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Noto, UNESCO Baroque town in southeastern Sicily, Italy

The limestone buildings of Noto form a harmonious urban layout with wide streets, grand staircases, and spacious squares arranged on different levels.

After the devastating earthquake of 1693, architects rebuilt the entire town at a new location using local limestone and geometric urban planning principles.

The Corso Vittorio Emanuele contains numerous palaces and religious structures that demonstrate the architectural grandeur of eighteenth-century Sicilian design.

Visitors can reach Noto by taking a one-hour drive from Catania Airport, with regular bus services connecting the town to major Sicilian cities.

Every May, artists create intricate flower mosaics along Via Nicolaci during the Infiorata festival, transforming the street into a natural art gallery.

Location: Free Municipal Consortium of Syracuse

Location: Province of Syracuse

Capital city: Noto

Elevation above the sea: 152 m

Part of: Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto

Shares border with: Avola, Canicattini Bagni, إسبيكا, Modica, Pachino, Palazzolo Acreide, Rosolini, Syracuse

Website: http://comune.noto.sr.it

GPS coordinates: 36.88333,15.08333

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:36

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