Sicily’s Secret Cities: Noto, the Baroque Capital of Europe

Sicily’s Secret Cities: Noto, the Baroque Capital of Europe 800 600 Villa Modica

Noto is a city and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily. Its located 32 km southwest of the city of Syracuse and 40 km from Modica at the foot of the Iblean Mountains and gives its name to the surrounding area, Val di Noto. In 2002 Noto and its church were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

GPS coordinates:

Longitude 36°53’21.22″N       Latitude 15°4’35.40

 

Noto is famous for its fine buildings of the early 18th century, considered among the main masterpieces in the Sicilian baroque style. It is a place of many religious buildings, there are several palaces, and many others.