Hybla Heraea, Ragusa

#12 among attractions in Ragusa

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Hybla Heraea or Hybla Hera was an ancient city of Sicily; its site is at the modern località of Ibla, in the comune of Ragusa. There were at least three cities named "Hybla" in ancient accounts of Sicily which are often confounded with each other, and which it is sometimes very difficult to distinguish. ()

Coordinates: 36°56'24"N, 14°43'12"E

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Hybla Heraea – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ragusa Cathedral, Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Scale, Church of Purgatory, Duomo di San Giorgio.

1.1 miSE
Baroque architecture, Church
Ragusa Cathedral, Ragusa
28 min walk • Ragusa Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Ragusa, Sicily, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. The present church dates from the early 18th century. It has been the seat of the Bishops of Ragusa since the establishment of the diocese in 1950.
1.3 miSE
Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Scale, Ragusa
34 min walk • Santa Maria delle Scale is a church located in Ragusa, Sicily. It was built by the Cistercian monks of the Abbey of Santa Maria di Roccadia in Lentini, in the first half of the 13th century, in a Gothic style.
1.3 miSE
Baroque architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of Purgatory, Ragusa
34 min walk • The Chiesa del Purgatorio, also called the Chiesa delle Santissime Anime del Purgatorio is a Roman Catholic church located on Piazza della Repubblica in the city of Ragusa, in southern Sicily, Italy. The church is dedicated to those praying for the souls in purgatory.
1.5 miSE
Baroque architecture, Church, Architecture
Duomo di San Giorgio, Ragusa
39 min walk • The Duomo of San Giorgio is a Baroque church located in Ragusa Ibla, Sicily, Italy. Its construction began in 1738 and ended in 1775. The cathedral appears in the opening credits of the Italian TV series Inspector Montalbano, and it also features in some episodes, as does the similarly named cathedral of Modica.
1.3 miSE
Baroque architecture, Church
San Filippo Neri, Ragusa
35 min walk • San Filippo Neri is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located in the city of Ragusa, in southern Sicily, Italy.
1.3 miSE
Baroque architecture, Church, Historical place
Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Itria, Ragusa
33 min walk • Santa Maria dell' Itria is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church located in the city of Ragusa, in southern Sicily, Italy.
1.6 miSE
Baroque architecture, Church
Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Ragusa
41 min walk • Santa Maria dei Miracoli is a Baroque church located in Ragusa, Sicily. It was built in the mid-seventeenth century, following the discovery of an image of the Madonna with her Child Jesus. The discovery of the sacred image was considered a miraculous event and gave impetus to the construction of a temple in honor of the Madonna.
1.3 miSE
Bridge
Ponte dei Cappucini, Ragusa
33 min walk • The Ponte Vecchio, or Capuchin Bridge, is the oldest bridge in Ragusa and crosses the Santa Domenica valley connecting the old town with the southern part of the city.