wine tour in winery with lunch and wine tasting Etna wine. This excursion is customised using a driver. A driver is a chauffeur specialized in driving you around, he is able to provide basic historical information, he can show you the main highlights, is knowledgeable and he has an umbrella of information. The driver will take care to give adequate time at all stops and to accommodate special requests when possible, to ensure that your experience in Sicily will be both memorable and enjoyable. The driver is not a Licensed Tour Guide and cannot take you inside monuments. In case you need a Licensed Local Guide you must pay a surcharge and we will arrange for Licensed Guide to meet you directly on the spot.

Inclusions: Private tour with personal diver, Transport by private vehicle, Bottled water in the car, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Drinks, Food and drinks

Reviewed By Zarina M

We used this company for a week-long trip to Sicily, including airport transfers, hotel transfers between Taormina, Siracusa, and Ragusa, and a few site and winery tours. The driving service was excellent---on time, professional, and knowledgeable. Both Francesco and Luciano were wonderful. We booked a few specialized tours on our own and those turned out to be better than the tours we booked through this company. I think guides can be hit or miss---Mila in Siracusa was wonderful and Teresa in Agrigento was on her telephone the entire time she was with us. The wineries they booked for us were also hit and miss---Murgo on Etna had great wines but we arrived an hour early and had to stand around in the rain, and the biodynamic winery in Noto (Cantina Marilina) had great food but wines that were largely undrinkable. There was also a problem with our chocolate tasting tour in Modica so we missed the laboratory visit. But I can't fault the company for the guides or the wineries, really. They are basically an excellent chauffeur service, and we can wholly recommend using them as a driving service. Their professionalism and courtesy made our holiday stress-free and, given the opportunity, we would book them again.

9. Ragusa, Modica and Scicli Private Tour from Catania - Sicily

Rome Italy Explora

You cannot miss this day tour to the discovery of Ragusa, Modica and Scicli in Sicily, cull of Baroque. In Sicily, the Baroque style has left its mark and many cities are witnesses of its beauty. Visit the most beautiful towns in Noto Valley (all of them declared Unesco Heritage) to find out places and food, beautiful Baroque style Churches and noble Palaces. Most of the locations you will visit have been choosen as set of films and the Italian TV Series like "Commissioner Montalbano". You will visit the Ibla district, the historic center of Ragusa, Modica, famous also for its well know Chocolate and Scicli. They are the so-called baroque triangle. Chocolate tasting in Modica is included!

Inclusions: Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur, Private professional guide for all day, Visit of the city of Modica with city train, Chocolate tasting in Modica

Exclusions: Gratuities (optional), Food and Beverages unless specified

Reviewed By GiulianaD137

We wished we could see Pope Francis but we could never expected we could see him so closely thanks to Rossana great effort. Rossana and our driver Luigi are both great persons and the visit to the Pope very well organized. They both were professional, supportive, engaging and very helpful. Rossana took really a great effort to make the visit tailored to our needs and she had great sense of humour. Big thanks to R and L. We would highly recommend this tour.

10. exursions Tour the 4 Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto

Escursioni - nel Val di Noto -Taxi - Ncc - Ag. BIRRICO TOUR dal 1986, Viale dei Lidi, 501, 96100 Fontane Bianche SR, Italy Birrico Tour -excursions-

Discovering the four Baroque cities of Val di Noto, private tour of Scicli, Ragusa Ibla, Modica and Noto.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Homemade lunch is included in a typical Sicilian restaurant

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Reviewed By 160emanuelas

Brilliant Day Tour guide Corrado was very well knowledged on all aspects" relaxed. Friendly and very accommodating. Will recommend to All my family and Friends.

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