Giardini Iblei

The Giardini Iblei are a public garden at the eastern edge of Ragusa Ibla, laid out in 1858 above the Irminio valley.

Why it matters

The gardens form a civic green space within Ibla's Baroque townscape, combining historic planting and memorials with views over the surrounding valley.

What to notice

The garden includes palms, a circular fountain, a memorial grove and a monument to the fallen of the First World War. Churches within and beside the grounds include San Vincenzo Ferreri, San Giacomo Apostolo and Sant'Agata ai Cappuccini.

Context and history

The gardens were created in 1858 on the initiative of local citizens, with residents contributing labour. The site had previously included the ruins of the medieval mother church of San Giorgio, destroyed in the 1693 earthquake. Ragusa Ibla became part of the UNESCO-listed Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto in 2002.