###MODICA | SICILIA | 4K DRONE FOOTAGE###
A city with two cities.
One of eight UNESCO Heritage ‘Val di Noto’ towns and cities in south-eastern Sicily whose architectural landscape changed forever following the devastating earthquake of 1693, the medieval old town once carved into rock has been replaced by stunning baroque facades, extravagant churches and beautiful palaces; the old and new connected by a maze of narrow streets and staircases.
It is a town whose geography can make on-foot explorations a little more complicated than simply following a map from point A to B, but with enough time and an acceptance that a wrong turn that leads to a new viewpoint over the valley and tumbling buildings below can never really be wrong at all, Modica will capture your heart like many visitors who have gone before.
It was a deep gorge between the Iblei Mountains from which the town of Modica sprung, long ago when it was not traffic that flowed down Corso Umberto but the two rivers, Ianni Mauro and Pozzo dei Prun.

A flood-prone valley meant that early settlers had little choice but to seek shelter in hill top caves, and the town was originally carved into stone; a warren of winding alleys and grey rock that became known as Modica Alta - or Upper Modica.

As the town grew, the decision was taken to cover the problematic rivers, and the newer Modica Bassa (Lower Modica) was born, tumbling down the steep slopes and into the valley below.

Whilst those sat at the highest heights no longer require access to the water and the rivers below, many of the old staircases built solely for this purpose still exist today, forever connecting the ‘two cities’ and offering a chance for visitors to enjoy spectacular views on the way up or down.
Many scenes from the super popular Sicilian detective show - Inspector Montalbano - were filmed here, and fans may recognise several of Modica’s most famous sites, such as the Church of San Giorgio and the facade of Palazzo Polara.

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