Sicily: Ragusa & Siracusa with Sarah Murdoch | Rick Steves Travel Talks (VIDEO)

Southeastern Sicily gets overlooked by many travelers. And that’s a shame. In this travel talk, Rick Steves’ Europe co-author and tour guide Sarah Murdoch explains why the sleepy, historic hill town of Ragusa is a wonderful home base for touring this undiscovered corner of Sicily, with side-trips to pristine Noto and chocolate-crazy Modica. Then we’ll visit Siracusa, from the ruins of ancient Syracuse to the appealing old-town island of Ortigia. Sarah also offers an explanation of Sicily’s unique cuisine and aficionado-pleasing wines.

Planning a trip to Sicily? You’ll find lots of free travel information at https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/italy/sicily.

This video is an excerpt from a full-length, one-hour Sicily talk. You can watch the entire talk here: https://youtu.be/sId0ICT9Wfo

Recorded on March 3, 2018 • Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Center

Written and Presented by Sarah Murdoch
Produced by Cameron Hewitt
Filmed and Edited by Zen Wolfang
Photography by Sarah Murdoch, Cameron Hewitt, Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, and others
Graphics by Heather Locke and Rhonda Pelikan