Palazzo Vecchio Taormina
What to see in Ragusa Ibla
St. George's Cathedral represents the city's main place of worship, capable of enchanting worshippers and tourists with its imposing staircase, protected by a wrought-iron gate, and its monumental, richly ornamented tower facade, dominated by a dome with blue glass windows that flood the altar with light. Here is kept the effigy of the city's patron saint knight who gives his name to the cathedral and whose cult, introduced by the Normans, is still celebrated during the last Sunday in May at the annual feast in his honor. The three-day festival has its focal point in the procession with the "abballata del Santo" and is accompanied by fireworks, concerts, and flag-waving parades, an authentic expression of local folklore.
Continuing the sacred-religious itinerary, it is impossible not to be enchanted by the Church of Santa Maria dell'Itria or by the staircase of the Church of Santa Maria delle Scale, which, set on a rocky ridge, represents one of the most enchanting points in town.