Noto is full of numerous historic buildings of great artistic importance such as palaces, churches, terraces, staircases. All of them were built using a local variety of stone characterized by a golden hue with pinkish shades; therefore the whole city looks like it is a unique architectural complex. Your tour through the Baroque will begin from Porta Reale, the city gate erected around 1800 in honor of Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies. Here you will admire impressive and rich churches like Saint Francis of Assisi’s Church, Saint Clare’s Church, once a Benedictine monastery and now a civic museum, and the famous Duomo of Saint Nicolò. The cathedral, whose construction began in the late 1600s, contains many works of religious art, including the silver urn where the relics of the city's patron saint are kept.
The ancient residence of the Jesuits of Noto, the church of San Carlo al Corso, is located exactly in front of Via Nicolaci, which takes its name from the family who lived in the palace located on this street. Every spring, via Nicolaci hosts the Infiorata Flower Festival, an internationally awaited event; the street is filled with wonderful floral decorations and the whole city is involved in performances by musical groups, art exhibitions, fairs of local products and a Baroque parade.
Continue your experience in Marzamemi, a characteristic fishing town facing the sea. Reach the heart of the village and admire the square in front of the palace of the Prince of Villadorata, built in 1752 in sandstone.
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