Exotic Garden “ITimpi”

Modica, Modica
Modica
Via Sant’Aconsio - Via S. Paolo Lavinaro

Descrizione

The “I Timpi” Exotic Garden is a secret green oasis nestled in the heart of the Casale district, a stone’s throw from Modica’s historic centre. Arranged on a natural terrace, it is a harmonious combination of Mediterranean vegetation and exotic plants, including over 40 species of bamboo from all over the world, including the precious Bambusa vulgaris “Wamin”. Created at the behest of Michelangelo Ferlanti and continued by his grandson Napolitano, the garden is now managed by the Movimento Azzurro, which opens it up to visits by appointment, educational workshops, sunset concerts and sensory trails. It offers an evocative and relaxing view of the city, representing an extraordinary combination of nature, environmental culture and urban regeneration. The “I Timpi” Garden is a green, usable, educational lung and symbol of sustainable regeneration. It is an unmissable stop for those seeking a different experience, immersed in greenery and contemplation, a stone’s throw from the Baroque heart of Modica.

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Other points of interest

Square dell’Unità d’Italia and the Church of San Bartolomeo
Ispica, Ispica
The Gorgo Salato, Bruno and Longarini Marshes
Ispica, Ispica
Baia Porto Ulisse
Ispica, Ispica
Punta Ciriga
Ispica, Ispica
Marina di Marza
Ispica, Ispica
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and the Sinatra Loggia
Ispica, Ispica
Palace of Bruno di Belmonte
Ispica, Ispica
The Basilica of the Most Holy Annunciation
Ispica, Ispica
Circolo di Conversazione
Duomo di San Giorgio
Complesso monumentale di San Domenico
Basilica Santuario Madonna delle Grazie
Chiesa di San Paolo
Palazzo dei Mercedari
Teatro Garibaldi
Palazzo Polara
Palazzo Grimaldi
Palazzo Napolino-Tommasi Rosso
Chiesa rupestre di San Nicola
Chiesa di Santa Maria del Soccorso
Casa natale di Salvatore Quasimodo
Mulino ad acqua – Museo in grotte
Museo Civico “Franco Libero Belgiorno”
Sifilicomio Campailla – Museo della Medicina
Complesso monumentale del Carmine
Chiesa di San Giacomo
Belvedere dell’Idria
Belvedere Pizzo
Cava dei Servi
Marina di Modica
Maganuco
Parco San Giuseppe ’U Timpuni
Giardino Esotico “I Timpi”
Grotta dei Santi
Valle del Tellaro
Castello dei Conti
Duomo di San Pietro
Collegiata di Santa Maria di Betlem
Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista