Arancino fried rice cone stuffed with ragù, pointed like Etna
Saffron rice, ragù with peas and caciocavallo inside a golden cone-shaped crust: in Catania it is masculine and pointed, and the quarrel with Palermo over the name is serious.
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Typical dishes of Modica
The specialities to try here, and their stories.
Pasta alla Norma pasta with fried aubergine, tomato, basil and salted ricotta
Fried aubergine, tomato sauce, basil and a snowfall of salted ricotta: Catania’s signature dish is named after the opera by Bellini, a native of the city.
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What to see 17
Castello dei conti di Modica · chiesa del Carmine · chiesa di San Domenico and 14 more
Where to stay 24
24 places to stay · top rated: Il Crepuscolo Marispica 9.7 · CASA TALIA - Rooms 9.7
Events & festivals 5
Festivals, food fairs and events throughout the year.
Getting there
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 72 km away
Near Modica
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
