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Baroque Towns of the Noto Valley
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A collection of eight towns in southeastern Sicily whose Baroque-style buildings are UNESCO World Heritage sites. They can be explored via a tourist itinerary.
Overview of the Baroque Towns
A collection of eight towns in southeastern Sicily whose Baroque-style buildings are UNESCO World Heritage sites. They can be explored via a tourist itinerary.
The Eight Towns
Caltagirone
This medium-sized town, the ceramics capital, is part of the "Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto" listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It features, among other things, a stunning "staircase street" covered in ceramics.
This medium-sized town, the ceramics capital, is part of the "Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto" listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It features, among other things, a stunning "staircase street" covered in ceramics.
Catania
At the foot of Mount Etna, Catania is a lively economic and university hub. Sicily’s second city, on the Ionian coast, boasts a beautiful urban centre with numerous buildings and monuments, particularly Baroque, earning it UNESCO status.
At the foot of Mount Etna, Catania is a lively economic and university hub. Sicily’s second city, on the Ionian coast, boasts a beautiful urban centre with numerous buildings and monuments, particularly Baroque, earning it UNESCO status.
Modica
One of the eight "Baroque Towns of the Noto Valley" listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its architectural heritage.
One of the eight "Baroque Towns of the Noto Valley" listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its architectural heritage.
Noto
At the heart of the valley of the same name, Noto boasts stunning 18th-century Baroque architecture, earning it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list alongside seven other nearby towns. It is, in fact, one of the most beautiful in this group.
At the heart of the valley of the same name, Noto boasts stunning 18th-century Baroque architecture, earning it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list alongside seven other nearby towns. It is, in fact, one of the most beautiful in this group.
Palazzolo Acreide
It is one of the "Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto" listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The old town also contains ancient Greek ruins.
It is one of the "Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto" listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The old town also contains ancient Greek ruins.
Ragusa
A city in the southern tip of Sicily, renowned for its Baroque architecture, which has earned it a UNESCO listing as part of the "Eight Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto".
A city in the southern tip of Sicily, renowned for its Baroque architecture, which has earned it a UNESCO listing as part of the "Eight Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto".
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- Type of place: scenic route.
- Tourist interest: (recommended).
- Theme: culture and architecture
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- Website: whc.unesco.org/
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