La Meridiana Inn
Located in the historic and commercial centre of the city, the La Meridiana Inn is an example of the typical Ragusa houses, with wooden roofs, Sicilian coppo tiles, bare stone walls and pitch flooring extracted from mines in the area.
Characteristic are the “izzane“, niches dug throuh the walls and formerly used as cupboards, still visible in some rooms.
The dwelling, although completely renovated, has deliberately preserved its architectural and historical ties to the social-historical culture of our city.
A Gothic-style arch and some friezes inside the structure testify to its link with past centuries.
The La Meridiana inn is strategically located for tourists, who can choose between a fascinating pedestrian path through narrow streets and stairways that leads them to Ragusa Ibla, the ancient city that is now a UNESCO heritage site, or the monumental walk that accompanies them along the main streets of the city’s historic centre.
Story
The ancient building was built after the 1693 earthquake when the citizens of Ragusa moved from Ragusa Ibla to what is now Ragusa Superiore.
The structure was partially carved out of caves that popular rumours believed were once inhabited by the hermit St Albert. Some rooms still have characteristic rocky corners.
A sundial on the exterior façade indicates the continuous presence of the sun during daylight hours.
