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The Casa degli Avi in Modica in the historic center: Casa Donna Giovanna

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Lobby
TV, books, music library
Exterior
Interior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

1 bedroomSleeps 4377 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Modica, Sicily
  • Cathedral of San Giorgio
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Corso Umberto I
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Chocolate Museum of Modica
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Comiso (CIY-Vincenzo Magliocco)
    ‪38 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Modica

This vacation home is a short stroll from Santa Maria del Gesù and Cathedral of San Giorgio. The vacation home includes a kitchen, a patio, and a sofa bed.

What's nearby

  • Cathedral of San Giorgio - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Corso Umberto I - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Castello dei Conti - 14 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • La Casa delle Farfalle - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Chocolate Museum of Modica - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Modica Station - 13 min drive
  • Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizzeria Mille e una notte - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Rappa Enoteca - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante I Cabbasisi - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Antica Dolceria Rizza - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Pasticceria e Gelateria Fede - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Casa degli Avi in Modica in the historic center: Casa Donna Giovanna

Casa Donna Giovanna of the Case degli Avi group, SI-Moutique brand, is an ancient housing unit, of great charm and charm, in Modica Alta, in the Consolo ancient district of Modica, gateway to the old city with extreme rock character, in a few steps from the fifteenth-century Convent of Santa Maria del Gesù and close to the medieval Castle of the Counts and the Cathedral of San Giorgio, a masterpiece of Sicilian Baroque.
The house renovated with the use of natural and typical materials of the local tradition such as terracotta, lime, cement, exposed stone of Modica, wood and wrought iron, has sober and essential furnishings, made up of objects typical of the local tradition. The Donna Giovanna house can accommodate up to 4 people being equipped with a double bed on the mezzanine and a sofa bed on the ground floor inserted in the living area. It is equipped with all services and comforts (kitchenette, minibar, air conditioning or ventilated, TV, WI-FI, etc.) ideal for those who want to live their holiday independently and freely.
It is characterized by having a unique masonry kitchenette, in terms of workmanship and aesthetics, made with materials of the best local artisan tradition, and able to satisfy the guest, the temptation of the throat, the need to savor on the spot the taste of typical recipes of the Shire such as to prepare yourself a cup of hot chocolate or a herbal tea with thyme or sage of the Hybleans.
Common services include linen change, scheduled cleaning and identity breakfast on request.
To make known the myths, the history, the archaeological sites, the shores, the natural areas and the most enchanting places of this wonderful part of Sicily is our commitment. Love for this land is the guiding thread of our action.
We organize for our guests tours and guided visits, from the magnificent cities of art such as Modica, Ragusa Ibla, Scicli, Noto, Syracuse, Caltagirone, Palazzolo Acreide, to the uncontaminated natural reserves such as Cava d'Ispica, the canyon of Cava Grande, the Vendicari beaches as well as the places of Montalbano. We also provide the best food and wine and artisan excellence of the area and a vintage car for night tours in the historic center.
Entering the Casa Donna Giovanna, one of Le Case degli Avi, allows you to experience and smell the scent of the past that rises from the subsoil to the surface, where entrenched villages existed, the first examples of stable settlements, where the techniques of collecting water were developed. In this house, stone and rock, together with man, have found an imaginative architect in the water, surprisingly drawing a world under trace, no less extraordinary than the baroque one, made of underground cavities that cross, branch, explode in drugs lithic architectures, constituting a context of singular beauty, which with its cavities, large and small, natural or artificial, testifies the history of the Consolo district and its inhabitants.
The vacation home is air-conditioned and features a kitchen and a patio, and there's space to spread out with a separate bedroom and a dining area. Guests can enjoy a TV and stay connected with free WiFi. Other standard amenities include a sofa bed, a coffee maker, and a kitchen island.

Property manager

Simona

Languages

English, French, Italian

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car available
  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Kitchen island
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Music library
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: In spazi appositi

Location highlights

  • In the city center
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping mall

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Basketball nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Spelunking nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Bicycles
  • Unit size: 377 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
  • Check-in: 5:00 PM
  • Check-out: 9:00 AM
Property Registration Number IT088006C2UPILQAR

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts cash.
  • Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Upon check-in, all guests, including children, must be present to show their passport or government-issued photo ID.
  • Due to national regulations, cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000 at this property. For additional details, contact the property using the contact information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Casa Degli Avi Modica Historic Center Casa Donna Giovanna House
Casa Degli Avi Historic Center Casa Donna Giovanna House
Casa Degli Avi Modica Historic Center Casa Donna Giovanna
Casa Degli Avi Historic Center Casa Donna Giovanna
Casa Degli Avi Modica Historic Center Casa Donna Giovanna House
Casa Degli Avi Historic Center Casa Donna Giovanna House
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Casa Degli Avi Modica Historic Center Casa Donna Giovanna House
Casa Degli Avi Historic Center Casa Donna Giovanna House
Casa Degli Avi Modica Historic Center Casa Donna Giovanna
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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do near this vacation home?

This vacation home is located in Modica, a short 11-minute walk from Cathedral of San Giorgio and also 16 minutes on foot from Corso Umberto I. You'll also find Chocolate Museum of Modica and Castello dei Conti less than a mile away.

Is there parking available at this vacation home?

No, this vacation home doesn't offer parking.

Is this vacation home next to a casino?

No, this vacation home is not connected to a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at this vacation home?

No, there is no indoor pool at this vacation home.

Is The Casa degli Avi in Modica in the historic center: Casa Donna Giovanna a good place to stay for couples?

At this historic vacation home, amenities that appeal to couples include a kitchen, kitchens in some accommodations, as well as a music library.

Does The Casa degli Avi in Modica in the historic center: Casa Donna Giovanna have a hot tub?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this vacation home.

Does this vacation home provide breakfast?

No, this vacation home doesn't offer breakfast.

Will this vacation home allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at this vacation home.

Does this vacation home have connecting rooms?

No, this vacation home doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

How far is the airport from this vacation home?

The closest major airport to this vacation home is Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY), which is 24.2 mi away (39 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies at The Casa degli Avi in Modica in the historic center: Casa Donna Giovanna?

Yes, every accommodation at The Casa degli Avi in Modica in the historic center: Casa Donna Giovanna comes with a deck.

The Casa degli Avi in Modica in the historic center: Casa Donna Giovanna Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 11 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 11 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 11 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 11 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Margaret H.

Liked: Cleanliness

My review

The apartment was located in the medieval part of the dwelling, which had initially been a cave house. The owner proudly showed us round his museum - very interesting. The accommodation was compact with steep stairs but a comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Petra S.

Awesome hosts in a historic spot

We were well treated by hosts of the property who have converted a large home where family has lived since Middle Ages in a historic location into small apartment like units. Charming and clean. Would recommend to anyone. Bed and pillows were super comfy and I felt refreshed next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018