Ragusa Ibla

Recently, I took a return trip to Ragusa Ibla for part of a romantic getaway weekend. The weather was beautiful and the company was incredibly fantastic. Naturally, while we were there we took a few pictures. The baroque architecture was really beautiful as can be seen in great detail in the Chiesa di San Giorgio (yes, it was also in my last posting as well...but this picture is better) built in the 1700s.


At the end of town is a beautiful, well maintained park. There are plenty of benches, picturesque views, and sculptures.

Many of the balconies have ornate carvings of faces or animals.

Of course, one can always find laundry hanging out to dry...in this case, accompanied by an Italian flag. There was a man, that we could not see, singing from within which drew our attention to this window. It was like we were being serenaded as we walked the street.

When I looked to the left, the dome of a large church caught my attention.

Here's a view of the town as we sauntered a little further down the road toward our hotel.

Most balconies are adorned with gorgeous plants.

And, as narrow as the streets often are, one must always be wary of passing cars.

After a while, I decided to play with the settings on my camera...one of those is the option for black and white. This view was from outside the front of our hotel, Locanda Don Serafino.

And one final shot as we drove out of town.