![]() The staff is competent and the wine list is large. Ristorante Manna is the best restaurant in town, recommended by locals with no doubt. It is slightly more sophisticated than the rest, which is reflected in the prices. Palazzo Castelluccio (Palace of Lorenzo del Castelluccio), is a private historical monument conserved by “Foundazione del Grand Tour”, and is open to the public for a €12 fee. A collection of Italian furniture, paintings, music room, chapel and ballroom are a testimony of the power and good taste of a large aristocratic Sicilian family.Īnother well preserved baroque church is Chiesa di San Domenico. “The interior is structured on an elongated Greek cross plan with five domes richly decorated with stuccoes and side altars with eighteenth-century paintings.” Chiesa di San Domenico Best restaurants, coffee and ice-cream in Noto Palazzo DucezioĪ few metres down the road you can find a convent called San Francesco d’Assisi all’Immacolata, which is simple but with an interesting inside. A €1 admission fee let you visit one of the reception rooms and the Sala degli Specchi (Hall of mirrors). It is characterized by twenty arches supported by columns with Ionic capitals in the lower section. Opposite the cathedral, and separated by a long staircase and a narrow street, resides Noto’s town hall, Palazzo Ducezio. It was reconstructed after its dome collapsed during a 1996 thunderstorm It is an 18th-century Sicilian baroque cathedral that features a neoclassical dome. Outside of Cattedrale di San NicoloĬattedrale di San Nicolo (Noto’s Cathedral) is the main building and it is located in the centre of the town. Walking along its main street, Corso Vittorio Emanuelle, is a very pleasant tour and comprises most of the best buildings and shops. Churches and palaces are the starts of the town. Noto’s attractions are mostly related to its baroque architecture, that flourished in Europe from the early 17th until the late 18th century. ![]() It is also classified as a World Heritage of Humanity site by Unesco. It really looks like a film set, and it is considered one of Sicily’s most beautiful historic centres. It is strategically convenient but also beautiful and calm. The little town of Noto was probably the best surprise of our trip to East Sicily. It was also the best choice as a place to stay most of the days, acting as a base to visit the rest of the island (east side). Best restaurants, coffee and ice-cream in Noto.
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