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From the beach in front of the house to the Baroque towns of the Val di Noto and Siracusa. Distances and times are measured by road from the house; durations are suggestions.
3.0 km · 35 min on foot · 10 min by bike · 5 min by car
A fishing village with a small harbour, the 16th-century Torre Scalambri and the white Capo Scaramia lighthouse (1859). In the TV series Inspector Montalbano it plays “Marinella”: the inspector’s house on the little square by the beach is now a B&B, which can be admired from outside.
1.3 km · 20 min on foot · 6 min by bike · 5 min by car
Remains of a late-antique and Byzantine village along the shore, with around 25 buildings and a three-aisled 6th-century church that once had a floor mosaic. Visits by booking only; full ticket €4, reduced €2 (Regional park website, checked 13/10/2026).
5.0 km · 50 min on foot · 15 min by bike · 7 min by car
The seaside resort of Ragusa: a long promenade, Piazza Duca degli Abruzzi, the marina and a Blue Flag beach. The closest place for evening walks, restaurants and year-round services.
8.9 km · 10 min by car
Dunes, juniper and mastic “macchia forest” and the river mouth between Marina di Ragusa and Playa Grande: a stopover for migratory birds and a lovely place for walks and photography. Car park with a short walk to the entrance; small visitor centre.
11.2 km · 15 min by car
A wild beach with dunes backed by the pine and eucalyptus woods of the Randello state forest. Access from the SP85, parking before the entrance and about 1 km on foot; no services, so bring water and shade.
14.1 km · 20 min by car
A late-19th-century noble residence owned by the City of Ragusa: about twenty rooms open to visitors, including the music room and the hall of mirrors, the Costume Museum and a historic park of about 8 hectares with a dry-stone labyrinth. Closed on Mondays; winter and summer timetables are announced by the City.
30 km · 35 min by car
The oldest quarter of Ragusa, rebuilt in late-Baroque style after the 1693 earthquake, with more than fifty churches, the Cathedral of San Giorgio by Rosario Gagliardi and the Giardino Ibleo. Part of the UNESCO site “Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto”.
21 km · 30 min by car
A Baroque town in a valley beneath the church of San Matteo, with Via Mormino Penna lined with palaces and churches. In the Montalbano series it is the town of the police station. The Convento della Croce is managed by the regional park.
30 km · 45 min by car
A Baroque town on two levels, Modica Alta and Modica Bassa, dominated by the Cathedral of San Giorgio and its great staircase. Home of the PGI chocolate of Modica, worked cold in the traditional way.
81 km · 1 h 30 min by car
The capital of Sicilian Baroque: the Cathedral of San Nicolò, completed in 1776 and reopened in 2007 after its partial collapse, and Via Corrado Nicolaci, where the Infiorata takes place in May.
83 km · 1 h 35 min by car
About 1,500 hectares of coastal wetlands between Noto and Marzamemi: salt pans where flamingos and herons stop over, a 15th-century tower, the ruins of an old tuna fishery and beaches such as Calamosche. Five entrances; check access arrangements before you go.
84 km · 1 h 30 min by car
A small fishing village on the Ionian coast that grew around its tuna fishery, with a lively square by the sea. Easy to combine with Noto and Vendicari.
112 km · 1 h 45 min by car
The island at the heart of Siracusa: the Cathedral built on the Greek temple of Athena, the Fountain of Arethusa with its papyrus, the Temple of Apollo and Castello Maniace. Part of the UNESCO site of Siracusa and Pantalica.
111 km · 1 h 45 min by car
The Greek Theatre, carved into the hill in the 5th century BC and home to the INDA classical performances since 1914, and the Latomia del Paradiso with the Ear of Dionysius. Full ticket €14, reduced €7; October 2026 hours 8:30–18:15, from 25 October 8:30–17:15 (Regional park website, checked 13/10/2026).
Ragusa Ibla (≈35 min) in the morning, lunch in Ibla, then Donnafugata Castle and its labyrinth on the way back (closed on Mondays).
Scicli (≈30 min), then Modica for its cathedral and chocolate, and back along the coast via Donnalucata for the evening.
An early start for the Neapolis and Ortigia (≈1 h 45 min each way). A full, rewarding day.
Noto in the morning (≈1 h 30 min), a walk or swim at Vendicari, dinner in Marzamemi.
Opening hours, tickets and access rules change: always check the official pages before you go. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credits under each image.
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