City: Noto (Siracusa) - Pop. 23500 - Alt : 152 m a.s.l. -
Location: Sicily
Description: Noto is a city in Sicily, Italy, in the Province
of Syracuse, 32 km southwest of the city of Syracuse, at the feet of
the Iblei Mountains and gives its name to the surrounding valley,
Val di Noto. Noto is the cradle of Sicilian baroque style. It
was rebuilt in the 18th century after the destruction of
the Ancient Town by the earthquake in 1693. Noto has a main street
that crosses the town with 3 spectacular piazzas, beautiful palazzos
and churches built with the warm colored local stone. In 2002 Noto and
was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site
Sights and Attractions: Corso
Vittorio Emanuele, the main central street of Noto
The Church of San Francesco that emerges at the top of a staircase
The Church of Santa Chiara in whose interior there is a beautiful
"Madonna with Child" Piazza Municipio housing the Cathedral
that is the
best tourist spot, thanks to the beauty of the buildings around it
The Duomo, built on the top of three flights of steps Palazzo Ducezio, the current Town Hall, houses neo-classical style frescoes
by Antonio Mazza
Astuto Palace Palazzo Villadorata
Church of the Sacro Nome di Gesu
Monastery of Santa Chiara (1735), designed by Gagliardi. It
has an oval plan, the interior divided by twelve columns housing a
Madonna with Child from the sixteenth century
Church of San Michele Arcangelo
Church of Santa Maria della Scala
Church of Santissimo Salvatore
Town Library
Church of San Nicola di Mira
Church of the Spirito Santo
Church of Ecce Homo
Church of Santa Maria dell'Arco
Church of the Anime Sante del Purgatorio ("Holy Souls of
the Purgatory")
Church of Santa Maria della Rotonda
Church of the Santissima Trinitΰ
Church of San Carlo al Corso
Church of Santa Maria del Carmelo
Church of San Pietro Martire
Church of San Michele Arcangelo
Church of San Domenico
Church of St. Antonio Abate
Church of Santa Caterina
Church of the Crociferio di San Camillo
Church of Montevergine
Church of Santissimo Salvatore
Church of San Andrea Apostolo
Church of San Pietro delle Rose
Church of the SS. Crocifisso
Church of Sant'Egidio Vescovo
Church of Santa Maria del Gesω
Church of Annunziata
Church of Santa Agata.
Museums:
Events:Twice a year, on Feb 19 and the last Sunday of
August there is a grandiose religious procession
with the carriage of the body of the patron Saint through the
streets of Noto Good Friday procession
The traditional "Infiorata" (multicolored flower
carpets) takes place in May
Whit Sunday Fair (it dates back to 1427)
July and August Noto Music Festival
Typical products: Almonds,
pistachios, Sicilian cakes.
Wines: Moscato di Noto or Nero d'Avola.
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets:
Marina di Noto, Testa dell'Acqua,
Granieri.
Neighboring towns: Avola, Canicattini Bagni, Ispica, Modica, Pachino, Palazzolo Acreide, Rosolini, Syracuse.
Nearby seaside resorts: Fontane Bianche, Marina di Noto.
Nearest airport: Catania airport (CTA)
Nearest train station: Noto has its own train station
Public transportation:
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Distances: Agrigento 183 km; Avola 20 km; Caltagirone
89 km; Catania 93 km; Ispica 17 km;
Modica 38 km; Palermo
265 km; Pozzallo 29 km; Ragusa 55 km;
Rome 900 km; Scicli 44 km; Siracusa 73
km; Taormina 157;
