Tourist attractions Comiso

Also known as the Chancellery, this superb 1760 palace has inset a majestic doorway crowned by a gallery.

Ragusa was devastated by an earthquake in 1693. The subsequent reconstruction of its oldest part, Ibla, created two distinct areas of the city: Ragusa itself and Ibla, a delightful quarter combining a medieval layout of narrow blind alleys with the r..

With its large neo-Classical dome lit by blue stained-glass windows and surrounded by Corinthian columns, the church can be distinguished from afar. Close up, it is the superb flight of stairs which attracts the visitor’s eye to the elegant and harmo..

Built in 1818, the flight of nearly 300 steps leads up to the church’s elegant façade , a grandiose and richly evocative ensemble attributed to Rosario Gagliardi (though the involvement of other Noto architects is also evident) and one of the finest..

You are only allowed to visit the noble floor of this castle, which the Taviani brothers used for the film Kaos . The Room of armorial bearings is worth a visit for walls painted with the insignia of nobiliary of some of Sicily's greatest families..

The façade of this church strongly resembles that of San Giorgio, and many have consequently attributed it to the same architect, Gagliardi. Inside it is laid out on an oval plan, topped by an oval dome. The tiled floor is decorated with ceramics and..

Collections of farming implements, tools and workmen’s objects are exhibited in reconstructions of stalls, studios and shops: farmer, beekeeper, blacksmith, cobbler, tailor, baker, wheelwright and barber live again before visitors’ eyes.

The square if Diana is named after the neoclassic fountain , which decorates its centre. The fountain's water supply is the same as the Roman spas', the ruins of which you will see opposite the fountain. They include the caldarium and a nymphaeum wi..

The square is bordered by a three-level façade balanced by the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian pillars of the Chiesa Madre Santa Maria delle Stelle . In the middle of the square there is a neoclassical covered market that now accommodates the Kasm..

The square is bordered by San Biagio church the buttresses of which are the indication of its Byzantine origin. It was modified greatly in the 18C.. The Aragon castle , which the Naselli turned into a stately residence also dominates the square.

This Renaissance-style church is worth a visit to view the Naselli chapel , extending upwards from its square base to the shape of an octagon with pendentives. The chapel is named after Baldassare Naselli, who is buried beneath a funerary monument h..

The church thrones the summit of a beautiful staircase that runs diagonally in relation to its pediment. The church has a façade in the neoclassical style. The interior is decorated with a lovely collection of white , blue and gold stuccos and the ch..

The museum is set up in the castle buildings of the Countess (which were once converted into a prison), it contains a stunning collection of objects used for stage effects in the theatre and the production of illusions of wind or of hailstorms... Tra..

Dedicated to St John the Baptist, this church was built in 1695 and has a linear facade with three doorways and two small lateral domes. The interior is richly decorated with neoclassical friezes in stucco and shines in blues, whites and gold. In the..

In the centre of the "new town" the square is flanked by the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, with an attractive curvilinear facade and the town theatre in the neoclassical style. From this square the Via Cancelleri departs, flanked de a..

Here is a museum you would not want to be found in! But there is a reason: during the First World War, Vittoria had a camp for Hungarian prisoners who maintained excellent relationships with the local populace. The camp has now been converted into a ..

Archaeologists discovered the relics of a temple devoted to Athena (now part of the museum set up in the 19C farm), a section of the main street (decumanus) including the agora, the portico of the covered market and a Hellenic era residential area.

The castle's great park is planted with enormous Magnolia . However the park is especially worth visiting for its follies spread all around the garden. As you stroll along you will encounter these a circular temple, a coffee house, a stone labyrin..

The Corso Italia, in the modern town, is flanked by palaces: the Lupis palace , with attractive consoles, the Zacco palace (at the corner of the Via San Vito) with a shield topped by a console, the Berini palace on whose facade are three large ..

This archaeological museum displays some beautiful exhibits taken from shipwrecks in the Camarina Sea. These include a bronze Corinthian helmet dating from the 6C-5C BC, a set of lead weights, and a large collection of Corinthian and Attic amphora..