Considered Sicily's "Baroque City," Noto is located about 35 kilometers southwest of the city of Syracuse and is famous for the beautiful 18th Century baroque buildings and churches. The town of Old Noto was completely destroyed in the extremely violent earthquake that struck Eastern Sicily in 1693. The present Noto was rebuilt from scratch, and almost entirely in the Baroque style which is the prevailing style of building in Sicily at the time.
From the town's gate, known as Porta Reale, built in 1838 depart Noto's grand main street, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, which offers an architectonic overview that is unique in the world for the unity and harmony of Baroque style that is truly splendid, the emphasis being the natural beauty of the rose color of the stone used to build the town.
Then we lower ourselves in a north-African atmosphere on the extreme edge of Europe. Marzamemi is a small town of fishermen with a metaphysical beauty, built around an old tuna fishery. A plaza surrounded by fisherman's houses, and the little church of Francesco, built by the Princes of Villadorata. The little harbor of balata with warehouses full of fishing nets and scieri (barges used for the fishing tuna), long golden beach is what you will see today at beautiful Marzamemi.
Schedule Details
Noto - Annual Festival of May
Departure Dates:
Daily
Unavailable Dates:
- December 25 (Christmas Day)
- December 31 (New Years Eve)
Departure Point:
The tour departs from your selected hotel. The following pick ups are available. Please select the appropriate option at time of booking:- GROUP A pick up from Siracusa or Catania
- GROUP B pick up from Taormina
Departure Time:
- Tour departs between 9:00am and 10:00am
Return details:
Tour returns to original point of departureHotel Pickup:
- Tour departs from most centrally located hotels. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking. You MUST call the supplier at least 24 hours prior to tour commencement to reconfirm all tour and departure details. If the supplier does not pickup from your hotel, they will advise you of the meeting point when you call. The contact details will be listed on your voucher.
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Additional Information
Noto, Sicily
Inclusions:
- English speaking driver
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Air conditioned transportation
Exclusions:
- Food and drinks
- Optional gratuity
- Authorized tourist guide service (optional extra on request)
- Entrance fees at monuments, archaeological sites, museums and other possible activities
Additional Info:
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this product will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
- Tour requires a minimum of 2 people to operate
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