Scicli is a town in the province of Ragusa in South East Sicily. It is located at 308 km from Palermo and about 25 km from the capital of the province of Ragusa. Together with seven other cities of the Val di Noto, a UNESCO world Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO.

The first people on the territory of modern Scicli appeared in the copper age, and permanent settlements date back to the early bronze age (from 3 thousand years BC to 1500 BC). The city itself was founded around 300 BC by the Siculo – probably hence the name of Scicli. In the Middle ages Scicli like the rest of Sicily was ruled by Arabs the city prospered as an agricultural and trading centre, and then, in 1091, was conquered by the Normans, led by Roger I. In 1282, Scicli was one of the settlements involved in the notorious Sicilian Vespers and the rebels against the rule of the Angevin dynasty.

After the devastating earthquake of 1693, most of the town was rebuilt in the style of "Sicilian Baroque", which gave Scicli its present elegant look, which attracts many tourists. Among the main attractions of the city can be called the Church of San Matteo, standing on the same hill in the old part of the city, the Church of Santa Maria La Nova with huge neoclassical facade and the statue of the Madonna della pietà of cypress and the Church of St. Ignatius, which is particularly venerated icon of the Madonna dei Milici. The attention of tourists are always attracted to the Palazzo Fava is one of the earliest and largest Baroque palaces in the city. Particularly notable decoration of the main portal and balconies, in the style of late Baroque. Other buildings, which can boast the splendor of the unique style of the Sicilian Baroque", is the Town Hall, the Palazzo Spadaro and Palazzo Beneventano.

Scicli often becomes a film set for various films, was directed by Marco Bellocchio withdrawing "wedding Planner". In addition, the city is famous for its religious celebrations, especially the celebration "Worship the baby Jesus", which takes place at Christmas in the caves surrounding Scicli. These caves, called Karapura, were carved into the volcanic cliffs and were inhabited until the mid-20th century.

At Easter in Scicli celebrate parade "Uomo vivo", which includes a long procession passing through the city. In March of Scicli to the nearby town of Donnalucata go horseback riders in costumes. But the most spectacular sight is a religious festival in honor of the Madonna dei Milici, celebrated in may. It is held in memory of the apparition of the virgin Mary riding on a white horse with a sword in his hand. This phenomenon inspired the Norman Christians to slay the Saracens in the year 1091.

Finally, Scicli is famous because its surroundings offer a lot of greenhouses in which they grow premise – fresh fruit exported all over Italy.