Modica Chocolate Festival

Loved by adults and children, the chocolate is the absolute protagonist a ModicaOn the occasion of Modica Chocolate Festival, in province of Ragusa. The town, also known for the beauty of its churches and historic buildings, hosts as every year the ChocoModica, an event not to be missed, for those who want to taste the best of "Unico" chocolate PGI.
Flavor, quality and imagination are the key words to better understand what the Chocolate Festival in Modica means: bitter cocoa and spices, sugar and nothing but the work of skilled and expert confectioners chocolatiers of Modica, make the product truly special; cocoa worked with wisdom, keeps its qualities unaltered, offering delicious and unique flavors, while with this extraordinary ingredient, real chocolate artists are able to create sculptures of all kinds.
The one proposed by ChocoModica, however, is above all a journey into the County of chocolate, to discover history and culture, along a route that involves the whole city of Modica, dotted with stands, show cooking, conferences and tastings.

The history of the Modica Chocolate Festival

Modica and chocolate are practically synonymous, even more so in recent years, since the Sicilian city that produces excellent chocolate celebrates its best fruits with gastronomic and at the same time cultural events, just like the Modica Chocolate Festival. However, the tradition that binds the city to the tasty product has much more ancient roots than you think, in fact, already in the eighteenth century, Modica produced excellent chocolate with mastery, reaching excellence in the processing of bitter cocoa already in the eighteenth century.
Today this very long tradition, which can count on the skill of local pastry chefs and the most sophisticated tools for production, is celebrated every year with a new edition of ChocoModica and remembered daily at the Chocolate Museum in the city.

When the Modica Chocolate Festival takes place

Il Modica Chocolate Festival takes place in month of December.

Where the Modica Chocolate Festival takes place

Modica is located in the Libero Municipal Consortium of Ragusa and the Chocolate Festival takes place in the center: to find all the stages of the tour, you can download a real chocolate map, with all the destinations to reach, such as the Palazzo della Cultura, the dome e San Domenico Palace, all places where you will find delicious pastry shops, bars and clubs to taste chocolate.

What to do during the Modica Chocolate Festival

ChocoModica it is a real paradise for the sweet tooth: taste the chocolate it is definitely the first thing to do when arriving in the city; but the various "confectionery shops", patisseries and bars of Modica are found along the entire route of the Fair, so between one tasting and another, dedicate yourself to the pleasant discovery of the tourist attractions of the centre.
Il Duomo, for example, is somewhat the heart of the city and of the Chocolate Festival, here you can stroll, admiring the Cathedral of San Pietro, while enjoying a delicious cocoa bar… Continue the visit, also reaching the Cathedral of St. George, Unesco World Heritage, Church of San Giovanni Evangelista , Church of San Domenico, where you can also explore the crypt. Then it is worth a visit Church of Santa Maria del Gesù, which houses a magnificent late-Gothic cloister, embellished with typically Arab-Norman decorations.
Of course, there are many other sacred buildings in the city and you can visit them all if you want. Don't forget, however, to take a tour to discover the noble palaces of Modica, in particular Polara Palace e Grimaldi Palace.
In Modica, the flavor goes well with the culture and especially with the literature, as evidenced Leonardo Sciascia, but poetry also joins the ChocoModica, because during your stay in the city, you can visit the home, Christmas of the great hermetic poet Salvatore Quasimodo. If you want to add a savory touch to your holiday, in the best restaurants of Modica, you can taste the delicious local dishes such as busiate with pork ragout, fish couscous or delicious mixed fried foods.

How is it possible to get to the Modica Chocolate Festival

Modica, in the Libero Municipal Consortium of Ragusa, can be easily reached by car, from the A18 Messina-Catania, exiting at the junction for Rosolini, which is 19 km from the centre. If you prefer travel on the train, get off at Ragusa station, 6 km from Modica, and then continue by bus or shuttle to the centre.