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VISITITALY WHAT TO SEE SICILY VAL DI NOTO NOTO

Things to do in Noto Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Noto Italy. If you’are planning to visit Noto for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Noto and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Noto and its territory.  Share and suggest a place you've visited.

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Minor Basilica of San Nicolò, Noto
Minor Basilica of San Nicolò, Noto

In the Sicily region, Noto, recently declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, stands out for being the city agrave; more representative of Baroque art in Sicily. Walking through the city streets, you discover a splendid place where the pure harmony of Baroque art manifests itself in all its forms. Here, in fact, a very rich architectural heritage, made of churches, noble palaces, sanctuaries, ruins and castles characterized by the unmistakable Baroque friezes offers itself to discover tourists.

In the center of Noto is the main course, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, where stands the Royal Gate in the shape of an arch of triumph. Near the Royal Gate we find the Public Garden and, not far away, Piazza dell'Immacolata. Wonderful are the works found in the church built in this square, worthy of note is the Virgin and Child, attributed to Antonio Monachello (1564). Continuing the walk you reach the majestic Piazza Municipio, to finally visit the Church of Montevergini, work by Sinatra, characterized by the fascinating facade and two bell towers.

Noto offers tourists hospitality and the opportunity to taste tasty homemade cuisine in the trattorias in the area. A natural heritage rich in hills, plains, golden sand beaches and crystal clear waters and a mild climate, complete the harmony of this beautiful city, a jewel of interest historical and architectural.

written by Ali Mustafa - Last update: 27/10/2021
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Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di S. Domenico

The Church of San Domenico is a religious building from the Baroque era. It was built as a convent church of the Dominican Fathers at the beginning of the 18th century. The façade has two orders, the first Doric and the second Ionian, while the central part is convex. The interior is still in good condition today. The building has five domes beautifully decorated with stucco and altars with paintings from the eighteenth-century period. Today, the former Convent is transformed into a school.

Churches and places of worship

Chiesa Santissimo Crocifisso

The church of the Most Holy Crucifix is the second largest church in the municipality of Noto. It was designed in the first decades of the eighteenth century by Rosario Gagliardi. Inside it has 3 naves, decorated with marble altars and covered by domes. On the right headboard is the most important work, the marble statue of the Madonna della Neve by Francesco Laurana, coming from Noto Antica, which dates back to 1471, on the other hand, in the left nave is find the Chapel of Landolina decorated with stuccoes and frescoes.

Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Reale ruderi

The royal castle of Noto, also known as the old castle, is located in Noto Antica, on Mount Alveria, about 10 km from Noto. The castle is the only well-preserved monument in the entire medieval town. A hanging wall, which can be seen even from afar, is what is left of the tower. The fortress walls are covered with graffiti and written left by the prisoners. We can still find crosses, dates, names and even Galeoni's imaginative drawing. On the floor there are several rectangular engravings used for game with checkers.

Walls, towers and gates

Porta d. Montagna

The door to the Mountain, from which you access Monte Alveria, is located in the “Ancient Noto”, the ancient town of Noto destroyed in 1693 by a powerful earthquake. Noto had powerful walls (fortifications) from which it was accessed through two north and south gates and seven smaller gates, one of these precisely “The Gate of the Mountain”. The fortifications were erected during the Arab domination between the 800 and 900 the door is still well preserved.

Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Montevergine (San Girolamo)

The Church of Montevergine or San Girolamo was built between 1695 and 1697, for the Cistercian Sisters of Monte Vergine. The church is dedicated to St. Jerome, doctor of the Church. The building has a concave façade, with two bell towers and has an interesting scenographic aspect. At the top of the staircase stands the door, bordered by six pilasters and two quadrangular columns. The Church has a single nave, surrounded by Corinthian columns with a classic look, surmounted by stuccoes and half-reliefs of angels.

Hermitages

Eremo di San Corrado Fuori le Mura

The Hermitage of San Corrado Outside the Walls is located in the Valley of Miracles not very far from Noto. It was inhabited by San Corrado Confalonieri in the period between 1322 and 1351. The church of San Corrado Outside the Walls was built during the eighteenth century in the place where this hermitage was located. Inside there is a statue dedicated to the Saint as well as a canvas of the “Madonna and Child” and a shovel depicting San Corrado.

Castles, palaces and mansions

Palazzo Impellizzeri

Since the Impellizzeri were opposed to building the city on the Colle delle Meti, they were at odds with the other noble families of the time so they decided to build the palace in the upper part of Noto. The style used is a blend of the Baroque with the Neoclassical characterized by a large portal surmounted by the coat of arms of the family and several pillars. At the entrance there are two memorial tombstones concerning the family, while in the different rooms you can see decorations with stuccoes and canvases from the 18th century.
La Corte del Sole - >Noto
La Corte del Sole
Noto - Loc. Eloro Pizzuta
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Today the ancient Masseria is a four star hotel located in the heart of the Val di Noto. The hotel offers you all the comforts of a 4 star hotel, without forgetting its roots and its cultural identity, closely tied to the land that surrounds it and characterized by a warm welcome and a cozy atmosphere throughout your stay. The hotel is built around a small white stone courtyard, where once the working life of the farm was held, now equipped with Arabic-style tables and cushions. In warm summer evenings, the courtyard becomes the ideal place for parties, food and wine evenings and entertainm

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