Contrada Graffetta

Contrada Graffetta is a locality in Modica, Ragusa, Sicily. Contrada Graffetta is situated nearby to the locality Contrada Turischedda, as well as near the neighborhood Bosco Pisana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pozzallo railway station and Villa Marchese Tedeschi.

Pozzallo railway station

Railway station

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Pozzallo railway station is situated 2½ km southwest of Contrada Graffetta.

Villa Marchese Tedeschi

Public building

Photo: Beric Dondarrion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Villa Marchese Tedeschi is a public building, which is situated 2½ km south of Contrada Graffetta.

The Torre Cabrera is an imposing "palacium" which combined the function of a noble residence with that of a control point for grain and goods, built in the 15th century. Today, it is in good condition and it is open to the public as a museum. Torre Cabrera is situated 3 km south of Contrada Graffetta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pozzallo and Santa Maria del Focallo.

Pozzallo

Photo: Josif Rosenkreutz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pozzallo is a city near the southern tip of Sicily in Italy. It's the port for ferries to Malta. Pozzallo is a major summer tourist destination, with two beaches holding a Blue Flag award, as of Apr 2023, for water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services.