The Rotary Club of Ragusa, Italy, invites you to vacation in their beautiful part of Italy, designated as a World Heritage Site for its baroque atmosphere. "Rotary is service, Rotary is friendship, Rotary is a leadership network, so we are pleased to inform you that this year too, from 25 May to 1 June 2025, the Rotary Club Ragusa has scheduled the "XX Week Rotariana del Barocco Ibleo" here in our city of Ragusa (south-eastern Sicily, Italy)."Booking details are available at https://rotaryragusa.it/en/xx-rotarian-week-of-the-iblean-baroque/, or contact the club directly at inforotaryragusa@gmail.com
Proposed itinerary follows here:
XX Rotary Baroque Week
Ragusa 25 May - 1 June 2025
25th May Arrival participants at the airport of Catania. Transfer by private bus at 14:00 to Ragusa. Accommodation in the rooms reserved at Hotel Mediterraneo. 19.00 meeting with the club of Ragusa. Greetings and brief introduction to the Rotary week by President Arch. Francesco Nicita. Welcome cocktail. Overnight stay
26th May : Breakfast in the hotel. 9:00 am private bus transfer to Ragusa Ibla. Guided tour of Ibla. We will start the route of the portal of San Giorgio, Iblei Gardens, Church of San Giuseppe, Cathedral of San Giorgio, at the Teatro Donnafugata and at the Circolo di Conversazione. Light Lunch. Return to hotel by private coach. At 17.30 meeting in the Prefecture for the guided tour of the halls of the palace with the tempera of Cambellotti and meeting with S.E. the prefect. At 20.00 dinner in restaurant. Overnight stay.
27 May: Breakfast in the hotel. 09:00 am private bus transfer to Modica. Meeting with the guide and start of the visit. Short stop at the belvedere, San Giorgio Cathedral, Corso Umberto, San Nicolò Inferiore cave church. Lunch at the restaurant Visit to the Bonajuto Ancient Dolceria with a small tasting, followed by some free time in the center. Return to hotel in Ragusa. Dinner in restaurant. Overnight
28th May : Breakfast in the hotel. 8:30 am private bus transfer to Syracuse (with small luggage). Luggage drop-off at the hotel, guided tour of the island of Ortigia, Temple of Apollo, Piazza Archimede, Diana’s Fountain, Cathedral square and Santa Lucia Cathedral, Aretusa Fountain. Free lunch. Return to the hotel, appointment at hours 17.00, transfer to the Archaeological Park for the Greek tragedies of 19.00. At the end
return to the hotel for dinner. Overnight
29th May Breakfast in the hotel. 09:00 Transfer with private bus to Noto maximum expression of Sicilian Baroque Guided tour of historic centre. Lunch in restaurant. After lunch transfer to Marzamemi and guided tour of the village, at the end return to Ragusa. Free Dinner. Overnight
30th May: Breakfast in the hotel. 09:00. Private bus transfer to Scicli. Guided tour of the historic center with the church of San Bartolomeo, Beneventano Palace, Piazza Mormino Penna. Transfer to MARINA DI RAGUSA, light lunch at Marsa A Rillah Yacthing Club. Afternoon of relaxation at the sea, visit to the Marina. Return in the late afternoon Free dinner. Overnight
31th May Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer by private bus for guided tour to Donnafugata Castle. Light Lunch. Free time . At 19.30 meeting in the hotel lobby and transfer to restaurant for dinner of Interclub with the Club of Ragusa final greetings with the president and exchange of pennant. Overnight stay.
1st June : Breakfast at the hotel. At 10.00 a.m (only transfer) transfer by private bus to Catania airport and end of our services
Proposed itinerary follows here:
XX Rotary Baroque Week
Ragusa 25 May - 1 June 2025
25th May Arrival participants at the airport of Catania. Transfer by private bus at 14:00 to Ragusa. Accommodation in the rooms reserved at Hotel Mediterraneo. 19.00 meeting with the club of Ragusa. Greetings and brief introduction to the Rotary week by President Arch. Francesco Nicita. Welcome cocktail. Overnight stay
26th May : Breakfast in the hotel. 9:00 am private bus transfer to Ragusa Ibla. Guided tour of Ibla. We will start the route of the portal of San Giorgio, Iblei Gardens, Church of San Giuseppe, Cathedral of San Giorgio, at the Teatro Donnafugata and at the Circolo di Conversazione. Light Lunch. Return to hotel by private coach. At 17.30 meeting in the Prefecture for the guided tour of the halls of the palace with the tempera of Cambellotti and meeting with S.E. the prefect. At 20.00 dinner in restaurant. Overnight stay.
27 May: Breakfast in the hotel. 09:00 am private bus transfer to Modica. Meeting with the guide and start of the visit. Short stop at the belvedere, San Giorgio Cathedral, Corso Umberto, San Nicolò Inferiore cave church. Lunch at the restaurant Visit to the Bonajuto Ancient Dolceria with a small tasting, followed by some free time in the center. Return to hotel in Ragusa. Dinner in restaurant. Overnight
28th May : Breakfast in the hotel. 8:30 am private bus transfer to Syracuse (with small luggage). Luggage drop-off at the hotel, guided tour of the island of Ortigia, Temple of Apollo, Piazza Archimede, Diana’s Fountain, Cathedral square and Santa Lucia Cathedral, Aretusa Fountain. Free lunch. Return to the hotel, appointment at hours 17.00, transfer to the Archaeological Park for the Greek tragedies of 19.00. At the end
return to the hotel for dinner. Overnight
29th May Breakfast in the hotel. 09:00 Transfer with private bus to Noto maximum expression of Sicilian Baroque Guided tour of historic centre. Lunch in restaurant. After lunch transfer to Marzamemi and guided tour of the village, at the end return to Ragusa. Free Dinner. Overnight
30th May: Breakfast in the hotel. 09:00. Private bus transfer to Scicli. Guided tour of the historic center with the church of San Bartolomeo, Beneventano Palace, Piazza Mormino Penna. Transfer to MARINA DI RAGUSA, light lunch at Marsa A Rillah Yacthing Club. Afternoon of relaxation at the sea, visit to the Marina. Return in the late afternoon Free dinner. Overnight
31th May Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer by private bus for guided tour to Donnafugata Castle. Light Lunch. Free time . At 19.30 meeting in the hotel lobby and transfer to restaurant for dinner of Interclub with the Club of Ragusa final greetings with the president and exchange of pennant. Overnight stay.
1st June : Breakfast at the hotel. At 10.00 a.m (only transfer) transfer by private bus to Catania airport and end of our services