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Modica

This town is famous for its Cathedral of San Giorgio, one of the most important religious monuments in Sicily.

The church has an impressive flight of 250 steps, starting down from Corso Garibaldi.

The façade rises through three levels to a bell-tower; inside, richly decorated with stuccoes and paintings.

Palazzo Polara on the right of the Cathedral also is a splendid baroque building.

Don’t miss S.Pietro, the Chiesa del Carmine and Palazzo Tomasi-Rossi with an impressive stone portal and beautiful balconies at the top floor.