Taking the S. Maria stairs, suddenly, when you arrive in front of the church of the same name, a hill appears that seems to overflow with houses, huts and buildings. You have the sensation of being catapulted into a painting from another era. Would you like to reach it? It only takes 7 minutes on foot.
It doesn't matter which staircase you take: you will still reach the Archi neighborhood (Piazza Repubblica), with its splendid Purgatory church. Along the way, it will be worth stopping among the churches that you will find open and looking up every now and then to peek and be peeked at by the baroque masks that spy.
Once you reach the Archi district, all that remains is to delve into the discovery of Ragusa Ibla.