Modica
Modica's chocolate — made to a pre-industrial recipe with roots in Aztec tradition — is the most distinctive product of this Baroque hill town in Sicily's Hyblaean Mountains. Rebuilt after the catastrophic 1693 earthquake, its historic centre is part of the UNESCO-listed Val di Noto group of late Baroque towns, and its steep streets are lined with churches and places to eat and drink. The town served as capital of a powerful county until the 19th century.
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- Population53,503
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Modica: quick answers
Where is Modica?
Modica is in Ragusa, Italy.
How do you get to Modica?
The nearest airport is Comiso (CIY), about 1 hr away by road. The nearest train station is Modica, about 10 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Modica?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 9°C49°F. The wettest month is January, with about 70 mm2.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Modica?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 29 restaurants, 30 cafés and 36 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Modica?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Militello in Val di Catania, Comiso and Scicli.