Destination wedding in Scicli
The quiet baroque town that Italian cinema fell in love with.
Region
Val di Noto
Best months
April to June, September and October. The coast nearby keeps summer evenings breezy.
Getting there
About 1 hour 50 minutes from Catania airport, 45 minutes from Comiso. Civil ceremonies are held at the Palazzo Comunale, itself a well known film location. Parking is easy compared to the other Val di Noto towns.
Getting married in Scicli
Scicli is smaller and less visited than Ragusa or Modica, and that is exactly its advantage. Its baroque centre lies where three valleys meet, dominated by the church of San Matteo on the hill above, and its streets stay calm even in high season — which means a couple session without a crowd behind you.
The town is known worldwide as a filming location for the Inspector Montalbano series, and Via Mormino Penna, a single street of pale palazzi and churches, is one of the most elegant stretches of architecture in the whole island.
Venues and locations I use in Scicli
- Via Mormino Penna — a street of baroque palaces used for the couple session
- Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista and Chiesa di San Bartolomeo
- Palazzo Beneventano — a UNESCO-listed façade with grotesque masks
- Sampieri and Donnalucata beaches, fifteen minutes south
- Restored carob warehouses and country houses for receptions
Frequently asked questions
Why choose Scicli over Ragusa?
For intimacy. You get the same baroque quality with far fewer visitors, and the beaches are ten minutes closer.
Are there venues for a hundred guests?
Yes, mostly restored agricultural estates in the countryside between Scicli and the sea.
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Val di Noto
Modica
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Val di Noto
Ragusa Ibla
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Donnafugata
A neo-gothic castle, a stone maze and a park of a thousand trees.
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Marzamemi
A tuna fishing village with a piazza that opens onto the sea.