Santa Croce Camerina is a charming town located in the province of Ragusa, in the southeast of Sicily. Its strategic location makes it an ideal starting point for visiting nearby seaside towns such as Marina di Ragusa and Punta Secca. This beautiful village, blessed with sunshine all year round, is known worldwide for the feast of Saint Joseph, which is celebrated every year in March. This religious festival marks the beginning of spring and attracts many tourists. During the celebration, the faithful offer the Saint a "dinner" consisting of fruits, vegetables and all the local culinary specialties, accompanied by wine, flowers and early produce. But the real specialty of this dinner is the homemade bread, expertly decorated! Punta Secca, a hamlet of Santa Croce Camerina, is a charming fishing village located along the coast. The locals call it "A SICCA" (the shallow) because of a formation of rocks in front of the east-facing beach, hence a "shallow". The recent popularity of this village is due to the fact that it was chosen as a location for the filming of the television series Inspector Montalbano. The commissioner's seaside house is actually located in a small villa in the village square.