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Palazzo Ducezio, seat of government

Palazzo Ducezio, seat of government, Noto

 picek Says:  Back in Piazza del Municipio or the main square at Corso, you will not miss the seat of government building, Palazzo Ducezio in Italian. This one storey building has elegant facade with row of columns and flight of stairs in its centre. Its classical style has been designed... 

Garden by corso, in front of C. di San Domenico

Garden by corso, in front of C. di San Domenico, Noto

 picek Says:  Here at Piazza XVI Maggio in the last section of corso you will notice fine public garden Viletta d'Ercole with statues and fountain named after Heracles dating back to 17th century. Most vegetation here is arranged in geometrical patterns and trimmed neatly in high fence.... 

Cathedral of Noto

Cathedral of Noto, Noto

 picek Says:  Busiest street in Noto is Corso Vittorio Emanuele and here you'll find some true architectural jewels built in baroque fashion after devastating earthquaqe in 1693.Main expression of Noto baroque architecture is Cathedral at Piazza Municipio; its main facade contains... 

Church of San Domenico

Church of San Domenico, Noto

 Polly74 Says:  In Piazza XVI Maggio you will find the Church of San Domenico, with its elegant curving facade built in 1727 by the architect Gagliardi. 

The Town Hall

The Town Hall, Noto

 Polly74 Says:  Noted for its elegant portico, the Town Hall, known as Palazzo Ducezio, was built in the Neo-Classical style in 1746 to plans by Vincenzo Sinatra. 

Church of San Francesco

Church of San Francesco, Noto

 Polly74 Says:  The neo-classical church and convent of the Holy Savior dates from 1703, the Church of San Francesco from 1745, the latter at the top of a splendid wide stairway whose steps curve all the way up to the entrance. 

s.corrado event 29/02/2004

s.corrado event 29/02/2004, Noto

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s.corrado event 29/02/2004

s.corrado event 29/02/2004, Noto

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s.corrado event 29/02/2004

s.corrado event 29/02/2004, Noto

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carnival event 2004

carnival event 2004, Noto

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carnival event 2004

carnival event 2004, Noto

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carnival event 2004

carnival event 2004, Noto

 poetrysicily Says:

carnival event 2004

carnival event 2004, Noto

 poetrysicily Says:

carnival event 2004

carnival event 2004, Noto

 poetrysicily Says:

carnival event 2004

carnival event 2004, Noto

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s.corrado event 19/02/2004

s.corrado event 19/02/2004, Noto

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Hotels  

Noto B&B

 1 Review and 13 Opinions  On the edge of the historical centre and close to the public gardens, this small B&B offers decent... 

Restaurants  

Caffe Sicilia: Great.... granita and canolli

Caffe Sicilia: Great.... granita and canolli, Noto

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Transportation  

Travel to Noto

Travel to Noto, Noto

 Propermark Says:  Noto is in the Province of Siracusa, and can be reached in about 40 minutes from the larger town. Two different bus companies operate on the route: AST (from Siracusa's Riva della Posta) and Interbus (from Via Trieste). Both buses also stop in Siracusa at the Foro Siracusano... 

Off The Beaten Path  

landscape between Noto and Noto antica

landscape between Noto and Noto antica, Noto

 picek Says:  Those grassy slopes, large soft shapes of stones and fences of stone put one on another very tight - that makes it interesting landscape between Noto and Noto Antica. Make a short ride out of city on road almost deserted. It's worth to stop for while.In the bottom of hills... 

Organic farm near Noto

Organic farm near Noto, Noto

 picek Says:  There's place called 'Terra di Pace' or Land of Peace: it's organic farm in the rural part of Noto municipality, in a very pleasant landscape full of the lemon and olive trees on the slope. We visited it on overcast day in September and were guidied around the farm by the... 

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 Noted for its elegant portico, the Town Hall, known as Palazzo Ducezio, was built in the Neo-Classical style in 1746 to plans by Vincenzo Sinatra. 

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Noto a small City full of history!

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 Situated in the south-eastern corner of Sicily, Noto is famous for its Baroque architecture, and since 2002 it has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Late Baroque Towns of the Val di... 

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vibrant evenings in Noto

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Noto. I'd love to share with you the 6 tips I've written, the 15 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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baroque's capital in south sicily

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 I show my fantastic place..come here.. 

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Noto

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 Considered Sicily's "Baroque City," Noto is in the province of Syracuse, in the southeastern corner of Sicily. The town is located about 35 kilometers southwest of the city of Syracuse. Old Noto was... 

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NOTO

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 Nice baroque old town, a must to visit 

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